Allison Wright Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

• Fluent in business process and system operations. Utilize ability to integrate both to deliver results.KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Set duty and costing on a seasonal basis.
• Built a diverse globally minded team. Created a learning environment and utilized learning and development tools.
• Systems Implementation and Operational Efficiencies.o Map/define processes to improve level of efficiency.o Utilize appropriate team members to remediate gaps.o Support corporate and divisional initiatives to improve.
• Consistently refined business processes in supply/demand to improve efficiency of execution. Managed and maintained divisional metric reporting to provide clarity and identify future opportunities.
• Closely collaborated with Product Development team to challenge lead times in order to minimize risk.

Greater New York City Area

• Defined process to procure product that meets the needs of the business while maximizing efficiencies. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Developed creative solutions surrounding early commits to allow more time for planning while providing accurate on time information to Product Development and Production partners.
• Deliver to production the OK to buy aggregated across all global business in childrenswear.
• Managed reporting of Wholesale excess to Finance and Sales team on a monthly basis.
• Streamlined Specialty cut up business by creating a series of templates for negotiations and material library providing style/pricing/sourcing information to operate most efficiently with visibility to history.
• Provided support to global partners within the division aiding in the execution of their daily responsibilities while providing creative ideas and solutions.

Greater New York City Area

• KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Financial responsibilities included-adherence to company budget, Seasonal Market buys, available to sell inventory.
• Created Seasonal style plan for Merchandisers based on historical data.
• Negotiated deliveries/minimum issues with Off Shore offices.
• Analyzed post market bookings in order to accurately project future forecasts

Greater New York City Area

• KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Responsible for annual volume of $32.0, 32 direct reports.
• Traveled Coordinator’s territories on a quarterly basis to reinforce Co standards as well as monitor Coordinator’s performance.
• Conducted semi-Annual training seminars and created Coordinator training manuals

Greater New York City Area

• KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Primary liaison between Nautica management and Retail management.
• Worked with Retailers to maintain and update existing stores by providing merchandising tips to increase sales, distribute product information and identify trends.
• Conducted formal seminars for stores to review product knowledge, merchandising standards and future deliveries.
• Actively participated in planning store assortments during quarterly market appointments

Greater New York City Area

• KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Maintained stock levels by door according to sales plan and trend
• Responsible for creating seasonal sales plans by door.
• Monitored and maintained EDI Replenishment on a weekly basis

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible for training and development of area managers.
• Planned and facilitated movement of key businesses in order to maximize profit.
• Worked closely with Store/Operations Managers to ensure sales and budget objectives were met

Brooklyn, NY

• Participated as a Store Executive in evening/weekend supervision.
• Utilized SABRE Network to analyze sales trends and area businesses.
• Communicated buyer’s direction for merchandise presentation through weekly store visits