MaryKate White
Associate Buyer
Tacoma | United States
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Trajectory
Aug 2021 — Now
Associate Buyer · Zulily
* Held the same responsibilities as an Assistant Buyer in addition to
* Analyze and monitor key performance indicators including product performance, category trends, customer feedback, and competitor sites
* Advise buying teams on sales analytics, pricing strategies, competitors, and trends in the marketplace
* Engage and collaborate with cross divisional buying teams, including managing workflow, proactively resolving issues, and making strategic recommendations
* Build relationships with vendors and partner teams to secure product selection, inventory, and pricing
* Spearhead partnerships with the influencer team to build key brands
* Proposes process improvements to internal cross divisional teams
Sep 2021 — Now
Program Director & Coach, 253 Lacrosse · Select Travel Program
[Part-Time/Volunteer]
* Organize travel plans including, flights, hotels, car rentals, and team itineraries
* Write weekly emails to parents, players, and staff
* Create content for social media channels and update the website, as needed
* Coordinate player and coach development opportunities
* Coach athletes of all ages and levels of play
May 2020 — Aug 2021
Assistant Buyer · Zulily
* Engages buying teams for end-to-end event execution
* Build and effectively deliver Collection's business initiatives and strategies
* Manage and communicate team timelines and progress toward goals
* Collaborates cross divisionally with Site Merchandising, Marketing, Copy, and Studio to execute ideas and drive customer engagement
* Delivered on a stretch goal of $18.4M in 2021 while having an increase in gross margin
Jul 2019 — Mar 2020
Merchandise Coordinator · BDA Inc
* Maintenance of the pre-costing document including sample status, PO numbers, and tracking
* Creation and follow up of sample requests and all sample PO's in Oracle EBS
* Manage client visits and product shows including assortment planning and communication, both internal and external
* Assist in product sourcing, pricing, and presenting
* Creation of all decoration documents, raw materials, and manufacturer part numbers in Oracle PLM
Jul 2018 — Jul 2019
Assistant Service Experience & Women's Apparel Manager · Nordstrom
* Analyze, drive, and coach individual, department, and store sales goals
* Train successful teams of new hires in Selling Basics and Point of Sale System
* Analyze and drive store goals, mainly in DTC, E-Receipts, and Style Boards
* Lead a $2 million volume floor
* Maintain accurate stock on hand counts
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Education history
Stevenson University
Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising
