Kathy Kim

** *********** ******** *****, ****** City, NJ 07302 ● adbqal@r.postjobfree.com ● +1-917-***-**** PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Alexander McQueen New York, New York

Women’s Buyer November 2019 – February 2020

● Manage and wrote orders for all categories of Women’s business - RTW and all accessories categories

● Store travel to deliver Product Knowledge trainings and support store events

● Successfully launched new handbag line driving nearly 50% of total handbag sales within the first 2 months of launch Saks Fifth Avenue New York, New York

Associate Buyer of Designer Lifestyle RTW March 2018 – November 2019

● Manage Open-To-Buy totaling $62 million in annual sales & monthly receipt flow totaling $41 million in annual receipts

● Attend market, write purchase orders and in-season manage the following matrix of brands: Akris punto, Etro, St. John, Piazza Sempione, Versace Collection, Brandon Maxwell, Gabriela Hearst, Khaite, Cushnie, Adam Lippes, Toteme & Yigal

● Travel to Switzerland twice a season to develop and curate the seasonal collection as well as Saks’ exclusive capsule for our #1 designer vendor – Akris punto

● Negotiated and developed exclusive capsules with an additional three brands for the Spring 2020 season – Etro, Brandon Maxwell and Khaite

● Continuously analyze brand productivity and profitability as well as partner with planner and VP level management on creative ideas to drive sales volume and identify opportunity for incremental sales to achieve Gross Profit targets

● Review weekly selling and develop vendor strategies to mitigate any risk or existing challenges

● Provide seasonal projections for $9 million continuative programs and maintain SOQ on a weekly basis

● Leverage vendor relationships to negotiate in-season initiatives and end of season markdown relief to drive GM

● Partner with HR to ensure proper professional development of two assistants, including an MDP candidate Dolce and Gabbana New York, New York

Associate Buyer of Leather Goods and Shoes June 2017 – March 2018

● Attended Milan market 6 times within a year and wrote seasonal buys for Women’s leather goods and shoes collaborating with Milan HQ merchandise team, VP of US Merchandising and US RTW Senior Buyer

● Traveled to Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas and Bal Harbour stores and gave seasonal product presentations for store associates

● Managed special orders and implemented new process to eliminate fallouts and created a seamless, more efficient system

● Analyzed inventory vs sales and actioned stock rotation on a monthly and ad hoc basis based on needs of the business and event schedule

Saks Fifth Avenue New York, New York

Senior Assistant Buyer of Designer Lifestyle RTW November 2016 – June 2017 Intermix New York, New York

Assistant Buyer of Footwear and Handbags April 2013 – January 2016

● Contributed in driving +23% increase in sales to LY and +7% to budget for 2014 fiscal year by delivering a balance assortment by class, vendor & end use

● Oversaw 50+ Designer and Contemporary brands for over 40 brick-mortar stores and ecommerce

● Attended all market appointments and tradeshows and sought out potential new vendors through market research

● Collaborated with Sr. Buyer to manage seasonal budget, identify opportunities/voids within a vendor and class level

● Wrote purchase orders for review with Chief Merchant and managed receipt flow on a monthly basis

● Reviewed business weekly and recapped topside sales and inventory levels for Executive team's Monday Business Review

● Assisted in on-boarding, training and managing of Merchandise Assistant EDUCATION

New York University, College of Arts and Sciences New York, New York B.A. in Economics, Minor in Pre-Business August 2006 – May 2010 SKILLS

● Proficiency in retail POS systems: Microstrategy, RFS, CMS, Mainframe, KWI, Cognos, Tableau, AMS & SMA

● Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word & Powerpoint)

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