SVP Buying and merchandising
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Michael Skidmore
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PROFILE
Strong branded Designer development experience and sourcing in all classifications with vertical retail/ multi- branded companies in Men’s and Women’s apparel, accessories and footwear.
Proven leadership skills; responsible for hiring, training, developing store managers, visual display, buyers and associate buyers and financial planning.
2022-Present
Odermark clothing company.
Director of Merchandising Mens clothing and sportswear 2018-2021 Barneys New York.
S.V.P General Merchandise Manager Mens.
Responsible for all Designer clothing and sportswear buying and private label development.
2017-18 Band Ladies Showroom.
VP, Merchandise merchandising Manager/ sales, for a multi branded International Women’s Designers Collections 2015-2017 Sobyni.
VP, Design Director, Director of Merchandising/Sales for Women’s and Men’s Private Label Outerwear wholesale collection
Designed outerwear collection for Men and Women
Presented collection to all store buyers Responsible for all Merchandising, sales, buying, and financial planning sourcing and production
2014-2015 Central Park West, New York.
VP Director of Merchandising and Sales, Men’s and Women’s 2.
Designed activewear and loungewear sportswear range for branded and private label
2012-2013 Mind the Chap.
VP Buying and Merchandising for Men’s E-commerce website featuring only new up and coming designers.
2004-2011 Searle Stores.
Multi branded contemporary, Advanced Designers, Women’s brick and mortar and E-commerce retail shops in Manhattan Vice President – G.M.M. R.T.W. Apparel, Footwear, Accessories and Jewelry
Responsible for all Women’s buying, merchandising, financial planning and visual displays and PL development for e- commerce
2001-2004 Calvin Klein, New York
Global Vice President – Director of Buying, Merchandising, Presented design direction and seasonal merchandise plans to Mr.Klein and the designers to create the wholesale line. Designed a special collection in clothing and sportswear for the Calvin Klein corporate stores.
2000-2001 Boo.Com, New York/London
VP Men’s and Women’s multi–branded Global e-commerce retail.
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Introduced 38 Global Brands on an exclusive level to the website
Hired and trained, buyers, assistant buyers for Europe and North America
Set company strategic direction Established collaboration opportunities
1998 -2000 Barneys New York /Japan
SVP Buying, DMM/merchandising Men’s Designer clothing and * Added 48 new brands and advanced Designers to the retail shops
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B.S. MATHEMATICS
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