DEREK
NEW YORK, NY 10023
KLAMERUS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SoulCycle New York, NY (November 2017-Current) Scoop NYC New York, NY (October 2011-June 2013)
BUYER Men's, Accessories and Lululemon
++ Work as key member of a new team to overhaul and elevate the retail
experience and product.
++ Manage the product assortments across 85 existing studios in addition
to planning launch assortments for 10 new studio openings and quarterly
destination pop ups.
++ Develop monthly collections with a focus on co-branded and private label
product, constantly reevaluating the strategy to drive sales and margin.
++ Execute capsule collections with premier fashion brands.
++ Focus on large growth plans for Men's, Accessories and all Lululemon
product, managing over 30% of the total retail business.
++ Collaborate with multiple internal teams, including editorial, marketing and
public relations, to achieve business goals.
++ Train and develop an Associate Buyer, acting as her direct supervisor.
Barneys New York New York, NY (June 2013-November 2017)
BUYER Men's Accessories (October 2016-November 2017)
++ Supervise the development of seven departments: personal furnishings,
hosiery, belts, sunglasses, watches, jewelry and misc. accessories.
++ Oversee brick and mortar and e-commerce businesses for both full-price
and off-price divisions across 25 locations.
++ Train and develop an Assistant Buyer, acting as her direct supervisor.
++ Maintain relationships with a matrix of over 100 brands.
++ Lead seasonal strategy discussions and manage the monthly open to buy.
++ Develop private label brand across all departments to drive gross margin.
++ Curate compelling product assortments with a focus on exclusive product. EDUCATION
++ Seek out emerging brands to grow and nurture.
++ Negotiate end of season markdown allowances, returns, and swaps.
++ Travel domestically and internationally.
ASSOCIATE BUYER Men's Accessories (February 2015-October 2016)
++ Supervised the development of four departments: sunglasses, watches,
jewelry and misc. accessories.
++ Trained and developed an Intern, acting as a direct supervisor.
++ Maintained relationships with a matrix of over 50 brands.
SENIOR ASSISTANT BUYER Men's Accessories (August 2014-February 2015)
++ Monitored basic styles to ensure inventory levels were in line with sales.
++ Worked closely with Buyers to update and monitor the open to buy.
++ Attended market appointments to assist in developing product assortments.
ASSISTANT BUYER Men's Accessories (June 2013-August 2014)
++ Resolved discrepancies between the warehouse, purchase orders, invoices
and merchandise receipts in a timely manner.
++ Ran reports for market appointments.
++ Monitored receipts with on order logs.
21 WEST 75TH ST, APT 1B
e. dklamerus@gmail.com
p. 612.670.2574
ASSISTANT BUYER Men's (May 2012-June 2013)
++ Reviewed business weekly to identify best sellers, reorder opportunities, and
ways to minimize the risk of under preforming merchandise.
++ Sustain department on order log to ensure an accurate flow and delivery of
receipts based on the open to buy.
++ Built relationships and attend appointments with vendors.
++ Initiated the consolidation of merchandise on a monthly basis.
MERCHANDISE ASSISTANT Men's (October 2011-May 2012)
++ Keyed all orders, markdowns and transfers into the retail system.
++ Ran weekly reports for total men’s department.
++ Created and updated trend and buy boards.
J. Crew New York, NY (March 2011-May 2012)
RETAIL SALES ASSOCIATE
Malin + Goetz New York, NY (April 2011- October 2011)
ASSISTANT DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER
The Apple Store New York, NY & Edina, MN (August 2008-April 2011)
RETAIL SALES SPECIALIST
Calvin Klein New York, NY (December 2010-April 2011)
BUYING INTERN
Opening Ceremony New York, NY (June 2010-September 2010)
SHOWROOM INTERN
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN (2007-2011)
Graduated May 2011 with Bachelor of Science degree in Visualization, special-
izing in design management. Studied team dynamics and design strategy
thinking through numerous real life, client-based projects. Balanced creativity
with logic in a unique program blending business and design.
Parsons The New School for Design New York, NY (Fall 2009)
Pursued off-campus study in the BBA Design Management program.
PERSONAL STRENGTHS
++ Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and the Adobe Creative Suite.
++ Passion for food, restaurants, cooking and the hospitality industry.
++ Eye for fashion, style and emerging trends.
++ Comfortable on both Mac and PC platforms.
++ Eager to expand my skills and knowledge.
++ Intelligent communication skills.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST