Anna Schaan: Buyer in Los Angeles, CA

-Analyze assortments/inventory to maximize sell through and sales and determine items to promote and discontinue -Data entry of new items and purchase orders in OMS, as well as, creating instruction manuals for domestic and direct import orders -Tracking orders from confirmation to production time lines to checking QC reports to shipping consolidation plans for domestic and direct import orders -Product development and checking samples and management of samples shipping to trade shows and customers -Daily communication in regards to orders, production, and product development with vendors and our China office -Travel to China to work with our China office and over seas factories

-Maximize sales through impactful visual merchandising, styling, product flow and placement, store environment, while analyzing sales reports and inventory -Leadership in shipment receiving and processing, in addition to inventory organization and maintenance -Leadership and communication with Store Manager, Department Managers, Team Leads, and Sales Associates to ensure visual merchandising & store ops are executed in a timely manner, while coaching and developing to promote individual growth and product knowledge -Planning, budgeting, and execution of floor set and window execution with Display Artist, Department Managers, Team Leaders, and staff to transform visual experience throughout the store, as well as product placement and styling of new seasonal concepts/trends

-Trend analysis to create and present company direction of color, concepts, key items, fabrications, patterns, and trends for upcoming season and product development -Partnership with Marketing on photo shoot concepts, planning, budgeting, and execution of company’s brand in store/online -Casting model selection and hair and make up concept direction for photo shoots -Selection and preparation of merchandise, outfitting, and styling of photo shoots -Management of retail and photo shoot samples and requests -Partnerships with Marketing/E-commerce in selection of photos and product knowledge for marketing campaigns -Analysis/approval of all visual merchandising company direction for window and store entry space -Comp shopping analyzing and reporting -Travel to MAGIC to attend seminars, fashion shows, and trade show to gain exposure to trend, industry, and forecasting knowledge

-Product development of screen t’s and fleece from CAD concepts to submit approvals to receiving TOP’s -Analysis of O/O, sell thru/inventory, and mark downs of knits (fleece, screens, causal, dressy) -Writing and maintaining PO’s, vendor relations/communication, price negotiation, charge backs, margin assistance

-Leader in establishing company’s Production/Sourcing Department to drive private label, quality, and margin/profits -Sourcing of merchandise from tech pack communication to over seas vendors to costing to managing LC’s to receiving factory/production submits to receiving finished goods -PO management & WIP report analyzing and follow up -Approval management of fabric, lab dips, strike offs, labels, trims, hang tags, samples -Sample management from garment measurement and checking size specs to Fit, Pre-pro/TOP and photo shoot samples -Product development and production management with buyer/department, factory, and agents to ensure cost, quality, execution, and delivery within set time frames

-Management of daily vendor relations/communication through PSR & ASR of production stages, shipping/delivery dates, quality control, lab testing of garment & fabric reports, etc. of cut and sew knits for a global lifestyle retailer in a full time paid position to meet brand and industry standards -Analysis/approval of all submits for production of cut and sew knits; labels, hang tags, fabric/bulk fabric, pattern and screen strike offs, etc. -Established extraordinary written/oral communication with overseas vendors, factories, designers, buyers, and fit technicians