Experienced Merchandising Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the apparel and fashion industry.
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BuyerPink Lily Mar 2023 - Mar 2024Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States -
Merchandising AssociateFruit Of The Loom, Inc. May 2021 - Mar 2023Bowling Green, Kentucky, United StatesBrought back to Fruit of the Loom to manage the Kid's Underwear business. Partners with the Marketing and Design teams to plan seasonal product assortments and utilizes knowledge of brand positioning, consumer needs, and the competitive set to make product recommendations that support the strategies to grow the business. + Managing product development calendar from inception to completion, to ensure on time delivery of product.+Analyze color selling and POS at a style level when… Show more Brought back to Fruit of the Loom to manage the Kid's Underwear business. Partners with the Marketing and Design teams to plan seasonal product assortments and utilizes knowledge of brand positioning, consumer needs, and the competitive set to make product recommendations that support the strategies to grow the business. + Managing product development calendar from inception to completion, to ensure on time delivery of product.+Analyze color selling and POS at a style level when making decisions. + Provides recommendations to Design and Product Development to ensure the product meets the brand need, consumer need, and profitability objectives Show less -
Senior Product CoordinatorInked. Influencer Commerce. Oct 2020 - May 2021Bowing GreenSenior product coordinator collaborating with social media influencers to monetize their followers by creating products to sell via e-commerce platforms. + Responsible for project management, strategy implementation and communication liaison with company brand partners. Brands include: Callie Danielle, Color School, and Ava Jules.+ Manage the development of products and maintain an item-level lifecycle of assigned SKUs and timelines. + Provide creative design direction to… Show more Senior product coordinator collaborating with social media influencers to monetize their followers by creating products to sell via e-commerce platforms. + Responsible for project management, strategy implementation and communication liaison with company brand partners. Brands include: Callie Danielle, Color School, and Ava Jules.+ Manage the development of products and maintain an item-level lifecycle of assigned SKUs and timelines. + Provide creative design direction to in-house designers to ensure all product adheres to the influencer’s brand.+ Research market treads to hold a clear understanding of partner needs and expectations and requirements for brand partners.+ Possess strong written and verbal communicate to influencers to inform them on project developments and provide creative solutions to ensure product meets their high standards.+ Manage and plan monthly to yearly product plans to ensure influencers are gaining a net profit in the product Inked. Brands is developing.+ Collaborate with internal departments to ensure pricing, sourcing and promotional strategies support financial and strategic objectives.+ Navigate successfully and positively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where change occurs rapidly. Show less -
Merchandising AssociateFruit Of The Loom, Inc. Apr 2019 - Jul 2020Bowling Green, KentuckyPromoted to Merchandising Associate from Assistant to help grow the overall Casualwear business. Represented Fruit of the Loom in front of key internal and external customers by creating robust and compelling presentations. Collaborates with the Marketing and Design team to build seasonal line plans to create commercially viable and profitable assortments that meet internal margin goals and deliver against brand strategy.+Actively participates in key internal and external meetings… Show more Promoted to Merchandising Associate from Assistant to help grow the overall Casualwear business. Represented Fruit of the Loom in front of key internal and external customers by creating robust and compelling presentations. Collaborates with the Marketing and Design team to build seasonal line plans to create commercially viable and profitable assortments that meet internal margin goals and deliver against brand strategy.+Actively participates in key internal and external meetings. +Ensures that the product interpretation delivers against the Brand Strategy. +Analyzes POS data in order to maintain the strategic planning of new styles, color and brand strategy. +Understands the competitive environment; conducts seasonal market & trend research. Assists in the identification of emerging consumer trends. +Orders, manages and maintains sample distribution processes. Show less -
Merchandising AssistantFruit Of The Loom Oct 2016 - Apr 2019Bowling Green, Ky+ Work with cross functional teams, Design and Marketing, in order to track the product development process each season. +Interpret fashion trends by researching trend services and create global and category specific trend boards to present internally and externally. + With a good understanding of trend, and POS, develop color plans for every product line each season for Men's Kohl's and Ladies' all categories. +Develop new colors to keep product lines diverse and… Show more + Work with cross functional teams, Design and Marketing, in order to track the product development process each season. +Interpret fashion trends by researching trend services and create global and category specific trend boards to present internally and externally. + With a good understanding of trend, and POS, develop color plans for every product line each season for Men's Kohl's and Ladies' all categories. +Develop new colors to keep product lines diverse and market-right.+ Create colorboards to present each season's color plans. + Work with the Sourcing team to ensure all colors get developed correctly through each vendor.+ Order and prep presentation samples for internal and external account presentations. + Schedule photo shoots and re-color photography images to present color plans. + Create presentation decks of product lines. + Interact closely with sales analysts in order to prepare the needs for each account meeting. + Shop retail to identify key color and trends in the market.+Work closely with the product development team to ensure items in production are correct on style packets. +Proficient in using PLM, and Adobe Creative Suite. Show less -
Merchandising CoordinatorFruit Of The Loom, Inc. May 2015 - Oct 2016Bowling Green, Kentucky+Track seasonal development for each new style.+Ensure all styles are ready for production. Keep track of sew plan due dates, attend production meetings, and coordinate all information for production with the Manufacturing, Sourcing, Planning, and Replenishment teams.+Manage PLM details to ensure manufacturing has necessary information required for production in a timely manner.+Request color development for all Casualwear businesses -
Freelance - Sample AssistantSaks Fifth Avenue May 2014 - Aug 2014Lavergne, TnAssisted the Sample Management team in receiving and returning borrowed merchandise from stores, vendors, and distribution center. Organized the merchandise in the photo studio to be shot, weekly.
Audrey Hood Skills
Audrey Hood Education Details
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Organizational Communications
Frequently Asked Questions about Audrey Hood
What is Audrey Hood's role at the current company?
Audrey Hood's current role is Senior Merchant - Accessories, Sleepwear, Customs.
What schools did Audrey Hood attend?
Audrey Hood attended Western Kentucky University, Western Kentucky University.
What skills is Audrey Hood known for?
Audrey Hood has skills like Visual Merchandising, Styling, Social Media, Public Speaking, Retail, Graphic Design, Sales, Photoshop, Event Planning, Photography, Adobe Photoshop, Merchandising.
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