Kimberly Duffy

• Highly motivated with a self-directed approach to successfully achieve career goals.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to establish a productive and positive rapport with all levels of management, co-workers and the general public.
• Detail-oriented, able to multi-task, establish priorities and perform work with a minimum of direction.
• Strong time management skills and a proven ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint.

SAKS-New York, NY

Assistant Buyer - Men's Luxury Tailored Collection and Mens Private Label, 10/2022 - 02/2023, 05/2023 - Present 

• Analyze sales in both the Men's Luxury Collections with +$91 MM in annual volume, as well as the Men's Private Label RTW business with +$7 MM in annual volume
• Achieved highest gross profit in the company in Mens Private Label for 2022
• Manage shipping and receipt projections for monthly OTB to reach inventory and sales targets
• Develop product for Men's RTW Saks Fifth Avenue Collection to create strong merchandise that incorporates key styles and trends
• Monitor weekly inventory productivity and proposes buyer with inventory strategies and markdown suggestions
• Create seasonal and core buys based on assortment planning tools while working with the vendors on edits and evaluating the competition
• Lead our Merchandise Assistant Team in India to provide guidance on daily priorities and data entry

Assistant Buyer - Men's Denim and Contemporary, 02/2023- 05/2023

• Analyze weekly reporting for over 40 brands that make up $60 MM in sales by tracking sales performance and identifying trends in the market that were driving the business
• Capitalize on full price selling through moderating replenishment program which makes up 30% of the denim business
• Negotiated brand terms, co-op payments and markdowns to ensure each one of our brands operated at a healthy margin

Executive Trainee - Men's Denim and Contemporary, 08/2021 to 10/2022

• Communicate with 80+ vendors to create strong partnerships
• Create a "not on site" file for inventory not published on the website to streamline communication with internal digital partners
• Analyze weekly sales reports to maximize sell through rates and manage purchase orders
• Help drive my team's 78% increase in digital sales from LY for Spring 2022 while exceeding our SP22 GP plan
• Organize the dropship process from set up to completion
• Coordinate a new allocation process for my team
• Presented men's focused initiatives for Saks.com in final executive trainee presentation and was awarded first place