Andrea Schwab Email & Phone Number

- Leads Sephora Collection office at Kohl's, prioritizing relevant marketing strategies, product assortment strategies and team development - Managed the complex & successful rollout of hundreds of Sephora @ Kohl's stores, with continuous monitoring and evaluation on consumer behavior.

Strategic leader within the complex and ever changing Toy, baby gear, sporting goods, and Kohl’s Cares business. Customer obsessed, collaborative & innovative.- Drove customer centric & trend relevant product strategies at highest efficiency & profitability for multiple age ranges and product categories including infant toys, girls & boys licensing toys, sporting goods & Kohl's Cares.- Managed analyst team, prioritizing their individual development and business strategy, to ensure ready for promotion. - Transformed outdoor play business, creating a seamless Omni-channel shopping experience for the customer which improved profitability and relevance with younger customer base.- Spearheaded our cross functional Diversity & Inclusion strategy for the Kid’s category, and leads multiple D&I strategies for the total company focusing on employee education, product strategy, and inclusive vendor base.- Leads end to end strategy for our Kohl’s Cares Philanthropic program- managing the buy strategies, marketing plans & seasonal financial plans.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Analyze sales and inventory positions to identify areas of opportunities and risk based on current business trends. -Manage weekly replenishment and allocation across five buying offices. -Minimized impact of aged and unproductive inventory by identifying opportunities to run leaner within assortments. Create and implement inventory placement strategies to leverage OmniChannel Fulfillment. -Partner with store merchant counterparts to ensure appropriate inventory levels to leverage ship from store and buy on line pick up in store fulfillment of online orders. Work cross functionally with digital partners to create the best possible shopping experience for the customer. -Through competitive analysis, implements ideas to create the best digital experience through images, texts and processes. Work closely with Product Development team to better understand product quality and trends, while identifying areas of opportunity and risk within product categories. -Analyze current business and industry sales trends along with consumer market trends to implement product strategies for future buys.

Mount Pleasant, Mi

-Proactively represents Kohl's career opportunities on Central Michigan University's campus-Professionally presents detailed job description, personal experience and opportunity presentations to students. -Personally meets with students to educate about opportunities within Kohl's department stores

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

-Excelled in a cross-functional team oriented environment.-Delivered professional and informing presentations to upper management.-Complied website traffic and growth analysis within the Young Men's and Boy's 8-20 Department.-Created sales tracking documents through Microsoft Excel, based on current and forecasting sales trends. -Gained knowledge of the corporate environment and fashion buying process.-Devised a four year financial/trend plan for the Boy's 8-20 graphic tee shirt category.

- Conducts fashion shoots focusing on fashion trends, details within garments and style. -Acts as a Style Guru, writing creative and unique blogs every week.

Grand Rapids, Mi

-Worked directly, assisting customers with their shopping experience at The Buckle.-Created an energetic and happy environment for the customers to be comfortable. -Acted as a personal stylist for customers, putting outfits together and adding garments to their personal look. -Dressed and layered mannequins, as well as, help arrange the mannequins and clothing in the store. -Worked with a sales team, always making and meeting the goals and expectations for great sales.

Bachelor Of Applied Arts, Apparel Merchandising And Marketing

Activities and Societies: -Fashion Association of Merchandising and Design -Threads Fashion Show -Society of Human Resources Management.

Marketing And Apparel Merchandising

I studied marketing in the inspiring city of Florence, while maintaining a concentration in the fashion industry. I wanted to further my.