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Product Development Interim- Coordinated and executed product creation from sketch to production hand-off of Savvy Leith knits and wovens while engineering and negotiating within costing standards and margin expectations for a projected $100K savings in Q1 2018.Assistant Product Merchandiser- Lead of market research and business analytics to manage line assortment planning for five brands within men’s sportswear totaling $80M in annual revenue.Utilized Kaizen techniques to evaluate process and product improvements to implement change for a projected savings of $40K in 2018.

Drove product development, calendar, and sourcing strategy for $100M business including men’s fleece tops, sweatpants, and active shorts. Implemented design concept from sketch to production and coordinated seasonal production plan to maximize sales, minimize inventory risk, and increase ability to react to market trends. Developed and negotiated plans of action with internal and external cross-functional partners and vendors to increase efficiency and reduce cost. Balanced high-quality goods with business needs, negotiating costs to a projected $500K savings in Q4 2017.Managed and evaluated vendor allocation strategy of approximately 500 styles and 2.5M units per year with goal of streamlining P&L, quality, cost, and efficiency within production process; improved negotiation position and better utilized the company’s top vendor (and its highest-scoring in terms of quality).Developed fabric platforming strategy with key vendors, factories, and fabric mills to increase speed-to-market capabilities by eight weeks.

Lead of assortment planning and product development for three departments (fleece tops, woven shirts, and sweaters) with annual revenue of $40M. Leveraged strong cross-functional relationships, customer insights, and business analytics to create strategic view of the line for upcoming seasons and deliver product that captured emerging trends while meeting financial goals. Managed 14 cross-functional team members across the supply chain.Led cost negotiations with overseas vendors and factories, generating $800K in savings between 2015 and 2016; traveled to Hong Kong to negotiate costs with vendor, yielding -8% AUC target and Q4 2016 savings of $400K.Leveraged growth opportunity in sweaters, introducing assortment to chain store group that provided $300K in sales growth and +50% comps. Restructured product development organization and team to maximize efficiency, increase productivity, and minimize mistakes, saving $20K in 2015 and $50K in 2016.Developed and implemented assortment strategies resulting in greater YoY comps than total brand gender (-6% to +30%), despite strong retail headwinds and negative traffic.Provided direct oversight to six team members participating in leadership development program; provided coaching in principles of merchandising, product development, business analytics, and leadership.

Directed product development and implemented assortment strategy for boys’ fleece tops, sweatpants, and active shorts.Progressed from managing one department with $9M in annual revenue to three departments valued at $30M/year.Grew business by $3M+ by identifying trends in fleece bottoms and executing assortment strategy accordingly.Delivered product assortments providing YoY comps of flat to +30% per department.

Inspirational coach believing that any type of sweat is good sweat.Passionate and effective trainer for clients with different backgrounds, fitness levels, and goals. Successfully developed and implemented individualized fitness plans for each individual client to make their health goals possible through encouragement, enthusiasm, and coaching. Analyzed fitness levels and individual/group client goals to develop effective training plans using accurate exercise science techniques learned from International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) certifications.Successfully managed unique training programs, schedules, and relationships of over 12 clients and 4 groups per week.

Named head trainer to prepare schedules and assign specific roles to other trainers while overseeing their work during practices and games; Sole trainer selected to perform therapy on quarterbacksEarned Varsity LetterCollaborated with 12 student trainers Monday-Friday from 6am-11am and Saturdays from 6am-6pm for football games, including extensive weekend travel to other universities; managed time successfullyMonitored players’ health, learned positions, performed therapy and rehabilitation, kept each player well-hydrated, and assisted coaches

Analyzed customer behavior to develop two brand new assortments in Hollister knit bottoms- fitness apparel and leggings - totaling 20% of total business.Organized a fabric platforming campaign to have base legging fabrics available with vendors to quickly react to legging trends in total market.