American Eagle Assistant Buyer Training Program

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Jillian Bremer is originally from Buffalo, New York and graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S in Science in 2006. Upon graduation, she started her retail career in San Francisco with Gap Inc.’s renowned 9 month rotational Retail Management Training Program. Download Mp3 Songs Of Mr India here.

Upon completion of the program she stayed on as an assistant buyer until a once in a lifetime opportunity showed up at her door to help American Eagle Outfitters start a new brand in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jillian stayed with AE for four years building the new brand from the ground up until the company had a shift in strategy and the brand closed in 2012.

American Eagle Assistant Buyer Training Program

At that point, faced with a decision to stay with the company or venture into the unknown, it is then that she chose to pass up the job opportunity and explore her entrepreneurial dreams. Shortly thereafter, Jillian found herself hunting around antique markets again with her dad, much like she did when she was a kid. The difference this time around was that her eyes were opened and inspired by the beauty of the past. She couldn’t stop thinking about about how the craftsmanship and design of vintage jewelry was so much better than the products churned out from mass production today. She decided to take a chance and start sharing her love for vintage jewelry on her blog,, which shortly turned into the feminine lifestyle brand that it is today selling one-of-a-kind vintage jewelry and clothing from contemporary women's brands.

Kelly Kosheba, an alum of both Lazarus and Kaufmann's department stores, was given the assignment of creating the training program for a. 'When you come into the position -- the assistant buyer role -- it's overwhelming,' said Kosheba, American Eagle's director of organizational development. Is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Will consider for employment qualified.

Growing up in a small town, surrounded by a family of entrepreneurs, proved to me that with a lot of hard work and dedication, everything is possible. My first job was working in my grandparents lumber and hardware store stocking shelves with nails, sweeping floors and helping with paperwork! Looking back, that experience paved the way for where I stand today. That, combined with, the opportunity at American Eagle to work on a start-up business for a stable corporation, gave me the tools I needed to build Sweet & Spark as a sustainable company that operates using industry standard retail processes, fueled by an incredibly passionate team.

When you’re early on in your career, working for a large company gives you incredible structure and process to learn from. There's no doubt that my experience at American Eagle was a game changer. It was in that experience that I had the opportunity to step into more of a macro level role and work closely with the leadership team.

Since our team was small, it gave me the opportunity to be involved in more functions of the business and understand how each of those functions approached start-up strategies. In essence, it taught me how to build a brand and a team.

I recently read the book, 'All In', and the author, Stephanie Breedlove, made such an eye-opening point that there are not enough female entrepreneurs that are also stepping up as mentors. We need more women entrepreneurs talking about the hard stuff like financing, finding key partners, taking risks, building a team etc. I learned a lot of that the hard way, thinking I was so alone in my experience, when the reality is, at any given time, there are so many other women out there that have had or are having the exact same feelings. We need to find and help each other because no one can do this alone. The ladies that inspire me most are the ones I work with everyday!

I thank my lucky stars every night for the women that have showed up, some literally out of thin air, for me in both my life and business. They are freelancers, consultants, artists, mothers and wives and I couldn't have built a company without them.

They make this entire journey so much more fun! I spent the early years in business working alone and while that experience gave me the time and space to really learn about myself, today I couldn't imagine working without the power of other brains. There's so much magic born from collaboration. Download Driver Printer Canon Ip1800 Series here.

Sangam S., Assistant Buyer of Women’s Denim How did you get your start with AEO? I started in the Assistant Buyer Training Program in June 2011. This is my first job out of college. What is your favorite AEO jean fit? I absolutely LOVE our fit!

It is so comfortable and flattering. I am also really excited for our new fit for the spring season.

It is my favorite Jegging fit but just in a crop length. It will be perfect for the warm spring days ahead! There are so many washes to choose from in denim.

What’s your favorite and why? Our designers have created some really cool destroy washes recently. My favorite is this beautiful Sunfaded Medium Wash with Mended Destroy in the Jegging Crop fit. It is really different from anything I have seen before and perfect for spring. How do you style your favorite jeans? All winter, I have been wearing my Jeggings with cozy and! In the spring, I will be wearing my Jegging Crops with and.

What’s currently playing on your iPod? I have been listening to on repeat. What’s next on your “life to do” list?

Next on my life to do list is to run a half marathon. I haven’t ever run more than 6 miles before so this is going to be a big personal challenge for me, but I am really excited for it!