Kaelin McDonald: in Los Angeles, CA
Kaelin McDonald
Los Angeles | United States
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Charming Charlie
Assistant Buyer - Impulse | 12/2014 - 07/2015
• 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.
Charming Charlie
Merchandise Assistant | 02/2014 - 12/2014
• 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.
Expo International
Sales and Marketing Executive | 10/2013 - 02/2014
• 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.
KJK Trading
Technical Designer | 07/2012 - 08/2013
• 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.
Education history
Houston Community College
Associates Degree | 2008 - 2011
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