Retail Buyer

Retail Buyer — Terracotta Retail Group

Seattle, WA | March 2024 – Present

• Managed a merchandise portfolio of $5.2M across 45 national vendor accounts, utilizing Oracle Retail to analyze weekly sell-through data and adjust replenishment orders, which reduced out-of-stock occurrences by 18%.
• Negotiated revised supplier agreements with 14 key vendors to secure volume discounts and extended payment terms from 30 to 45 days, decreasing cost of goods sold (COGS) by 6.4% and improving short-term cash flow.
• Analyzed consumer sales trends and historical buying patterns using Tableau, leading to the repositioning of the home decor category that boosted gross margin return on investment (GMROI) from 2.1 to 2.8 in 9 months.
• Spearheaded the transition of the inventory forecasting system to a cloud-based ERP, training a team of 4 purchasing assistants and reducing monthly forecasting cycle times by 22% over a 6-month rollout.

Associate Retail Buyer — Pacific Horizon Outfitters

Portland, OR | June 2021 – February 2024

• Directed merchandise procurement for 12 regional retail locations, coordinating with logistics teams to monitor delivery timelines and reduce transit delays by 14% using NetSuite inventory modules.
• Evaluated 60+ potential supplier proposals annually, onboarding 11 new domestic vendors that lowered average lead times from 18 to 12 days and reduced initial product cost by 8% through competitive bidding.
• Coordinated with product design and marketing teams to launch a new private-label apparel line, generating $1.2M in first-year sales and achieving a 78% sell-through rate within the first 60 days.
• Audited monthly purchase orders and invoice reconciliations, identifying billing discrepancies that saved the company $42,000 in overcharges and resolved vendor payment disputes using Excel.

Supplier negotiation, Category management, Inventory optimization, Vendor relationship management, Product sourcing, Data analysis, GMROI calculation, Demand forecasting, Retail pricing strategies, NetSuite, Oracle Retail, Tableau, SQL, Microsoft Excel, replenishment planning

Private Label Footwear Launch

Role: Lead Buyer

Tools: Oracle Retail, Tableau, Microsoft Excel

Managed the sourcing and procurement for a new private-label footwear line, achieving a 74% sell-through rate in the first 90 days and generating $850,000 in net revenue.

Vendor Consolidation Initiative

Role: Retail Buyer

Tools: NetSuite, Tableau, PowerPoint

Analyzed purchasing data across 80 vendors, leading to a consolidation program that reduced the vendor count by 25% and saved $180,000 in annual shipping costs.

• Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) (2023)
• Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) (2022)

• Languages: English (Native), French (Conversational)
• Volunteer Work: Volunteer mentor for local youth business associations (2022-present)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice