▪ Manage the jewelry category from concept inception to in-store delivery▪ Act as liaison between buyers and vendors to create, develop and assort product for eleven categories▪ Ensure product specifications, quality standards, deadlines, and deliveries are met as contracted▪ Review best sellers on a weekly basis and present take-aways during the executive quarterly line review

▪ Partner with Design and Product Development to assort range plans to reflect current volume drivers and voids in line▪ Manage and develop seasonal lines for seven categories based on planned targets of margins, productivity and product trends▪ Analyze monthly sales and top retail sellers from all regions to aid customer assortment and identifying business opportunities▪ Perform in store and online competitive analysis to assess current trends and opportunity for growth▪ Own line plan creation, updates and system set up for 500+ SKUs a season

* Executed a commercially viable global line plan for market launches of all 9 brands by creating cost charts and line lists, completing all aspects of system work and attending product line reviews* Communicated directly with vendors to negotiate pricing in order to establish final wholesales and retails for 20 product lines* Evaluated duty rates and freight rates to calculate margin percentages and determine if first costs meet the financial strategies* Coordinated the schedule for the photographer to shoot each new product for every one of the 50 markets out of the year * Created a process for the entry of item content of every Leather Goods style into the Movex system

*Performed showroom setups and organized and labeled samples while employed in the Marketing department* Generated specification sheets for products in the development stage, participated in product development meetings, and maintained tannery and hardware archives to aid the Design department