ANJELICA VENERI

Lead life cycle buying process for dress category, managing open-to-buy, driving sales growth through strategic brand curation, seasonal assortment and long range planning, and trend strategies Forecasting to align with financial growth and product trend targets based on KPI performance Build and maintain strong vendor partnerships with key national brands, negotiate best prices to hit IMU goals, maintain competitiveness, and deliver rack strategies Partner with Planning and Allocation teams to optimize receipt flow, inventory levels, improving in-stock rates and reducing aged inventory. Manage, mentor and develop Assistant Buyers to strengthening expertise and knowledge of merchandising planning & support personal development and growth. Identify opportunities to maximize ROI to exceed sales plan, directed cross-functional strategies for assortments and ensured product alignment vision for SKU planning, brand performance, and category trend execution Lead vendor portfolio with key national brands; strengthened retail partnerships, negotiated pricing to deliver strong results Collaborate with supply chain, planning, and logistics teams to align workflow goals and develop a curated assortment based on shopper behavior and performance tracking Led sell-in strategies to accelerate speed-to-store with use of preticketing and poe containers, improve market penetration, and secure incremental distribution with warehouse product

Managed tops category by analyzing sales trends, understanding market conditions to develop strategic seasonal planning and long term strategy planning that drive results Lead and refine category assortment processes, ensuring an optimized product mix that enhances quality and drives success within the category. Apply strong financial acumen to analyze sales trends and forecast performance based on SKU-level data, informing merchandising and pricing strategies for maximum impact. Collaborate cross-functionally with Planning and Allocation teams to optimize assortments and react to in-season performance. Negotiated with vendors to secure pricing, terms, and product opportunities; opened new resources including domestic partners for quick product turn around Directed category strategy across cross-functional teams; optimized suppliers and inventory, analyzed spend and performance, and uncovered new category growth opportunities.

Managed sports bra category of business, partnering with national vendors to curate value-focused merchandise, negotiating pricing, delivery terms, and markup support to drive sales and hit open-to-buy goals. Analyzed sales performance, turn, and margin metrics across multiple brands to identify growth opportunities, manage inventory levels, and inform future buys. Collaborated cross-functionally with planning and allocation to execute seasonal strategies, optimize all door skus and curate trend right assortment Leverage shopper insights, consumer trend analysis, and competitive intelligence to optimize assortments and influence vendor negotiations, ensuring relevance in a fast-moving retail landscape

Partnered with the Buyer to curate trend-right, value-driven activewear assortments, supporting an $60M buying office Analyzed weekly sales, inventory levels, and turn performance to drive reorders, optimize assortments, and identify underperforming SKUs Maintained strong vendor relationships to manage purchase orders, monitor shipping timelines, and negotiate cost improvements, ensuring timely delivery and margin goals were met. Supported assortment planning and competitive analysis through store visits and market research, identifying emerging activewear trends and pricing opportunities.

Supported producet lifecycle activities, including item setup, QA, PO tracking, and sales analysis, while managing samples for product reviews and marketing needs. Led weekly sales and competitive analysis, providing actionable insights and trend recommendations to inform current and future buys.

•Responsible for pictures and posts for PFW’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter •Acted as a liaison for my manager and coordinated duties for other PR interns •Coordination of communications between Red Carpet and Press

• Provide great customer service shopping experience • Insist in selection of merchanise • Speciality training in jewelry store, confectionery, and chapeu • Perform magical moments for Disney guests • Build transferable skills such as problem solving, teamwork, guest service and effective communication • Unique program encourages participants to network with Disney leaders

• Assist in assortment and category planning that best match customer’s needs in the marketplace • Learn systems utilized to analyze business trends and performance. • Track and recaps key item performance • Gain exposure to the buying/planning process • Track ordering to ensure on-time delivery • Obtain samples of product from various locations • Shop competition and BCF stores identifying opportunities, labels and trends • Travel to market, visits vendors with Buyers to assist in merchandise selection

•Help consumers with general promotions of products and the sale of all products. •Responsible for handling all cash registrar duties and ensure inventory is in stock for all products

•Developed Educational Public Program events including Main Path activities and Special Family Programming •Created educational activities, arts, and crafts for children ages 1 - 12 •Coordination of logistics for external programmers and presenters

•Provided attendance, minutes and documentation of internal staff meetings and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise consultation meetings •Operated Constant Contact email listerv for multiple events •Provided general correspondence of events via email and telephone •Maintained email and all required documents necessary to schedule and promote upcoming events

•John D. Unangst Scholarship, Franklin Mint Credit Union - 2010 •Partners in Learning Award, Franklin Mint Credit Union - 5/2010 •Education First Grand European Summer Tour - 7/2010 – 8/2010. Toured Italy, France, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, and Germany •Drexel University Lebow College of Business Camp Business. 1st place winner in sales and revenue for Group Business Project - 9/2009. •National Young Leaders Conference, Washington D.C. - 6/2008. Positioned as State of Pennsylvania Student Ambassador, Junior Keystone Speaker