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Erica Bennett

New York,NY

Summary

Determined Fashion Merchandising student at LIM College with a passion for buying and sales. Possess four years of valuable retail experience, providing a strong industry foundation. Seeking an internship opportunity to expand knowledge, skills, and gain additional retail experience.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Buying Intern

Halsbrook
08.2024 - Current
  • Support the merchandising and buying team by preparing vital items for vendor appointments, such as selling reports and line sheets to help the effectiveness of the meetings and seasonal buys
  • Learned how to create purchase orders and use buying software to facilitate a seamless and timely purchase with vendors
  • Inputting an average of 6 orders a day to meet deadlines
  • Analyze customer insights to aid product selection and product assortment decisions that would optimize profitability and selections from Halsbrook customers
  • Grew strong trusting relationships with vendors to maintain accurate data integrity and documentation of purchases, returns, swaps, and shipping
  • Worked cross-functionally with Planning, Product Management, and Marketing to guarantee seamless performance of product assortment from online launch to customer.

Educator

Lululemon
05.2023 - Current
  • Educate guests on fabrics, wear, and the purpose of products to ensure the best guest experience with the company
  • Use in-store technology to support inventory management to
  • Facilitate a seamless end-to-end guest experience by conducting accurate and timely guest transactions and executing market-relevant omni-channel programs.

Boutique Sales Associate

Southern Good
08.2020 - 08.2024
  • Performed daily operations that included opening, evaluating sales goals, closing, and training new associates
  • Promoted merchandise to guests ensuring they have an excellent experience within the boutique to create a personal shopping experience to gain customer loyalty.

Education

BBA Fashion Merchandising - Buying and Planning Minor

LIM College
05.2026

Skills

  • Computer- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Expert in social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc)
  • Graphic Design Tools (Canva, Adobe Illustrator)
  • Assisted in assortment selections and merchandising for weekly product releases
  • Administrative Support
  • Merchandising understanding
  • Purchasing Processes
  • Purchasing knowledge

Affiliations

  • National Retail Federation Student Association President
  • LIM National Society of Leadership and Success
  • Study Abroad Buying Trip- Competitive shopping in London, business meetings with London-based retailers to understand business strategies and market

Volunteer Experience

  • Glow Global Events, September 2022
  • National Retail Federation Honors Dinner Gala 2024
  • Runway 7, Fashion Week February 2024, September 2024

Coursework

Merchandising Concepts and Practices

  • Learned key fashion business concepts such as target market analysis, globalization, sourcing considerations, the assortment plan process, and consumer data analytics.

Fashion Buying and Planning Formulas

  • Learned the basics of a buyer’s job from buying the right product, pricing, merchandising, and working with resources to select the product.

Advanced Buying and Planning

  • Hands-on learning experience as a buyer and planner to complete a successful six month plan

 Retailing: Global and Omni

  • Learned the importance of emerging retail topics such as sustainability, retail technology, and globalization

Timeline

Buying Intern

Halsbrook
08.2024 - Current

Educator

Lululemon
05.2023 - Current

Boutique Sales Associate

Southern Good
08.2020 - 08.2024

BBA Fashion Merchandising - Buying and Planning Minor

LIM College

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