yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

(xxx-xxx-xxxx • abc@xyz.com

 

 

enthusiastic, results-focused senior buyer specializing in merchandising, visual display, trends analysis, team building, and vendor relations within competitive fashion and home furnishing industries eager to offer 19 years of proven experience toward maximizing a progressive employer s bottom-line performance.

 

profile of qualifications

 

         integral leader who excels at identifying lucrative sales-boosting opportunities, defining targeted merchandise strategies for capturing new business, developing an existing clientele, and attaining leveraging in competitive markets.

         ambitious self-starter who offers up-to-date knowledge of products, market / industry trends, and customer requirements, including contributing experience working with high-end hugo boss, prada, marc jacobs, and cole haan.

         out-of-the-box thinker who plans merchandise programs, nurtures valuable partnerships, and creates goals to achieve key objectives, along with overseeing wide-ranging retail initiatives in compliance with company standards.

         excellent communicator who builds solid relationships with senior executives, vendors, and retail peers, including performing in several concurrent roles while providing profit-focused visual styling for 20+ stores simultaneously.

 

key areas of expertise

 

buying / planning processes                                      trends tracking / analysis                                  workflow prioritization

visual merchandising / displays                              bids / contract negotiations                                retail project management

high-volume inventory control                                retail team building / training                          vendor / supplier relations

 

professional synopsis

 

         utilized broad scope of industry knowledge, dynamic creative talents, and strong leadership skills toward directing top-performing teams in selecting unique fashion-forward products while maintaining high-quality retail standards.

         increased annual sales for garys island from $1 million (1996) to $7 million+ (2006) via targeted product selection, merchandising, and management of valuable retail team players in coordination with corporate retail objectives.

         built and sustained solid relationships with vendors to cost-effectively obtain products, and attended buying trips.

         maximized bottom-line results by proactively researching and analyzing industry trends to gain new product ideas.

         designed, developed, and delivered displays per time and event calendars for special events and daily marketing needs.

         identified market opportunities and issues, and developed key solutions to profitably impact company revenue.

         collaborated with stock managers to ensure products were on sales floors within a timely manner.

         innovatively styled mannequins with products and accessories to entice customers to buy.

 

professional experience

 

senior home furnishing buyer

assistant women s apparel & accessory buyer

visual merchandising director

visual stylist

merchandising / display director

limited corporation south coast plaza, costa mesa, ca / fashion island, newport beach / monterey, ca  1991 c 1993

 

education & technical summary

 

bachelor s degree in fashion merchandising / design (honors graduate)                     fashion institute of technology

 

retail pro • gross margin • open-to-buy • retail markup calculators • microsoft word • microsoft excel • digital cameras

 

yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

(xxx-xxx-xxxx • abc@xyz.com

 

 

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging [ insert job title ] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

 

i am excited to build a rewarding career with your company, and am confident that my professional skills can help to achieve your objectives.  i can offer 19 years of experience in buying / planning processes, visual merchandising / displays, trends tracking / analysis, bids / contract negotiations, and vendor / supplier relations within fashion and home furnishing industries, and am well-versed in all facets of project management, retail team building / training, high-volume inventory control, and workflow prioritization.

 

to complement my background, please note that i hold a bachelor s degree in fashion merchandising / fashion design (honors graduate) from the fashion institute of technology.

 

most recently, as a senior home furnishing buyer for garys island home, i utilized my broad scope of industry knowledge, dynamic creative talents, and strong leadership skills toward directing top-performing teams in selecting unique style-forward products while maintaining high-quality retail standards.  within this role, i built and sustained valuable relationships with vendors to cost-effectively obtain products, along with designing, developing, and delivering displays for special events and daily marketing needs.  during this time, i increased annual sales from $1 million (1996) to $7 million+ (2006).  as this is just a sampling of my job history, please kindly refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience.

 

you will find me to be a profit-focused professional who can contribute a track record of organizing complex merchandising initiatives, defining key priorities, and meeting targeted goals.  in addition, i can coordinate and manage retail teams within fast-paced environments while streamlining business processes to increase productivity, efficiency, and quality of services.  for the sum of these aforementioned reasons, i believe i will prove to be an incredible asset to your company.

 

i look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your consideration.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

chari baier