David Cohen

About David Cohen

For the past six years I have been doing what I love.working in an entrepreneurial capacity within the e-commerce industry. Through starting my clothing line in 2010, followed by my years of buying experience at Zappos, I have gathered a surplus of industry experience that has helped me gain a reputation for excellent vendor relations and leadership capabilities. I am passionate about continuing my journey within the e-commerce industry and look forward to all of the new learning experiences and opportunities that await- Myers-Briggs Results: Extraversion | Sensing | Thinking | Perceiving - Strengths Finder Results: 1. Futuristic 2. Focus 3. Maximizer 4. Competition 5. Self-Assurance - Key Skills & Specialties- Vendor Relations - Buying - Negotiations - E-commerce - Forecasting - Inventory Management - Hobbies: I love to run my food blog (Paleoish.com) in my free time and have been doing this for the past two years. It has given me some great experience with site design/SEO/Social Marketing/ and Networking Opportunities and has helped me grow my skills in the e-commerce industry.

Experience

1. Buyer

   Zappos

   Mar 2014 — Present · Las Vegas, NV, US

   Highly motivated buyer that is known for providing exceptional customer service to vendors and clientele on a daily basis. Responsible for buying/managing the Men\'s Fashion portfolio that includes 30 brands that generates $6 million annually for Zappos.com. A few key brands I bought: Dockers, Lacoste, Original Penguin, Ted Baker- Took over the Men\'s Luggage/Bag\'s/Accessories Portfolio in October 2019 which does $5million annually for Zappos.com. Brought on 7 new brands that launched in Q1 of 2019 after creating a brand matrix to see where we were missing opportunity. A few key brands in this portfolio I bought: Briggs & Riley, Samsonite, Travelpro - Perform merchandising and planning duties such as creating future sales plans and forecasting current sales plans. Negotiate Co-op from vendors and work closely with Brand Marketing Dept to ensure brand exposure on the website throughout the year. Responsible for managing product throughout the whole life cycle. Worked on managing open to buy, pricing, RA\'s/Swaps, and controlling product transfers to off price channels- Skills Include: Planning and Forecasting Vendor relationships Sales reporting Assortment Optimization Negotiation skills RA\'s/Swaps Marketing Strategies Inventory Management Negotiations Web Analytics Trend Recognition Brand Partnership Profit and Loss E-commerce - RESPONSIBILITIES: Computer-Based Analytical Software Utilization Merchandise and Assortment Planning Pricing Funamentals Retail Math Vendor/Buyer Relations and Negotiation Time Management

Education

• The University of Kansas

  Bachelor of General Studies Degree, Communication Studies, Minor in Business, Certificate in Entrepreneurship

  2008 — 2012