| Ross Stores, Inc. |
New York City, NY
January 2021 - Present
Assistant Sourcing Manager
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- Support the Sourcing team throughout the product development process; work in collaboration with internal teams and external vendor partners to deliver product that meets business requirements for quality and price
- Develop and maintain weekly shipping reports for direct import containers; partnering with internal teams and external vendor partners to help resolve open issues swiftly and effectively
- Analyze sales and current on-order reports to develop a strong understanding of designated product categories; study trends and key competition to support decisions for future development and re-orders
- Monitor the production of goods from approval stage to final inspection; articulate deadlines to internal teams and ensure the timely approval of lab dips, strike-offs, and pre-production samples
- Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of internal sourcing processes and make solutions-based recommendations to upper management
| Full Beauty Brands|
New York City, NY
May 2021 - January 2022
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Specialist of Operations
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- Assisted in the product development process; adhered to development time-and-action calendar to meet milestone requirements; attended executive meetings to monitor costing and sales goals
- Supported the communication between internal teams and external vendor partners to optimize efficiency; set clear goals and take solutions-based approaches to problem solving
- Managed photo sample requests from Merchandising team; launched samples with import vendor partners and tracked completion to meet deadlines for pre-fit sessions and catalog photoshoots; providing weekly recaps to Sourcing Lead for executive meetings
- Acted as a liaison between internal Planning and Merchandising teams and external vendor partners to re-purchase best-selling items; negotiated costing by utilizing different strategies to meet targets
| Veronica Beard |
New York City, NY
June 2019 - August 2019
Production Intern
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- Assisted Production team with monitoring timelines by updating work-in-progress charts daily
- Communicated and visited domestic factory partners to track progress and provide needed materials
- Tracked packages from import vendors to ensure the timely review of fit samples and raw material submits
| Morgan Lane |
New York City, NY
February 2018 - May 2018
February 2019 – May 2019
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Development and Production Intern
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- Reported to Development and Production Manager to support lingerie, sleepwear, and swimwear categories
- Monitored, visited, and helped manage the production process to ensure product met quality standards
- Assembled e-commerce and wholesale orders, adhering to packaging and labeling requirements
| Dreamwear, Inc. |
New York City, NY
August 2018 – December 2018
Showroom Intern
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- Maintained the standard of showrooms on a daily basis as well as prepared showrooms for specific buyer meetings
- Merchandised top of production (TOP) samples from overseas factories into appropriate showrooms based on brand, style and colorway
| Sur La Table |
New York City, NY
July 2018 – October 2018
Sales Associate &
Visual Merchandiser
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- Created seasonal and promotional floor sets with provided corporate layout documents
- Assisted and communicated with customers in finding product right for their needs, completed sales transactions and communicated with corporate to properly execute a return