Emily Burdick
Los Angeles
Summary
Highly determined and detail-oriented professional with strong background in purchasing, vendor relationships and product development. Passion for both product and analytics. Proven track record of developing and executing strategies to maximize sales and profits. Considered valuable asset to any team.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Buyer , Jr Knit Tops
Burlington Stores, Inc.
06.2024 - Current
- Manage Jr Knit Top business for WC, $43M sales plan 2025.
- Oversee and develop two Assistant Buyer direct reports.
- Improved supplier relationships by maintaining consistent communication.
- Work closely with vendors to develop product with trend, quality and cost value in mind.
- Conduct monthly market research through competitor and inspirational trend analysis, collaborating with Fashion Office recommendations, and gathering information from vendors.
- Improved cost-efficiency by implementing strategic sourcing methodologies.
Buyer
Ross, Inc.
01.2022 - 05.2024
- WC Kids Shoes +11.2% to2023 sales plan; +20.3% comp, SP24 YTD (May).
- Identified opportunity within Toddler assortment, resulting in +$1.1M add to SP24 Toddler Sales plan with additional stretch plan in place.
- Analyzed current and historical business on a weekly basis to determine future opportunities and risk.
- Managed OTB and weekly sales projections, strategically positioned inventory flow by class to drive sales for Total Kids Shoes.
- Built strong relationships with vendors to optimize closeout opportunities and negotiation of goods.
- Worked closely with vendors to develop future assortment and pricing.
- Researched current trends / opportunities by frequently shopping competitors and inspirational retailers, probing vendors for insight, and monitoring social media.
- Designed and built out Buy Plan file to track on-order, future inventory (development) and in-month inventory shifts. File used by entire division and has increased efficiency in tracking and achieving monthly metric targets.
- Presented seasonal hindsight recaps and assortment strategies to executive team on seasonal basis
- Cultivated relationships with business counterparts to maintain alignment on product pricing and business trends / opportunities.
- Managed and developed Assistant Buyer.
Replenishment Buyer - Outerwear, Swim & Intimates
Princess Polly
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Analyzed historical sales trends to determine optimal timing and assortment for seasonal plans.
- Achieved double digit YoY comps in both Swim and Outerwear by analyzing sales and inventory data, executing thoughtful risks when necessary.
- Managed global and regional OTB for all seasonal apparel categories.
- Proposed new strategies to maximize sales opportunity and minimize seasonal inventory risk post season.
- Developed strong partnerships with global sourcing counterparts to align on department trends, opportunities, risks and strategies.
Buyer - Tops, Bottom & Outerwear
ModCloth
09.2017 - 06.2021
- Drove13% beat to2020 sales plan.
- Creatively sold through $670k of slow-performing, aged inventory while simultaneously increasing product margin +6.3%.
- Examined category performance on monthly and quarterly basis to identify outcomes of previous strategies and propose future strategies.
- Partnered with Site Merchandising team to drive sales and new customer acquisition while maintaining alignment with company vision.
- Strategized with Planning team to create productive and profitable line plans for upcoming seasons based on historic and current trends
- Conducted frequent analysis of external partners to identify areas of opportunity with existing suppliers, source new suppliers to fill product/pricing gaps and downtrend less productive vendors.
- Worked closely with Product Development and Design teams to create a private label line with key focus on margins and protecting previous sales drivers.
- Led numerous collaboration assortments with various brands.
- Conducted frequent market research to remain relevant with current trends.
- Managed and developed Associate Buyer, direct report.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising
California State University
Long Beach, CA01.2012
Skills
- Data Analysis
- Product Development
- Vendor Relations
- Supplier Negotiations
- Inventory Management
- Critical thinking and problem Solving
- Microsoft Excel
- Communication and Presentation
- Business Writing
- Forecasting
- Cost reduction
Timeline
Buyer , Jr Knit Tops
Burlington Stores, Inc.
06.2024 - Current
Buyer
Ross, Inc.
01.2022 - 05.2024
Replenishment Buyer - Outerwear, Swim & Intimates
Princess Polly
06.2021 - 01.2022
Buyer - Tops, Bottom & Outerwear
ModCloth
09.2017 - 06.2021
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising
California State University
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