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Associate Buyer - Swimwear

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Spirited buyer seeking new opportunity in lifestyle branding.

- Procure merchandise assortments that meet the strategies established by management
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams such as Production, Design, and Marketing to ensure designs are
adoptable, costs/retails are measured, and concepts are clearly defined
- Assist Head Designer in fittings, bulk approvals, and print/color adoption
- Partner with DMM and Planning to ensure the department achieves monthly financial targets
- Trend research and comp shop regularly to understand competitors and overall market environment
- Demonstrate agility in balancing workload according to multiple calendars and deadlines

- Communicate daily with vendors to track production, negotiate product quality, landed cost, and deliveries
- Coordinate with designers, buyers, and technical designers to ensure all production requirements such as colors,
trims, fabric quality, and fit are met
- Schedule weekly vendor meetings to review new samples and prints

Assistant Buyer - Women's Apparel

- Assist Buyer by communicating with vendors and maintaining POs
- Create and distribute weekly selling and assortment reports

Intern, Buying Administrative Assistant

- Supervised peers and volunteers involved in the Bridal Gown Project for the Apparel Merchandising Department
- Created marketing materials, organized sales events, and increased previous quarter sales by 18%
- Organized the teams involvement in the departments Winter Fashion Show

Project Manager

- Implemented a marketing plan for the Fashion and Textiles Apprenticeship Program
- Organized an Open Day event for incoming apprentices

PR & Social Media Intern

- Effectively assisted owner in all aspects associated to the gourmet market, gift shop, and restaurant
- Managed merchandise planning, buying, coding, and pricing for gift shop
- Created and distributed marketing materials via website, email blasts, and in-store
- Created and analyzed weekly and quarterly selling reports

Executive Assistant, Assistant Buyer

- Provided customer service and addressed customer and server complaints
- Responsible for opening and closing procedures

Hostess, Sales Associate

Find out detailed information about Kristen Goodreau, Associate Buyer - Swimwear in Los Angeles, CA

Kristen Goodreau: Associate Buyer - Swimwear in Los Angeles, CA

Kristen Goodreau

California State Polytechnic University