Personal Jeweler at Blue Nile (2025-03 – 2025-08)
- Converted sales opportunities into loyal customers, provided tailored product recommendations, diamond presentations, and managed the full sales cycle from initial outreach to close of sale.
- Built and nurtured strong relationships with clients by maintaining consistent communication with clients via email, phone, and in-person interactions, ensuring a seamless and personalized buying experience.
- Recorded sales metrics & customer interactions in CRM systems, supporting forecasting and pipeline management.
- Partnered with internal support teams to coordinate service delivery and ensure a smooth post-sale process.
- Executed visual merchandising updates, and opening/closing duties.
Senior Assistant Buyer at The Cato Corporation (2024-03 – 2024-12)
- Apparel & Accessories Marketing Coordinator for the 2024 Marketing and Advertising meetings.
- Buyer for Denim Bottoms Category and Senior Assistant Buyer for Woven Bottoms and Knit Bottoms.
- Ran, built, and presented weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales reports to upper management.
- Analyzed weekly inventory sell through and best selling style reports, and allocated inventory as needed.
- Continued responsibilities of Assistant Buyer II & III.
Assistant Buyer III at The Cato Corporation (2023-06 – 2024-03)
- Buyer for all Denim Bottoms for the Versona brand and curating all internal Denim Bottom designs and styles for Versona Label.
- Led Fit Model Sessions, Internal Style Development meetings with Product Development teams, monthly Assortment Buy meetings, and quarterly Sales & Style Reviews, and Strategy meetings in collaboration with Management and the Allocation department.
- Continued responsibilities of Assistant Buyer II.
Assistant Buyer II at The Cato Corporation (2022-10 – 2023-06)
- Assisted the Buyer for Woven Tops & Jackets categories with meeting preparation, monthly Floorset buys, fit model sessions, and writing purchase orders.
- Worked closely with E-Commerce, Marketing, & Allocations Departments, in addition to vendors on sample management, purchase orders, line sheet communication, and Available-To-Ship orders, among other needs.
- Prepared and presented monthly marketing meetings with upper management across all departments.
Assistant Store Manager of Events at Kendra Scott (2021-12 – 2022-05)
- Exceeded monthly fundraising goals each month.
- Cultivated new nonprofit partnerships, as well as grew existing relationships.
- Planned, prepared, and executed in-store & off-site fundraising events & trunk shows.
- Provided exceptional customer service and trained new hires in opening/closing duties & store standards.
Interim Store Manager at Kendra Scott (2021-05 – 2021-12)
Relocated to Charlotte as requested by District Manager to lead the highest earning store in the Mid-Atlantic District.
- Hired, managed, and developed a store team to provide exceptional customer service and exceed sales goals.
- Executed visual store flips, maintained inventory, created team schedule, and ordered store supplies.
- Achieved #8 out of 125 stores nationwide in sales revenue during my time as ISM.
