Christy Hawkins
Seguin,TX
Summary
Proven retail buyer with expertise in purchase order management and customer service. Skilled in vendor and customer relations, merchandise selection, and staying updated on market trends. Consistently improving inventory turnover, sales, and profitability.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer
D&D Texas Outfitters
Seguin, USA
04.2005 - 09.2024
- Managed a vast array and quantity of SKUs, vendors, and departments
- Analyze SKUs to maintain budgeted sales, gross margin, and inventory levels
- Maintain and replenish SKUs for top-selling inventory
- Followed an Open to Buy
- Research and seek out products and brands for online and in-store sales
- Unkept pricing according to budgets, competitors, and economy
- Create exit strategies for aged merchandise
- Maintain vendor and customer relationships
- Facilitate staff training
- Initiate merchandising sales floor moves
- Assisted with receiving and accounting issues related to Purchase orders
- Collaborated directly with Companies, Organizations, and Event coordinators to purchase specific and custom products according to their budgets and timelines
- Kept up with local events related to our store in preparation for products and product placement
- Traveled for product research and vendor meetings
Replenishment Buyer
Rush Retail Center -D&D Farm & Ranch
Hockley, TX
02.1998 - 04.2005
- Coordinated inventory setup for store opening
- Developed replenishment plans for assigned categories of products.
- Maintained inventory levels.
- Sales and Customer Service.
Education
Seguin High School -
Seguin High School
Seguin, TexasSkills
- Inventory Management
- Purchase Order Management
- Vendor Relations
- Customer Service
- Multi-tasking Strength
- Resourcefulness
- Market Trend Awareness
- Sales Experience
- Budgeting
- Merchandising
Timeline
Buyer
D&D Texas Outfitters
04.2005 - 09.2024
Replenishment Buyer
Rush Retail Center -D&D Farm & Ranch
02.1998 - 04.2005
Seguin High School -
Seguin High School
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