Amy Weiss Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, Us

--Responsible for p & l, strategy, merchandising, operations, e-commerce, marketing, customer service, team building & management--Position brand and operation for scalable growth

Specializing in luxury home and leather goods markets and providing strategic and tactical services for:Launching new business channels/venturesMarket research and white space identificationStrategy and business plan creationMerchandising and product development for home and fashion productsE-commerce and website developmentBusiness development

Woodbury, New York, Us

Founding merchant responsible for successfully launching startup web commerce business for Kravet in April 2015. Created, presented and gained executive team consensus on initial business strategy rationale, concept justification and category plans by studying competitive landscape and addressing complexity of restrictions inherent in selling to interior design trade. Led meticulous curation of 8 product categories, editorial story telling, product collaborations with industry leading interior designers and merchandising of two printed editorial catalogs. Significant product development in furniture, lighting, bedding, pillows, art, mirrors and decorative accessories. Successfully integrated Kravet's core business into website offering, thereby unifying the brands to reinforce the corporation's flagship brand identity.

New York, Ny, Us

Number three on the original merchandising team from inception, responsible for launching and developing furniture, rug, lighting and art businesses. Drove steep growth and managed $135 million in sales volume, the largest block of business managed by any one Director. Significant strategy, business development and establishing of successful vendor partnerships required. Successfully penetrated the high end furniture market to establish largest representation online. Led extensive product development in furniture. Managed team of 28.

Macy’s Merchandising Group --Design direction, merchandising, and brand building for 3 private label handbag and accessory brandsDiane von Furstenberg--Merchandising strategy, line planning and silhouette direction for handbags and small leather goodsVivre --Director of Buying for luxury level jewelry, accessories and apparel for Vivre's first brick and mortar storeAnthony Luciano Handbags --Design direction, merchandising and business development advisor luxury handbags and small accessoriesTytania Rose Handbags--Director of Sales and Merchandising luxury handbags

New York, Ny, Us

Director over corporate merchandising, line planning and facilitating cross functional partnerships and achieved rolling margins for 1.6 billion dollar per year handbag business. Responsible for bringing to market a tight, high performing sku presentation that would successfully satisfy monthly deliveries across all corporate business units: domestic and international wholesale and domestic and international retail.

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--Senior Buyer Handbags - developed largest Chanel business in US--Buyer Men's Accessories--Assistant Buyer European Designer Apparel

Digital Marketing

B.A., English Literature, French, Spanish, Italian And Russian