Melisa Akcam: in Long Beach, CA
Melisa Akcam
Long Beach | United States
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Billabong Womens
Assistant Buyer and Allocator | 05/2021 - 06/2022
? Work cross functionally for all Boardriders brands with multiple buyers
? Write, modify and track purchase orders
? Develop and maintain successful relationships with third party vendors
? Create mood/art/concept boards regarding upcoming trends
? Create plan/restock/budget sheets in excel
? Compile reports on product/store performance
? Trained and proficient in Cegid, PLM, and SAP
? Assist Honolua Product Developer with admin tasks through PLM and Illustrator
Quiet Storm Surf Shop
Assistant Buyer/Merchandiser/Store Manager | 01/2020 - 04/2021
? Oversee staff and daily tasks
? Recruit staff, train new hires, manage staff performance
? Generate reports on sales and product performance
? Product management - ordering and receiving, allocation and transferring of product to other locations,
handling damaged goods and processing returns
? Assist senior buyer with purchasing womens apparel/accessories
? Write, place, and track purchase orders
? Prepare and monitor budgets
? Plan and develop merchandising strategies to ensure customer satisfaction and brand vision
? Visually merchandise product within three store locations
? Monitor inventory levels, markdowns, promos, price changes, etc
? Forecast trends and sales
? Create content for social media platforms
? Style product for in studio photoshoots
? Attend trade shows
Dresses
Buying Intern | 08/2019 - 12/2019
? Forecasting upcoming trends/creating concept boards
? Negotiating with market vendors regarding sample requests and purchase orders
? Visually merchandise product for high level meetings
? Track inventory deliveries
? Attend in store visits to ensure product quality/fit, functionality, and excellent visual display of garments
? Assist buyers with product assortment and the selection of product
? Working cross functionally with merchandising, studio, and planning/allocation to guarantee speedy
activation of product
? Attending fits
? Administrative tasks include- entering PI, shipping samples to vendors, obtaining organized racks,
executing sales reports and picture packs for the team, recap customer reviews on web
United Marble & Granite
Sales and Marketing Lead | 08/2017 - 08/2019
? Trend/target market research to understand customer wants
? Developing business plans to reach monthly & yearly sales target
? Promoting product through media marketing, participating in events, and in person customer visits
? Recap with team on sales and company standing with each commercial and residential customer
? Schedule meetings, template, and installation of jobs with contractors
Inline Group Fitness
Social Media Content Coordinator | 08/2017 - 07/2019
? Capture/Edit photos of fitness classes for web and media content
? Design approachable and triggering posts for social media platforms such as instagram and facebook
? Establish a posting calendar/schedule regarding customer web traffic
? Email customers for feedback and to form successful relationships
? Forecast media trends to attract new customers
The Wearhouse Boutique
Stylist/ Visual Merchandiser | 05/2015 - 09/2016
? Merchandising product on displays, racks, and tables that promote selling
? Creatively attending to trends by setting up inspiration mannequins with new product
? Follow, predict and utilize upcoming trends
? Tracking sales and revenue by comparing LY to TY and creating merchandising strategies to grow sales
? Help customer with fittings, style advice, and accessory add ons
? Complete transaction with customers
? Open and close store front
? Organize and sustain inventory
Francesca's
Sales Associate | 09/2014 - 12/2015
? Greet customers
? Operate registers to complete transactions with customers
? Track LY, TY, and monthly sales to achieve personal and company sales goals
? Advise customers with styling tips
? Visually display product
? Track inventory and deliveries
Aeropostale
Seasonal Sales Associate | 01/2013 - 08/2013
? Greet customers
? Operate registers to complete transactions with customers
? Style mannequins for window and floor displays
? Organize clothing to keep store tidy
? Attend to all customer needs regarding product questions
Education history
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelors of Science in Fashion Merchandising | 2017 - 2020
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