Presley Eldien

Major: Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
Minor/option/emphasis: AMD-Merchandising
Company/Organization: Von Maur
Company/Organization website: http://www.vonmaur.com
Destination: Davenport, IA
Timeframe: Summer
Advisor/Coordinator Email: annthye@iastate.edu

Responsibilities

This summer I wrote purchase orders and reorders, pulled and analyzed reports, updated the adjustment plan and the buy plan on a weekly basis, communicated daily with vendors and attended vendor appointments and attended August 2019 Market Week in New York with my buyer.

Accomplishments

Creating a market binder filled with vendor agendas for August Market in NYC.

What advice would you give?

Don't be afraid to take risks and put yourself out there. I like to think of this quote: "Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go."

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