SHARON CROWLEY
Buyer II
Flower Mound,TX
Summary
Buyer with 20 years of progressive retail experience. Proficient in purchasing and procurement envioronments. First-rate planner, manager and communicator highly trained in purchasing and supply chain management.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer II
Army Air Force Exchange Service
07.2024 - Current
- Buyer for Dept 1377 Men's Casual Shoes, totaling $15.4 M in annual sales and $15.9 M in annual receipts, across 26 brands and 21K skus.
- Plan market trips to buy new styles and manage timelines to pre-buy goods at discounted costs and terms.
- Plan and manage open-to-buy and receipt plans.
- Analyze weekly sales and monitor vendor performance by addressing any issues promptly.
- Analyze vendor matrix and make assortment changes to keep assortment relevant and updated.
- Negotiate better discount terms with suppliers, improving IMU and gross margin.
- Weekly marketing cadence to secure samples and/or lifestyle images.
- Buy for seasonal marketing promotions and ensure deliveries will arrive timely for the event.
Planning & Replenishment Analyst
Army and Air Force Exchange Services
09.2022 - 07.2024
- Analyze store/vendor/class historical sales data to determine the best allocation for buyer purchases.
- Cut purchase orders in a timely manner to the correct warehouse and vendor code.
- Review in-stock percentages on replenishment items to make sure orders meet minimum pack requirements and vendor is in stock.
- Set up new planograms for replenishment programs.
Buyer
Shoebacca
03.2019 - 09.2022
- Buyer for men's and women's western shoes, women's fast fashion shoes and dropship brands totaling $21M in annual sales for fiscal 2022, across 40 brands and 18K skus.
- Market trips to buy new styles and managing timelines to pre-buy at discounted costs and terms.
- Plan and manage open-to-buy and receipt plans.
- Partner with vendors to identify opportunities to buy special make ups and/or container buys.
- Create/develop pricing strategy on core and fashion styles to drive unit velocity while optimizing profit dollars, including an exit strategy for seasonal styles.
- Monitor and track receipts to manage weeks of supply actuals and goals.
- Weekly management of website to take down items with poor size health.
- Ensure site design has access to digital media and assets to build brand web pages.
- Competitive shop all skus every 30 days to stay competitive on the ecommerce platform.
- Determine and discontinue poor performing styles. Optimize fast-moving styles.
- Coach and mentor assistant and planner, who are direct reports.
- Financial Planner & Replenishment Analyst – 2 years
- Business Analyst – 8 months
Associate Buyer
Payless ShoeSource
12.2018 - 02.2019
- Associate Buyer for Women's Dress Shoes - accountable for all deliverable metrics within the Dress Shoes department; total annual sales $97.6 million.
Category Manager
Armstrong McCall a Division of Sally Beauty
04.2016 - 04.2018
- Category Manager for Hair Color & Chemicals at Armstrong McCall, a franchisee owned division of CosmoProf; a $95 million dollar business.
- Managed the largest, high-profile category within Armstrong McCall, representing 41% or $39 million dollars in sales volume.
- Sally Beauty - Assistant Category Manager for styling tools, multicultural hair products and hair extensions - 1 year.
Buyer
Solo Serve Corporation
07.2002 - 03.2007
- Planning & Replenishment Manager - Men's & Children's Division – .5 Year
- Buyer - Women's Handbags, Jewelry and Hair Accessories –1 year
- Buyer - Men's and Young Men's Sportswear – 3 years
- Assistant Buyer - Boys 4-7/ 8-20 – 1 year
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration -
University of North Texas
Denton, TXSkills
- Buying and Negotiating
- Financial Planning
- Allocation & Replenishment
- Product Development
- Assortment Optimization
- Self-Directed
- Time Management
- Critical Thinking
- Written communication
Websites
Timeline
Buyer II
Army Air Force Exchange Service
07.2024 - Current
Planning & Replenishment Analyst
Army and Air Force Exchange Services
09.2022 - 07.2024
Buyer
Shoebacca
03.2019 - 09.2022
Associate Buyer
Payless ShoeSource
12.2018 - 02.2019
Category Manager
Armstrong McCall a Division of Sally Beauty
04.2016 - 04.2018
Buyer
Solo Serve Corporation
07.2002 - 03.2007
Bachelor of Business Administration -
University of North Texas