WILSON WU

1206B 50 Gerrard St. East Toronto, ON Canada M5B 1J6 416-576-1277 wilson1.wu@gmail.com

Thurs d ay May 31, 2012 A TTN: S aks F ifth Avenue As a highly motivated sales consultant I have proven successful through my experiences in developing strong relationships. Along with, establishing and maintaining buying strategies through course work. I am confident that my current training has prepared myself to excel in the buying team. In previous retail experiences, I have exceeded sales expectations through persuasive selling through meticulous organizing of appointments and maintaining a stylistic presentation of merchandise. The former is due to my strong work ethic obtained through intense discipline and self-motivation at Robert Land Military Academy. Alongside with studying Retail Management and Fashion Coordination & Styling at Ryerson University. I believe that each sale is inherently a critical component of a broader strategy for long-term growth. In addition to managing sales and strong negotiation skills, I am a critical thinker who can quickly learn new systems, producing significant contributions. As a result, my experiences have equipt me with a strong financial background along with having a kean eye for fashion. An opportunity to work with SaksFifthAvenue is one that I would learn indefinitely from. Hence, my skills will become an asset when joining the team as I will put forth the utmost effort because fashion never stops and I will never stop chasing my passion. I look forward to meeting with you to further discuss how we would be able to work together.

Sincerely,

Wilson Wu

Assistant Buyer- Mens Modern & Adv Designer Job ID: 11406 Job Description: ABOUT US A Proud Tradition From the moment we opened our doors on September 15, 1924, Saks Fifth Avenue has been more than a world renowned shopping emporium, more than an international fashion authority: it has been a cultural phenomenon. We are an icon of the New York City landscape that remains equally present in the hearts and minds of people all over the world. We love to help people look good and feel great! Our purpose reaches way back to the very essence of our brand: to set the standard for the most exceptional and fulfilling retail experience. Ambassadors of Style At Saks Fifth Avenue, a gentle manner, careful consideration of others and an ability to assess customers needs are an absolute necessity. Our Associates bridge the gap between strangers by approaching every customer as a potential friend. To be chosen to work at Saks is to be given an important responsibility: The fulfillment of our customers dreams. In an ever-evolving world, that is our unchanging promise. What Sets Us Apart? Our high-performance Associates skill, enthusiasm and commitment to making people look good and feel great. Position Summary: Merchandising - Assists in vendor selection and in developing and maintaining strong vendor partnerships. Assists in monitoring industry trends and in evaluating competition, and attends major markets as feasible and necessary. Provides information for the development of the merchandise strategy, and assists in product selection and product and key item development as directed. Assists in conducting line reviews / style outs for management and staff. Assists in setting up new items in the item database. Ensures the dissemination of product knowledge to store associates. Executes the Best / Worst Seller Review. Develops sales unit performance reports. Aids in the preparation of the Merchandise Hindsight. Ensures merchandise samples are maintained accordingly. Purchasing, Allocation, and Replenishment - Assists in analyzing class performance, planned class penetration, and average retail by class. Assists in managing the timely placement and maintenance of purchase orders. Assists in providing analysis to support micro-merchandising strategies. Participates in weekly allocation strategy sessions. Assists in merchandise transfer initiation. Executes returns to vendors as negotiated and necessary. Assists in providing feedback for space strategies (fixture /square footage). Ensures the resolution of data integrity (on hand) issues. Provides information for identification of distribution and vendor logistics opportunities. Aid in providing systems (STARS Planning / OTB) expertise for other users. Provides information for coordinating systems (STARS planning/OTB) enhancements requests. Open-to-Buy Monitoring -Assists in the development and maintenance of the PO checkbook. Assists in the bi-monthly forecasting of sales and inventories through the OTB review process. Executes the markdown projection process and provides information for the projection and negotiation of vendor allowance. Supports the development and execution of aged inventory exit strategies. Monitors vendor to store receipt flows, and actual to planned receipts. Manages the purchase journal review process. Assists in providing information for the monitoring of inventory productivity, and the analysis of vendor profitability. Monitors and evaluates the vendor received not ordered compliance report. Pricing and Promotion -Assists in establishing pricing strategy. Provides data and analysis for price changes, and assists in entering prices changes on line in a timely manner. Assists in planning and approving all advertising and promotions. Assists in providing information for the timely response to store visit notes. Provides feedback for ad in stock on promotional items, and ensures the communication of in-stock issues to stores. Provides analysis and monitors style advertising effectiveness. Manages product ticketing and in-store signage. Facilitates the issuance of store presentation guidance. Furnishes information to Price Management with regard to store communications on pricing issues. Financial Planning - Provides information for the preliminary development of the vendor / store matrix. Provides information for the flow of the departmental topside plans by month. Assists in providing analysis for and participates in the Business Review. People Development - Participates in training and development. Helps to develop and support a team environment, and participates in the teams activities. Participates in fostering job satisfaction and positive morale. Job Requirements: University or College degree or commensurate retail experience. Sense of urgency, flexibility, ability to multi-task. Strong knowledge of and ability to apply retail math concepts, including elements of markup, margin planning, open to buy, and inventory productivity measures (WOS, T/O, GMROI). Strong written and oral communication skills Excellent computer skills including MS Word and Excel. 1 - 2 years experience as an Assistant Buyer, preferably in a major department store. Business Acumen; Dealing With Ambiguity; Drive For Results; Customer Focus.