Duke University

Senior Buyer, Cookware & Bakeware at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Director, DMM Cookware, Bakeware & Cutlery

Director, DMM Cookware & Bakeware

Senior Buyer, Cookware & Bakeware

Senior Buyer, Cookware

Buyer, Cookware

•	Managed the $24M Glassware business to a +9% comp YTD. 
•	Leverage cross-functional team members to optimize inventory and effectively drive high margin sales in a promotional environment. 
•	Grown relationships within vendor base. Running the first ever funded synergy sweepstakes with a glassware vendor.

Associate Buyer, Tabletop

•	Owned the Open Kitchen assortment from start to finish, which includes presenting needs to design, setting price points, managing cost and delivery, and reporting sales. 
•	Reviewed margin at each step of an item’s life, to help increase margin year of year. YTD margin is up 180 bps in Glassware and 90 bps in Dinnerware to last year. 
•	Assisted Buyer with developing business strategies and seasonal assortment plans to maximize the development of the brand, sales and profits for Glassware and Dinnerware.

Assistant Buyer

• Co-Manage Gilly Hicks Knit Bottoms, personally responsible for 30+ programs that encapsulate over 150 skus
• Partner with the design, graphic design and tech design teams to create a brand right product assortment
• Maintain daily communication with overseas vendors to develop and set Abercrombie & Fitch’s first fully technical active line
• Negotiated Gilly Hicks Knit Bottoms lowest pant AUC in the brand’s history.
• Work with the financial planning team on strategy to drive top line sales, maximize same store volume and create the appropriate AUR and promotional price mix

Abercrombie & Fitch

Assistant Merchant

• Analyzed and reported on 100+ pathologist surveys built to review new medical equipment before it was released
• Provided accounting support for all financial activities, prepared billing statements and managed accounts receivable

Vermillion

Intern

• Reorganized personnel and hours of operation to increase profit by 139% after the second summer 
• Achieved highest participation rate to date through a mixed media marketing campaign
• Led 5 coaches and 35 children (ages 2.5-5), with a 100% learn-to-swim success rate

Meghan Dwyer