Cristina Siruno
Alhambra,CA
Summary
Proactive Merchandising Manager managing US retail, international, and off price businesses to meet fulfillment orders through vendor partnerships and streamlined ordering processes. Work with designers in supplier selection, sourcing and value assessment to form best overall strategy for long-term gain. Managed purchasing scheduling to determine best freight to meet and exceed savings goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandise Manager
PVH
06.2013 - 08.2022
- Communicated regularly with suppliers to uphold accountability for quality standards and timely delivery of goods.
- Monitored inventory levels and made necessary adjustments to maximize sales and profits.
- Built positive relationships with vendors for consistent and reliable supply of products.
- Negotiated pricing with vendors to achieve maximum profitability.
- Identified opportunities to reduce lead times and improve inventory management.
- Devised and implemented strategies to optimize purchasing processes and reduce costs.
- Motivated and mentored merchandise team to achieve high performance and job satisfaction.
- Maintained updated product knowledge to successfully educate assistant managers, customer service, and warehouse teams of new product.
Merchandiser Assistant/Merchandiser
PVH
06.2003 - 05.2013
- Talked with vendors and suppliers about product orders and issues.
- Monitored and analyzed sales records and consumer purchasing trends.
- Acted as liaison between sales team, production, warehouse and customer service teams.
- Verified products appeared correct on new launches
- Increased sales by depleting inventory by communicating with sales teams what is on hand.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Family Consumer Science - Fashion Merchandising
California State University - Long Beach
Long Beach, CASkills
- Accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment and successfully handling several responsibilities simultaneously
- Able to effectively communicate with individuals at all level of an organization Crucial Conversation course by Vital Smarts completed
- Skilled in working with other departments as a team to reach the end goal
- Determining best vendor sourcing based on design application
Timeline
Merchandise Manager
PVH
06.2013 - 08.2022
Merchandiser Assistant/Merchandiser
PVH
06.2003 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Family Consumer Science - Fashion Merchandising
California State University - Long Beach
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