Elsy Zairick Aboumrad

• Create budgets, developed and managed $2 million dollars of merchandise assortment of apparel, footwear and accessories for over 30 brands in two stores. • Promoted from Assistant Buyer to Senior Buyer within 9 months. • Motivate and organize over 20 sales associates with presentations and inspiration from every brand to produce better results along with training an assistant. • Lowered 30% of aged inventory increasing net margin to 45%. • Team work with Marketing, Sales/Store Management, Finance, Visual Merchandising and other Buyers to ensure effectiveness of sales. • Travel to Europe and the U.S. eight times a year for selection, negotiation, acquisition of new brands and vendor relationships. • Gather and analyze statistical data and generate reports including sales, inventory, sell through and sell out.

• Communicate with manufacturers, sales teams, vendors and imports to expedite orders, distribution, payments and pricing. • Oversee full department in absence of Buyer for 6 months. • Maintain vendor relationships, communication via e-mail, telephone, in-store meetings and problem resolutions. • Assist in Private Label with Italian vendors. • Organize, input and upload orders in the system database ensuring cost and retail value.

• Review budgets and coordinate an average of 25 campaigns a year. • Conceptualize, design and merchandise products sold in the store. • Create the graphic design for POP material, posters, booklets, menus and advertisement.