Allison Rowan Email & Phone Number

STRATEGIC BUSINESS LEADER ➞ I am a driven and motivating senior leader with 18+ years in both interiors and fashion buying and merchandising. I have held a progressive career with regional and national brands, including Boscov’s (department store), Paul Fredrick (private label menswear), and Holland & Sherry Interiors (fabrics and wallcoverings). Additionally, I have built a home staging and consulting business from the ground up demonstrating my strong design skills and entrepreneurial spirit. As a leader, I focus on developing my team and implementing best practices, tools, and processes that deliver high ROI for both the business and customers. I am a skilled negotiator and leverage key relationships with suppliers to ensure a mutually beneficial partnership for all parties. My most recent success can be seen in my role as Purchasing Manager for Holland & Sherry, where I oversaw a newly established fabric purchasing team. I developed standard operating procedures and implemented strategies that achieved cohesion across the department, reduced costs, and played a key role in achieving the company’s most profitable sales year (2021).***************************************SELECTED CAREER HIGHLIGHTS✔ Delivered a $650K inventory cost reduction by identifying underperforming styles for discontinuation and allowing space for higher-performing fabrics for Holland & Sherry Interiors. ✔ Exceeded $24M in category P&L revenue (2019) and a 7%+ increase in catalog and e-Commerce sales for Paul Fredrick Men’s Footwear and Accessories.***************************************KEY AREAS OF FOCUS☑ Fashion & Interior Buying & Merchandising☑ Open-to-Buy (OTB) Mechanics☑ Supplier Relationship Management & Negotiations☑ Inventory Management☑ Omni-Channel Merchandising Strategy☑ Market Data Analytics☑ Visual Merchandising☑ Digital Growth Strategy☑ Brand Vision☑ Cross-Department Collaboration☑ Managing Multiple Priorities ***************************************I’m always open to expanding my network and connecting with other top professionals.

Listed skills include Merchandising, Product Development, Apparel, Retail, and 17 others.

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  University Of Delaware

  Business Administration And Fashion Merchandising