position as men's apparel buyer for a major department store.ACCOMPLISHMENTSAssisted buyers in selection of merchandise.Created promotional concepts.Prepared orders, budgets, and inventories.Designed newspaper and radio advertisements.EXPERIENCEJones' Department Stores, Washington, D.C.Assistant Buyer, 1997 - PresentAssisted in purchases of men's wear sold in men's departments at 40stores nationwide, with yearly annual sales exceeding $3M. Assisted indrafting of budgets, problem solving for individual branches, anddeveloping new merchandising concepts. Analyzed sales and planned keypromotional events. The Athlete's Source, Richmond, VAAssistant Buyer, 1993 - 1997