Cell: 914-***-****, Home: 914-***-****
New York, New York
adii5h@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Fordham University
Bachelor of Arts in Communications & Media Studies, Minor in Spanish May 2018
Parsons School of Design at The New School - Teen Vogue Fashion Industry Essentials Certificate 2015–2016
EXPERIENCE
Ralph Lauren Corporation, Merchandising Assistant March 2020 – Present
Provide team with merchandising support on a day-to-day basis and ad hoc projects as requested
Responsible for document creation and maintenance: line lists, add/drop memo, price changes, sample inventory
Execute Global Front End+ system creation and attribution throughout the product lifecycle
Manage sample tracking, cataloging send outs, and check ins
Analyze/create selling recaps to support business needs and research/present competitive & trend analysis
Responsible for milestone meeting preps: Board Review, Market Prep, Adoption, Line Review, Sales Meeting
PVH - Calvin Klein & Tommy Hilfiger, Merchandising Assistant August 2019 – March 2020
Responsible for supporting the Merchandising Team with day-to-day operations such as owning requests from regional partners, creating PowerPoint presentations, aggregating/preparing global overview reports in Excel
Partnered with International Market Product/Brand Directors to align regional needs and follow up with global and regional partners to ensure that all needs have been successfully met
Owned the Line Matrix buy plan and conduct weekly audits
Responsible for all late adds, drops, and changes; assisted with order entry
Liaised between cross functional teams to foster effective communication throughout departments
Owned all samples, maintained showrooms, and managed merchant calendars by arranging meetings, developing agendas, and preparing meeting materials
Intermix, Buying & Merchandising Assistant Temp April 2019 – June 2019
Responsible for pulling MPDs, Selling and On Order Reports; owned Market Prep for Resort20’
Created and raised POs to support Designer Secondary Buying Team, while helping plan store inventory levels
Entered and approved markdowns, markups, and promotions while ensuring accurate pricing and effective dates
Responsible for pulling daily and weekly Selling Reports for internal and vendor use; managed sample tracking
Coach, Ecommerce Assistant Seasonal Temp Holiday 2018
Partnered / communicated with cross functional teams to manage pricing, inventory exposure & site functionality
Monitored the impact of digital shopping experience, helped troubleshooting issues, and supported digital efforts
Assisted with digital merchandising by sequencing products for Coach website
Prada Group (Miu Miu), Merchandising & Wholesale Analyst Intern April 2018 – August 2018
Responsible for preparing and sending detailed Daily Sales Report to VP; in charge of pulling weekly transactions on Zvend and RA Reports; managed and tracked samples; assisted in giving presentation during Market
Other reports completed include: Quarterly Reports, Sell Thru, Category Selling, Consumer Reports & Strategic Planning (reports analyzed to meet demands); styled models and kept track of model invoices
Hermés of Paris, Wholesale Merchandising Intern May 2017 – August 2017
Assisted the Merchandising and Accounting teams with the following: stock analysis, transfers, PowerPoint for buying season, expenses/assets, and competitive analysis
Utilized Excel for Invoiced Data, Merchandising, Budget, Aged Inventory, and Quarterly Reports (online retail)
Max Mara Fashion Group, Wholesale Analyst Intern September 2016 – January 2017
Focused on inventory sheets, order entry, budgeting, style selling, analytical reports, & annual reports
J.McLaughlin, Marketing & Planning Intern May 2016 – August 2016
Concentrated on strategic planning, forecasting, budgeting, allocations, merchandising, marketing, and editing
Assisted Marketing Team with special events planning and communicating ideas, prospecting for future outcomes
SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), SAP, XPC, Oracle, Cision, Keynote, WordPress, Zoominfo
Adobe Creative Suite, self-motivated, detail-oriented, organized, proactive, analytical, team oriented, multitasker
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; adaptable, retail math, fluent in Spanish
Alexandra Lacek