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JESSE KENDALL
123 Elm Street, Miami, FL,
33183, 305-555-5555,
jkendall@notmail.com
Analytical and detail-oriented Head Buyer highly skilled
in mass and visual merchandising. Possess solid track record of
simultaneously maximizing unit volume and profits. Demonstrated
expertise in evaluating and implementing trends, OTB, sales,
markdowns, and seasonal strategies. Proven skill in negotiating
the best prices for various department store items.
BUYING EXCELLENCE
ABC RETAIL SHOPS, INC., Miami, FL,
20xx - Present
Head Buyer
Purchase all
special buys for the Ladies Division; manage merchandising
buying for the Junior's, Men's, Young Men's, Kid's, Apparel, and
Accessories Departments, including off-price and line goods.
Oversee all new store openings. Recommend and implement
placement of merchandise in all stores, directing the floor
layout of fixtures. Determine all sales in collaboration with
the company President. Monitor overall and weekly performance of
core vendors and key items in order to determine whether to
reorder or mark down merchandise. Track the movement of
merchandise for all stores. Personally conduct quality
inspections of sample purchases.
Report to the Owner and President of the company.
Supervise two assistants and advise 24 store managers in eight
stores on sales, markdowns, promotions, pricing, merchandising
(mass and visual), and operations. Manage the planning,
allocation, and distribution of the merchandise to the different
stores.
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Hired as a Store Manager, was
rapidly promoted within six months to Assistant Buyer, and
was promoted four months later to Buyer.
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Built the Junior Department in 20xx
from the ground up, increasing sales and customer base by
32%.
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Networked with more than 120
vendor contacts, which facilitated negotiation for the best
prices for name brand merchandise.
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Filled an OTB of 1.5 million units
for several different departments.
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Implemented special sales such as
Back to School, Black Friday, Black Out Sales, and a special
after hour employee sale for Christmas every year.
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Instituted color coding by season and
special merchandise for all goods to facilitate the markdown
process.
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Changed price structure and
doubled volume for all departments company-wide for Fall
20xx.
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Doubled unit sales for the
Accessories Division in Fall 20xx with a 63.91% markup.
BCD OUTLET
STORES, Miami, FL, 20xx - 20xx
Buyer / Merchandiser
Direct
enterprise-wide negotiation and the procurement of merchandise,
furnishings, and equipment generating up to $1 million in
monthly sales volume. Manage vendor relations, ordering
processes, freight scheduling, and inventory control for a
network of 16 stores and three distribution centers. Supervise
staff of six Purchasing Agents and advise store managers on
vendor and supply chain issues.
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Surpassed monthly sales volume goals;
delivered 22% increase in overall gross margin and 110% to
plan.
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Researched new marketing
methods and increased impact on target customer.
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Collaborated with Visual
Merchandising to ensure effective display presentations at
store and corporate level.
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Generated growth and
profitability by developing lucrative new accounts.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design and Merchandising,
20xx
XYZ College, Miami, FL
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), POS programming
(Retail Pro), DOS, CAD
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