Laura Boyland
@lauraboyland
Retail buyer and merchandising professional driving sales, margin, and operational efficiency.
What I'm looking for
I am a highly organized retail buyer and merchandising professional with over 10 years of experience driving sales, optimizing inventory, and improving margins across multi-store programs. I hold a B.S. in Fashion Merchandising with a minor in Business Administration and bring strong project management, communication, and planning abilities.
My experience spans procurement, category management, allocation analysis, and program merchandising—managing major categories across dozens of stores and supporting seven-figure sales programs. I have negotiated vendor agreements, implemented procurement systems, and produced forecasting and open-to-buy plans that supported consecutive quarters of comp sales.
I am proactive, data-driven, and collaborative, working closely with planning, operations, pricing, and marketing teams to execute assortments, pricing strategies, and promotional plans that increase margin and drive business growth.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Procurement Specialist
Red Vest Supply
Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 (1 year)
Led procurement for diverse product categories, negotiated vendor contracts and bids for city/state RFQs, and implemented procurement software that improved order tracking and reporting.
Program Merchant
McCoy's Building Supply
Jan 2019 - Jan 2023 (4 years)
Managed Door and Moulding categories across 88 stores totaling $108.7M in sales, negotiated assortments, pricing and promotions, and executed sourcing and positional buys to maximize margin.
Buyer
Schreiner Goods
Jan 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 year)
Executed order creation and tracking, managed open-to-buy to optimize pre-season and in-season buys, evaluated suppliers on quality and ROI, and selected seasonal assortments.
Sr. Allocation Analyst
Citi Trends
Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 (1 year)
Managed performance of footwear divisions, updated forecasts and open-to-buy with planning to drive six consecutive quarters of comp sales, and built monthly store-level sales and inventory plans.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Texas State University
Bachelor of Science, Fashion Merchandising
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising with a minor in Business Administration; coursework emphasized retail buying, merchandising, and business fundamentals.
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