Jaclyn G.

Licensed and Generic Graphics & Fleece Buyer

Manages the junior knit bottoms, leggings, sets and shorts classifications FY 2019 achieved a 12.6% beat to plan. • Launched a business strategy with the planning team to expand junior active bottoms and active sets classifications based on identifying a business opportunity with supportive exponential sales. • Specialized in working with direct to factory vendors with resources in China, India and Indonesia to create amazing values and negotiate sharper costs. • Negotiated one million units in closeout deals from the LA market in 2019.

Junior Non-Denim Bottoms (Nov 2015-Aug 2018) Junior Denim Bottoms (Aug 2018-Feb 2019) Drove a 10% beat to plan for 2018. • Negotiated promotional programs for Spring Break, Back to School and Holiday with key vendors to drive sales for peak deliveries. • Developed and trained interns and assistant buyers on buying best practices and business management. • Built strong vendor relationships in the LA fashion market within junior apparel.

Junior Screen Tops (May 2014-Nov 2015) Junior Non-Denim Bottoms (Nov 2015-Aug 2018) Responsible for tracking purchase orders, analyzing sales trends and managing the open to buy. Assisted buyer with building seasonal assortments based on data analysis and trend forecasting. • Researched the off-price market weekly to find new vendors, analyze price points, and report key findings to the buying team. • Managed fit, pre-production and top of production samples for all purchase orders including data entry. • Identified emerging trends in athleisure apparel from key fashion retailers and social media influencers which transformed into incremental sales for Spring 2017.

Manage various junior accounts including: Sears, Deb Shops, dELiA's, Burlington, Papaya, and Spencer's. Formulate monthly trend reports for executives from mass, mid- tier and specialty retailers. Negotiate all costs and deliveries for major programs and individual styles. Collaborate with design and art teams to service retailers with the latest trends and fashions.

Assist the director of sales on all sales correspondence with major accounts including: Target, Kohl's, JC Penney, Wet Seal and Ross. Process all development and production requests for all junior retailers. Manage buyer’s samples and tracking information for fits, preproduction and TOP approvals.

Managed product designs, apparel samples and developed portfolios for major retailers Created meeting samples for executive sales meetings and constructed product look books. Experienced mass production in textiles, shipping, sampling and design development.

Brand Representative of the Month, three times in the first eight months of employment. Represented and promoted various product lines such as Billabong, Hurley, and Volcom. Created innovative window displays as well as visual merchandising throughout the floor. Displayed quality customer service and created relationships with loyal customers.

NCAA D1 Track & Field Team National Champion Speech Team