Olivia Sowerby
San Jose,CA
Summary
Assistant Buyer with 3+ years of merchandising experience, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize assortments and align with customer demand. Contributed to a 23% increase in sales while managing vendor relationships and collaborating across planning, marketing, and supply chain teams.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Buyer
Jos. A. Bank
Dublin, California
10.2023 - Current
- Assist buyer in managing accessories assortment to align with customer demand. Contribute to divisional strategy development and merchandise selection process.
Supported analysis of market trends to inform product decisions. - Collaborate with 20+ vendors to optimize accessories assortment throughout product lifecycle based on customer sales and trends.
- Prepared sales reports and analyzed sales data to inform buying decisions, product assortment strategies, and flag opportunities/risks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as planning, allocation, marketing, visual, and supply chain to ensure assortment is executed as planned.
- Address day-to-day challenges in accessories department, ensuring timely and appropriate actions are taken.
Merchandising Assistant
Men's Wearhouse
Dublin, California
11.2022 - 10.2023
- Create purchase orders and manage flow of product to secure on-time delivery assuring product launches are on schedule.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive merchandise sales in-store and e-commerce.
- Coordinated sample requests with 20+ vendors, ensuring timely delivery to support internal teams.
- Managed daily operational challenges related to accessories in distribution centers and stores, identifying timely solutions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing And Logistics
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI05-2020
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microstrategy Merchandising System
- Vendor management
- Data analysis
- Inventory management
- Purchase order management
- Assortment optimization
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Supply chain coordination
Timeline
Assistant Buyer
Jos. A. Bank
10.2023 - Current
Merchandising Assistant
Men's Wearhouse
11.2022 - 10.2023
Bachelor of Science - Marketing And Logistics
Central Michigan University