Kaelin McDonald: in Los Angeles, CA

• Reports on weekly selling, identifies best/worst sellers, and analyzes possible reasons behind high and low performance. • Assists with vendor cost negotiations in order to meet/exceed department IMU goals. • Works directly with the buyer to select and edit seasonal/trend relevant product assortments. • Manages all product development - created a detailed PD log that tracks progress and status of each item or collection • Actively participates in department projects/company-wide initiatives – acted as a key leader in the icon 2015 re-launch project.

• Organized and maintained housing of entire product life-cycle, created and modified all POs using Epicor retail system. • Improved vendor quality compliance 42% by consistently identifying all visual discrepancies - voted as Dept Color Expert • Updated a weekly tracker which allowed entire team visibility to delivery slides or cancelations and projected sales loss. • Developed strong vendor relationships and became the primary liaison for the department.

• Managed daily product orders, and kept up communication with customers and buyers. • Updated and entered new inventory into company database, created profiles for new items, and requested factory samples. • Prepared for upcoming shows and exhibits; created new booth layouts and content to maximize traffic and impact. • Researched and new marketing strategies in order to increase company presence and sales.

• Implemented a standard measuring procedure for all factories to follow - which increased accuracy of sample fit by 30%. • Trained new production assistants. • Led all sample fittings, working closely with the client to meet fit and design requests or changes. • Examined PP/TOPs and grading specs for potential errors, and conducted monthly QC inspection on final product.