Fashion

Lifestyle

Outdoor

Surf

Swim

Yoga

Health & Fitness

Shopping

Cooking

Traveling

Beach

Snowboard

Live music

Love the surf and snow culture

Fun with friends

Buyer

I am a goal oriented, dynamic, sales professional with over 12 years in the fashion and surf industry. I have  a clear understanding of  business plans, gross  margins, KPI's, merchandising, P& L, purchasing, sales  deadlines while being a team player and leader.

Zulily.com – Retail Flash E-commerce 				Seattle, WA		
Responsible for developing women’s brands to become major suppliers while increasing GM dollars and sales per event while controlling inventory levels and maintaining OTB.  
•	100% growth Q/Q - Over 1M in sales this past quarter 
•	Develops product assortments and curates e-commerce events each day by incorporating top sellers, new styles, market trends while staying within OTB and increasing product demand
•	Guaranteeing and negotiating to be the lowest price in the market for each event 
•	Responsible for multiple assistant buyers, staying on timeline, managing KPI’s and day to day operations
•	Works closely with Sr. Executives, Directors, and Merchandise Managers to create new financial opportunities - exclusive cut and sew, high end brands, relief events, and out of the box ideas
•	Obtains and manages great cross-functional relationships with our studio and creative teams to execute innovative opportunities and maximize the bottom line for each event
•	Ensuring accurate inventory levels while minimizing cancels so we ship 100% complete 
•	Relationships with more than 55 vendors while negotiating pricing, prepacks & inventory levels while following the Zulily business model
•	Analyzing the growth of multiple new vendors – avg. projected annual growth per vendor is appx. 450K or more
•	Merchandising assortments to maximize ROI, minimizing overstock levels while staying within budget and exceeding demand

Find out detailed information about Alane Schechter, Buyer in Oceanside, CA

Alane Schechter: Buyer in Oceanside, CA

Alane Schechter: Buyer in Oceanside, CA

Alane Schechter

Zulily.com

University of California, Santa Cruz