Elena Apostolatos

Merchandising Buying Intern @Groupe Dynamite

Montreal, QC, CA

Support the Buying Manager in executing seasonal strategies by assisting with day-to-day buying tasks• Administer purchase orders, coordinating with Sourcing and Allocation teams to ensure accurate and timely order fulfillment• Maintain and organize product samples, ensuring accessibility and readiness for meetings and product reviews• Conduct trend research, competitor benchmarking, and pricing analysis, recommending assortment adjustments to drive sales growth• Collaborated on an intern project simulating the role of a Buying Manager, executing all stages of the product cycle with Design, Sourcing, and Planning teams, and presented the final proposal to executives, leading to the launch of a skirt in the Fall collection