Aubrey Kanagy

About Aubrey Kanagy

Seasoned Associate Buyer with 8 years of experience in merchandise assortment, vendor…

Experience

1. Associate Buyer Baby Care

   NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND (NEXCOM)

   May 2017 — Present · Virginia Beach, VA, US

   Smart Home & Networking: 5 monthsApple & Digital Fitness: 14 monthsBaby Care: CurrentAssists the Buyer and Planner Distributor in all functions including: assortment planning & execution, advertising coordination, financial planning & execution, merchandise allocation & replenishment for one or more assigned departments for a worldwide retail organization-Analyze market trends to formulate and implement merchandise strategies for product lines, ensuring alignmentwith business objectives and goals-Negotiate with suppliers to secure optimal pricing and terms for both core and promotional items, contributing to sales and profitability targets-Collaborate on the development and optimization of store layout, merchandise placement, and planogram designs for new setups and refurbishments-Coordinate with the marketing team to design and implement advertising campaigns for designated departments, while managing inventory procurement to guarantee prompt product availability.

Skills

• Product Innovation
• Merchandising
• Constructing Displays
• Stock Replenishment
• Apparel
• Instructional Development
• Store Management
• Visual Merchandising
• Pos
• Driving Results
• Group Work
• Garment Construction
• Loss Prevention
• Retail
• Window Displays
• Social Media
• Management
• Team Building
• Sales Management
• Store Operations
• Customer Service
• Fabric Selection
• Fashion
• Data Entry
• Point of Sale
• Purchase Orders
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Lesson Planning
• Merchandising Systems
• Sewing
• Retail Replenishment
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Time Management
• Hiring
• Pattern Making
• Retail Sales
• Sku Management
• Profit