SARAH COSTA
HOBOKEN
Summary
Merchandising professional with over 6 years of experience in sales forecasting, merchandise planning, and e-commerce strategy. Demonstrates a strong analytical approach, leveraging trend analysis and data-driven decision-making to optimize product assortments and enhance customer satisfaction. Committed to fostering strategic vendor relations and driving innovation for significant sales growth.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
ASSISTANT MERCHANDISER
Louis Vuitton
New York City
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Manage and create product assortments for stores and e-commerce, identify where certain styles should go by location/customerConducted thorough sales recaps to identify trends and KPIs, providing actionable insights that drove strategic decisions and improved stock.
- Maintained accurate shipping and inventory levels for new product launches, minimizing delays and ensuring successful market introductions.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including digital and supply chain, to streamline processes and support successful product launches.
- Developed market preparation strategies for Paris, ensuring alignment with brand objectives and maximizing visibility in key markets.
- Assisted in organizing trunk shows, enhancing brand engagement and customer experience through effective event management and coordination.
- Sample management
- Merchandise the site making sure all PDP is met to increase sales
JUNIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
DKNY: G-III Apparel Group
New York
04.2024 - 01.2025
- Oversee department accounts such as Macy's, Saks, Amazon, and Belk for timely deliveries and unique product development.
- Streamline operations via regular calls and collaborative efforts with accounts.
- Partner with visual merchandisers to devise market strategies and boost seasonal bookings.
- Deliver detailed seasonal booking reports to aid precise budgeting and forecasting.
- Maintain order accuracy through meticulous entry and follow-up.
- Managed affiliate marketing for Macy’s, ensuring the styles we wanted more exposure for were being marketed.
- Fostered a collaborative environment by working closely with the studio to generate impactful images for all vendors
ASSISTANT BUYER
Macys
New York City
01.2022 - 04.2024
- Create purchase orders, ensuring timely delivery with buyers and vendors.Analyze weekly reports, providing insights to buyers for strategic decisions.
- Build product assortments for each vendor based on analysis, location, market, customer.
- Create E-commerce Pages for all vendors by styles, making sure all PDP is met.
- Collaborate with pricing and marketing for optimal product exposure.
- Manage SKU lifecycle, optimizing inventory based on sales trends.
- Partner with inventory teams to meet distribution and replenishment goals.
- Create e-commerce pages for all vendor styles making sure all images, pricing, copywriting is accurate.
- Maintained accurate product listings and pricing, enhancing online visibility and ensuring compliance with corporate standards for customer satisfaction.
- Managed marketing content for the team to ensure our top sellers/market needs were being marketed on TV, online, and magazines. I was marketing captain of the women's shoe team.
- Allocated orders to the 300 stores in the U.S.
- Built market prep by class cross functionally with finance and planning to insure we are in budget for all vendors
OMNI MERCHANDISE ASSISTANT, WOMEN'S SHOES
Macys
New York
09.2019 - 01.2022
- Streamlined merchandising processes for enhanced reporting.
- Managed $200M retail sales portfolio across 15 brands.
- Fostered vendor partnerships for optimized sales potential.
- Assisted in national ad campaigns execution.
- Create purchase orders for each vendor by season
FREELANCE MERCHANDISE ASSISTANT
Gap Inc.
New York
05.2019 - 09.2019
- Managed merchandising operations across 3 departments, including sample procurement and style creation.
- Fostered cross-functional partnerships with marketing, creative production, and other internal teams for superior event execution.
- Leveraged Excel to generate weekly sales and merchandise reports, driving business decisions with data analytics.
- Identified online opportunities to enhance sales, conversion, and profit performance.
- Trained and nurtured team members, fostering an environment of acceptance, respect, and growth.
FREELANCE MERCHANDISE OPERATIONS ASSISTANT
Ross Stores
New York
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Streamlined vendor collaboration for order processing.
- Generated insightful reports to aid merchant decision-making.
- Optimized product detail pages for enhanced customer experience.
- Boosted affiliate and SEM performance with top-performing offers.
- Cultivated cross-functional relationships for best-in-class event execution
SALES ASSOCIATE
Michael Kors
Wrentham
10.2014 - 02.2018
- Boosted sales through strategic initiatives, enhancing customer engagement.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to deliver successful events.
- Performed site audits to drive strategic business improvements.
- Delivered exceptional customer service, fostering loyalty and achieving repeat sales through personalized shopping experiences.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - FASHION MERCHANDISE & RETAIL MARKETING
Johnson & Wales University
Providence05.2018
COURSES - FASHION MERCHANDISE
Florence University of the Arts
12.2017
Skills
- Site Merchandising
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Competitive Analysis
- E-commerce Strategy
- Trend Analysis
- Retail Marketing
- Forecasting
- Data Analysis
- Vendor Relations
- Merchandise Planning
- Excel
- Inventory Management
- Product Assortment
- Analytical Thinking
- Communication
- Trend Forecasting
- Market preparation
- Vendor management
References
- Madison Mundroff, G3 Apparel, +1 (732) 757-5001
- Heather Schino, Macys, +1 (609) 668-3633
Languages
- English, Native
- Portuguese, Native
Timeline
ASSISTANT MERCHANDISER
Louis Vuitton
01.2025 - 05.2025
JUNIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
DKNY: G-III Apparel Group
04.2024 - 01.2025
ASSISTANT BUYER
Macys
01.2022 - 04.2024
OMNI MERCHANDISE ASSISTANT, WOMEN'S SHOES
Macys
09.2019 - 01.2022
FREELANCE MERCHANDISE ASSISTANT
Gap Inc.
05.2019 - 09.2019
FREELANCE MERCHANDISE OPERATIONS ASSISTANT
Ross Stores
01.2019 - 05.2019
SALES ASSOCIATE
Michael Kors
10.2014 - 02.2018
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - FASHION MERCHANDISE & RETAIL MARKETING
Johnson & Wales University
COURSES - FASHION MERCHANDISE
Florence University of the Arts