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San Diego, Ca, Us

Calabasas, Ca, Us

San Diego, California, Us

-Led the execution of corrugate shipper display programs for the Lowe's/Petco partnership, delivering 5,000 displays to 1,700 Lowe's stores on time and achieving annual savings of $100K.-Managed a 500+ SKU packaging project for Petco's Canadian customer, creating a time and action calendar and delegating tasks to team members, resulting in $15K savings through resourcing translation services.-Negotiated and delivered $1.6M in sales to Petco's Canadian customer, achieving a 95% on-time shipment rate from overseas suppliers.-Developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for training and onboarding new team members.-Oversaw inventory management for pet food items, aligning vendor orders with customer forecasts to minimize the risk of expiring inventory.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

-Partnered closely with cross-functional team members and vendors to execute the brand vision while achieving margin plans through effective negotiation and cost engineering.-Executeed to the overall sourcing strategy and supplier matrix through vendor allocation, cost negotiations and timeline management of the product. -Managed the day-to-day vendor communication to resolve production issues, ensure timely approvals and maintain deliveries. Worked closely with Logistics to ensure on-time shipping.-Consulted with design in consideration of alternative production or sourcing options while maintaining design intent. -Transitioned a women's workwear brand from domestic to international suppliers, resulting in $1.5M annual savings while maintaining design integrity and improving product quality.-Sourced new fabric options for a women's activewear program, saving $360K annually.Implemented cost-saving measures for The Limited label through dual sourcing, fabric consolidation, and reservations, saving $85K annually.-Successfully trained and developed direct reports, fostering a high-performing team environment.

Fort Myers, Fl, Us

-Served as key liason for day-to-day operations with vendors, design and merchandising while ensuing product commitments were placed on time per the required time and action calendars.-Ensured all details of the product were finalized in accordance with the execution requirements, and tracked/reported those product stages against target milestones.-Negotiated time and action with the vendor as well as costing on new product, and re-negotiations on repeat programs. Quantified cost savings and presented to leadership.-Identified opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies in sourcing and worked with the sourcing manager to recommend alternative opportunities in cross development/sourcing.-Traveled to Guatemala to assist with the onboarding of a key t-shirt vendor. Toured production facilities and built relationships with vendor partners. -Achieved $300K in savings by dual sourcing a core knit tee program.-Partnered with the sourcing team to develop a cost-reduction process for lab dips, resulting in $1M annual savings.

Fort Myers, Fl, Us

-Communicated daily with overseas vendors, ensuring accuracy within design tech packs.-Requested costing and time and action calendars from vendors- reviewed with manager.-Discussed early commits or high costs during milestone meetings. -Maintained vendor tracking charts and owned all data entry.

Fort Myers, Fl, Us

-Assisted Merchant and Director in assorting a balanced jewelry line by silhouette and price point. Used prior boutique experience to add value regarding product. -$100 Million Business-Understood the target customer through frequent boutique visits to learn about the customer’s wants and needs. Participated in monthly conference calls with Regional Store Managers for feedback.-Trained Assistant Merchant with prior merchandising knowledge and experience.-Prepared and analyzed Monday Business Reports. Presented top-selling collections to cross-functional team members at weekly Business Review meetings—speaking to dollar volume and productivity. -Reacted quickly to opportunities to drive more sales.-Built relationships with cross-functional teams through effective collaboration.-Maintained and organized all jewelry samples. Owned sample accuracy and handoff with visual for store sets. Updated assortment sheets daily with the most up to date and accurate information.

Fort Myers, Fl, Us

-Created and maintained all of the department’s purchase orders. Ensured accuracy for all attributes.-Prepared and maintained sales reports for weekly Monday Business Review meetings. -Completed numerous competitive shopping analyses.-Provided effective support and assistance to cross-functional team processes. -Assisted Merchant in creating a compelling line with the Chico’s customer in mind. -Organized and managed all samples. Created and maintained assortment sheets.

Fort Myers, Fl, Us

-12 week corporate training program-Classroom and on-the-job training-Presented case study project to senior leadership-Participated in round table discussions with members of executive committee

Burbank, Ca, Us

Certification Program, Business Of Wine

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Fashion Merchandising