Desarie Davis: in Menifee, CA
Desarie Davis
Menifee | United States
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ACCESSORIES BUYER | 03/2015 - 09/2020
· Responsible for purchasing and developing body jewelry, sunglass, electronics, and all leather goods for stores and web
· Daily OTB management focusing on category plan analysis to beat turn, margin and sell through goals
· Negotiated payment terms, discounts, and markdowns with vendors to achieve IMU goals, margin goals, and inventory management
· Analyze and negotiate product assortment based on cost, delivery time, quality, and market trend
· Closely monitor the market to maintain an expert knowledge of the competitive landscape and industry trends while having the ability to translate those trends to our target customer
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BUYER-WOMENS MUSIC APPAREL | 10/2006 - 03/2015
· Worked with bands and their merchandise companies to develop the women’s music apparel assortment across all categories including cut & sew and graphic tees
· Managed all financial aspects of business including monitoring OTB, receipt flow, forecasting and assortment strategies
· Fostered an environment of continuous training and development
· Partnered with in house PD team and outside manufacturers to design products, source fabrics and develop new silhouettes
· Identify market/trend opportunities and new bands to support by competitive shopping, attending concerts, fashion trade shows and events where we could interact with our customers
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