QUALIFICATIONS	
Experienced, results-oriented purchasing professional with exceptional abilities
in building/developing profitable purchases and merchandising plans.  
Track record of significant achievement, to include reducing cost, improving
sales and profits, and developing and improving purchasing programs to meet
corporate objectives.

CORE KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS		
 Analyze Market Trends
 Sales Analysis & Reporting
 Inventory Maintenance	
 Strategic Business Development
 Merchandising Presentation
 Strong Vendor Relations
 Negotiating

SIX FLAGS CORP. – GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 2000-2010
Corporate Merchandise Buyer
 Plan, develop, and implement new and aggressive merchandise   
programs. 
 Monitored performance versus plan to identify trends.
 Maintain vendor and manufacturing database of all applicable companies
to assure the best available product source network.
 Assure that all categories of goods manufactured meet or exceed all
testing requirements domestically and internationally.
 Compile all aspects of importing/exporting goods into US, Mexico, and
Canada to assure orders are in compliance with quota, testing, and other
restrictions.
 Coordinate with in house logistics group to fast track product flow
into parks.
 Calculate price breakdowns, discounts and fright charges prior to
generating and processing purchase orders; follow up with accounting on
resolution of invoicing discrepancies.
 Perform weekly sales analysis.

Licensing Manager
 Managed all aspects of license product being designed, manufactured,
and sold through all the merchandise, and food service domestic and international
retail locations.
 Ensure the integrity of the Six Flags brand and the licensor’s brand is
maintained at high standards and is in compliance with registration/trademark
guidelines.
 Create and process all Warner Bros. sub-license agreements.
 Distribute all licensed style guides for third party manufacturing.

SIX FLAGS MAGIC MOUNTAIN-VALENCIA, CA 1996- 2000
Assistant Inventory Controller

KENDAL’S/ HOUSE OF FRASER DEPARTMENT STORE- MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
Sales Consultant
 Promoted women’s/ Jr’s upscale trendy American designer clothing.
 Extensive work with visual standards and merchandising high-ticket
items
 Maintain and restock inventory

DEBENHAMS DEPARTMENT STORES- STOCKPORT, ENGLAND
Sales Adviser Merchandise

MAY CO. DEPARTMENT STORES- CA
Personnel Director, Asst. Buyer, Dept. Manager

COMPUTER SKILLS
 Microsoft Word
 Microsoft Excel
 Microsoft Outlook

EDUCATION
SAN DIEGUITO OCCUPATIONAL CENTER – Encinitas, CA 
Computer Applications & Word Processing                                         
                                                      
TAFT HIGH SCHOOL – Woodland Hills, CA