Sales Manager
Resume:
Jenna Kinard
***** *** ******, ******* *****, CA 92691
***********@*****.***
Experience
Arden B., Foothill Ranch, CA
. Associate Buyer, Outerwear: April 2010 - Present
July 2007 - Present
. Translation of fashion trends into an appropriate Outerwear
assortment for the Arden B. customer.
. Development of a merchandising strategy to maximize sales, margin
and profitability.
. Management of the OTB, partnering with the planning team to project
sales, markdowns, and inventory levels.
. Production management, garment fittings, fabric/trim/quality
approvals, product development.
. Presentation of product, strategy, and trends to executives, peers,
and regional/district directors.
. Management of vendor negotiations; identifying and developing new
vendor relationships and opportunities.
. Assistant Buyer: Bottoms, Denim, Related Separates: March 2008 - March
2010
. Management of the leggings business; growing the department with a
new and expanded vendor base.
. Increased margin and doubled annual sales by maintaining ideal
inventory levels and reacting quickly to sales.
. Production management and garment fittings.
. Active participation in open to buy meetings, best seller reviews,
style outs, and buy meetings.
. Partnership with management to develop best practices and increase
the efficiency of the division.
. Cost and delivery negotiations.
. Assistant Production Manager: Bottoms, Denim, Outerwear: July 2007 -
February 2008
. Communication with domestic and overseas vendors to ensure proper
product development and approval.
. Responsible for obtaining and tracking approvals of lab dips, bulk
fabrics, trims, fit samples and TOP's.
. Organization of samples and Purchase Orders throughout the product
development process.
. Garment fittings; acting as liaison between designers, buyers, and
vendors.
University of California, Irvine
. Administrative Specialist
January 2007 - July 2007
. Responsible for preparation of articles, reports and manuscripts for
publication and printing.
. Administrative contact for all research faculty committees,
coordinator of research activities.
. Advanced calendaring and domestic/international travel planning.
.
HUGO BOSS Fashions, Inc., New York, NY
January 2005 - October 2006
. Administration Manager: January 2006 - October 2006
. Responsible for the training, development, and leadership of
Administrators.
. Coordination of seasonal sales plans, preparation of sales and
shipment reports.
. Booked PO's, allocated inventory, processed EDI and RTV
transactions.
. Order Entry Administrator: January 2005 - December 2006
. Processing of PO's and personal orders for employees and VIP
clientele.
. Credit transactions and record keeping; analysis and reconciliation
of open invoices.
Lunaire, Inc., New York, NY
. Showroom/Fit Model
Seasonally 2004
L'Occitane en Provence, New York, NY
. Sales Associate and Key Holder
September 2003 - January 2004
.
Armani Exchange, New York, NY
. Sales Associate
January 2003 - May 2003
.
Education
AAS Fashion Merchandising Management, Fashion Institute of Technology: Cum
Laude 2003
Fine Arts Major, Hunter College: 2004-2006 Fine Arts Major,
University of Connecticut: 1999-2001
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