Emma Overton

• Develops and manages raw material and packaging inventory levels to meet production schedules and customer demands.
• Negotiates pricing, lead times, and contracts with suppliers to achieve cost savings and secure reliable supply.
• Identifies and qualifies new vendors while maintaining strong relationships with existing partners.
• Collaborates with R&D, Supply Chain, and Production teams to ensure timely sourcing for new product launches.
• Monitors supplier performance, resolves issues, and implements process improvements to strengthen the supply base.
• Drives initiatives that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and align procurement strategies with company objectives.

• Managed relationships with suppliers in Asia, North America and South America by keeping production on track and maintaining sufficient inventory levels to supply order fulfillment needs with brand partners.
• Minimized excess by strategizing with marketing, sales and ecom teams on promotional campaigns, as well as regulatory team to exhaust previous versions of componentry.
• Worked closely with logistics team to prioritize top selling collections and evaluate air freight or fast boat options for transport.
• Negotiated costing with suppliers to increase IMU and meet sales goals.

• Buyer for home office and entertainment furniture, consisting of both dropship and inventory product.
• Worked closely with manufacturers on product development and sourcing out of new countries.
• Attended factory visits to ensure quality of product is optimal, as well as store visits to work with visual merchandising and sales teams to maximize sales.

• Purchasing specialist for the Southern California Hospital Group in Los Angeles, worked cross functionally with department heads to maintain solid levels of inventory during a pandemic.
• Cultivated strong relationships with over 100 vendors and managed thousands of skus while collaborating with the AP department to make sure invoices are paid in a timely manner.
• Worked closely with the CFO to strategize cost savings.

• Started as a buying coordinator for the factory buying team, was promoted to associate buyer for accessories in 2015 and then buyer in 2019 for all kids factory apparel including 1000 skus over 40 classes.
• Optimized sales by analyzing current trends and sales history, worked closely with the planning team to manage inventory, maintain the open to buy and react to business by merchandising the line accordingly.
• Worked with our European design team to develop product for the global line from start to finish including CAD design, fit meetings and working with multiple suppliers to elevate the quality of product and move toward more sustainable production.