April Harris
Olive Branch,MS
Summary
To join a people-oriented team where I am able to build on and develop my current experiences in merchandising and marketing.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Children's Buyer- Newborn/Infant, Boys, Girls
Dillard's Div 4 Corporate Office
04.2010 - 08.2024
- Manage Children's business for 67 stores resulting in 22% sales increase
- Create and analyze weekly reports
- Present marketing and advertising ideas to increase store traffic and drive sales
- Track shipping by effectively communicating with vendors
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
- Collaborated with internal departments to better understand needs and determine purchasing requirements.
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
- Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies.
- Ensured timely delivery of products by closely monitoring vendor performance and addressing any issues promptly.
- Coordinated with logistics teams to resolve any shipping delays or discrepancies while minimizing impact on operations.
Senior Assistant Buyer
Dillard's Corporate Office
03.2008 - 04.2010
- Assist three buyers with purchasing Ladies Ready-to-Wear and Children's apparel
- Researched and evaluated market trends through online sources, customer feedback, and competitor shopping.
- Prioritized critical tasks in line with business needs ensuring key deadlines were met.
Assistant Buyer for Accessories Division
Catherines (Division of Charming Shoppes, Inc.)
07.2004 - 02.2008
- Collaboration with key business units to ensure the flawless implementation of the company’s strategic vision
- Work with planner to forecast sales volume for the Accessories division
- Vendor communications
- Execution of planned strategic business objectives
- Assign allocation instructions to orders
Education
B.S - Business Administration-Marketing
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN05.2003
Skills
- Team player
- Self-starter
- Strategic thinker
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong math skills
- Proficient in most Microsoft Office applications
- Designed visually appealing social media graphics and promotional materials using Canva
- Performed comprehensive market research for multiple industries to help drive sales
- Strategic planning skills
- Strong understanding of purchasing strategies
Strengthsskills
- Team player
- Self-starter
- Strategic thinker
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong math skills
- Proficient in most Microsoft Office applications
- Designed visually appealing social media graphics and promotional materials using Canva
- Performed comprehensive market research for multiple industries to help drive sales
Timeline
Children's Buyer- Newborn/Infant, Boys, Girls
Dillard's Div 4 Corporate Office
04.2010 - 08.2024
Senior Assistant Buyer
Dillard's Corporate Office
03.2008 - 04.2010
Assistant Buyer for Accessories Division
Catherines (Division of Charming Shoppes, Inc.)
07.2004 - 02.2008
B.S - Business Administration-Marketing
University of Tennessee