Allison Harris
Buyer and Planner · Quiksilver
Irvine, CAIn My Own Words
A self-motivated professional with a background is buying, planning, allocation and retail operations. Responsible for growth and development in the Outside Vendor division with the goal of procuring an assortment that meets company financial goals and elevates the Quiksilver, Roxy, and DC Shoes collection. Recognized for being a goal-oriented individual who uses strong analytical skills and determination to get the job done.
Work Experience
Buyer and Planner
Quiksilver2016 – Present
• Manages all aspects of Outside Vendor division for Full Price and Outlet stores • Creates and maintains yearly, monthly, and weekly sales plan for division • Weekly and monthly analysis and presentation of sales, gross margin, sell through and turnover • Responsible for the planning and execution of buying consisting of negotiation skills, vendor relations, problem solving, and quick reaction to business trends through reorders, markdowns, and cancellations • Selects and develops assortment through product development, planning, and trend awareness • Allocates to stores by analyzing target store capacity for each product • Partners with Marketing, and Visual teams to ensure correct execution of assortments in store • Attends trade shows to procure new vendors and determine current trends • Maintains positive working relationships with vendors and internal partners • Proficient in Photoshop, Excel, and buying math • Use operating systems NSB, SAP, Qlikview and Smart Query
Assistant Buyer
Quiksilver2014 – 2016
• Assistant Buyer for Young Men’s Apparel, Waterman’s Apparel, Kid’s Apparel, Accessories, and Footwear for Full Price and Outlet stores • Collaborate with Retail and Ecommerce Buyer to execute a merchandise assortment plan that supports the financial and merchandising objectives of the brand • Review weekly retail sales performance to identify business opportunities for newness in product, potential re-orders on top performing materials and to consider styles that require markdowns • Participate in open to buy meetings with Planning and Allocation to achieve targeted sell through and turn goals • Place and maintained purchase orders for Retail and Ecommerce • Coordinate all inline and licensed sample product
