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Assistant Buyer for the Yoga and Swim department. Responsibilities included: tailoring product and advertising to different customers, constant communication between departments and vendors, logistical coordination, strong product knowledge, financial reporting and analytics, quick problem solving, and attention to detail. Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Scoreboard, Retail Ideas, AS400 and JDA.

•	Managed 100 vendor relationships and gave direction on their performance to the financial plan
•	Ran weekly financial reports and presented finding to entire company
•	Created a customized assortment for 65 stores and ecommerce, increasing Nutrition sales to $220K, +3% week over week
•	Analyzed vendor performance and made necessary inventory transfers driving an increase in sales of 5% month over month
•	Manipulated and built SQL’s to influence buying decisions
•	Made strategic decisions on Apparel pricing approach by store, growing sales +8% month over month
•	Directed analysts on correct product assortment placement increasing the monthly turn to 5%


Sr. Associate Buyer

Marketing
•Calculated advertising projections in conjunction with $30M USD financial plan
•Managed inventory and product markdowns that drove a 7% increase in swim and surf sales in Quarter 1 compared to a 3% increase in the year prior
Financial Management
•Independently created a merchandise assortment based on a financial plan of $15.9M USD for Fall/Holiday 2016
•Built a tailored product assortment for 480 stores and ecommerce with the planning team, which lead to an increase in swim and surf sales of $2.3 M USD, +6.4% year over year. Ranked 4th of 52 departments.
•Partnered with private brand team for the development and growth of 3 private brands increasing sales from $5M in 2014 to $14M USD in 2016.
•Managed 1500 inline items and 480 store assortment
Logistical Coordination
•Determined key items and researched in stock levels to guarantee correct inventory placement leading to a 20% increase in sales for top regions year over year

Assistant Buyer

•	Built strong relationship with vendors through requesting samples, negotiating cost, and product meetings
•	Prepared and distributed new product information assuring correct retail and product information was placed online and in catalog
•	Proofed catalog and web copy for accuracy
•	Researched and pursued trends in the cooking industry to stay competitive with other cooking retailers
•	Maintained and created new and existing items 
•	Analyzed financial reports to assist in buying decisions
•	Produced an in-depth analysis to determine the bar category was a key area of growth 



Rachel Lindau is a Sr. Associate Buyer at Jackrabbit/ Running Specialty Group in Denver, CO.

Rachel Lindau

Rachel Lindau

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Colorado College