Eldorado Trading Company has promoted Antonia Pappas to director of the purchasing department. Pappas joined Eldorado in 2022, starting as an events manager in the marketing department before crossing to the purchasing department to take on the lead lingerie buyer role.
During the year and a half in which she’s been lead lingerie buyer, Pappas has brought many boutique brands into Eldorado’s catalogue and helped Eldorado to expand into new market sectors. Pappas replaces Jon Vogt as purchasing director, who retired at the end of June.
Eldorado VP Preston Garland said: “Antonia has shown herself to be a true asset to the purchasing department and Eldorado. I think her relationships with our vendors will enable us to secure access to the best products, and her ability to work between departments will ensure that our vendors can rely on Eldorado to provide the highest level of service. I’m excited to see what she accomplishes.”
On her promotion, Pappas said: “It’s only through the support and encouragement from the Eldorado Family and our Industry Partners that I was able to reach this point in my career. I’m excited to use my background in strategic sourcing, product development, and relationship building to help Eldorado grow and thrive in the market. The interdepartmental team dynamics at Eldorado get stronger every day, and I’m thrilled to get to be a part of the leadership team that will grow them at Eldorado as we embark on our next 50 years.”
