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Halima Imran

Winnetka,IL

Summary

Halima is a passionate talented in procuring goods and driving business success. Results-driven professional with interests in collaborating with others and recommending solutions to problems. A focused Associate Buyer promoting exemplary talents in assessing current trends and helping organizations remain competitive.


Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Style Consultant

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd
06.2023 - 01.2024
  • Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • Maximized profitability with strategic upselling techniques during one-on-one interactions with clients at point of purchase.
  • Assisted in development and implementation of marketing initiatives to promote store events and special promotions.
  • Contributed to visual merchandising efforts by creating eye-catching displays that showcased products effectively and enticed shoppers to make purchases.
  • Organized in-store promotions and events to increase foot traffic and drive additional sales opportunities.
  • Averaged over $ 1 Million in clothing sales per year and managed client accounts.
  • Promoted ongoing sales, promotions and upcoming events, boosting sales 50%.

Crate and Barrel

Associate Buyer
03.2017 - 01.2023
  • Built lasting partnerships with suppliers through consistent communication and collaboration efforts, fostering trust and reliability within supply chain network.
  • Studied and monitored market trends to identify potential suppliers.
  • Leveraged strong analytical skills to evaluate sales data, driving better-informed buying decisions that maximized profits.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of products, improving overall supply chain performance.
  • Managed and maintained purchase orders and invoices.
  • Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.

Amazon

Account Manager
07.2014 - 02.2017
    • Built and strengthened long-lasting client relationships based on accurate price quotes and customer-centric terms.
    • Increased sales with execution of full sales cycle processing from initial lead processing through conversion and closing.
    • Negotiated prices for products and freights to reduce cost of acquisition by achieving lower price.
    • Reviewed and mitigated discrepancies to increase sales, reduce costs and streamline processes.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing And Business Communications

Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Cs550 Computer Science Certification -

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Exercising Leadership Foundational Principles - Certification

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Skills

  • Verbal and written communication
  • Cross-Functional Teamwork
  • Pricing negotiation
  • Merchandise Inspection
  • Market Trend Analysis
  • Product Demonstration
  • Market Trends
  • Results-Oriented
  • Attention to Detail
  • Critical Thinking
  • Computer Skills
  • Analytical Thinking

Timeline

Style Consultant

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd
06.2023 - 01.2024

Crate and Barrel

Associate Buyer
03.2017 - 01.2023

Amazon

Account Manager
07.2014 - 02.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing And Business Communications

Loyola University of Chicago

Cs550 Computer Science Certification -

Harvard University

Exercising Leadership Foundational Principles - Certification

Harvard University

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