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Freeport, Maine, United States

• Responsible for leading omni-channel team of 8 merchant-experts in Equipment and Hunt/Fish to achieve category plans for sales, profitability, and assortment size/productivity• Establish Equipment and Hunt/Fish seasonal strategies creating alignment between merchants and product creation for a profitable, brand-relevant product line• Created multi-season strategic vision with investments in drive categories positioning L.L.Bean as a go-to brand and market leader in the activity specific outdoor space• Effectively manage the commercial planning timeline and process ensuring Mind to Market and Go to Market deliverables are achieved• Member of original Wholesale Core team that launched L.L.Bean into the domestic wholesale business; supported wholesale as a new channel by collaborating with cross-functional partners to streamline internal workload and offered expertise to inform process road map

Freeport, Maine

• Managed multiple product categories (Outerwear, Accessories, Kids, Footwear, Travel, Home, Equipment, and Hunt/Fish) in an omni-channel organization with expertise in the Retail channel• Recruited and developed high potential merchant and leadership talent leading to multiple promotions• Established strategic direction and merchandising vision by season in alignment with channel and corporate strategies • Led several project teams responsible for creation of tools and processes that supported strategic initiatives and organizational objectives

Freeport, Maine

• Responsible for financial planning and store allocation for Men’s Apparel and Men’s & Women’s Footwear• Established best practices along with rigor and discipline in this newly created managerial retail role• Managed team of 4 including 2 planners and 2 allocators

Freeport, Maine

• Collaborated with PLM to create seasonal, yearly, and long range assortment plans for Women’s Outerwear & Accessories to meet demand and profit goals for $100M line• Identified and presented new product opportunities for line adoption utilizing market, trend, and business analysis to inform direction of line• Managed and developed the product assistant

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Responsible for sales, gross margin, and turn for Women’s Athletic Apparel spanning $155M across 255 stores• Doubled Women’s Athletic Apparel company balance of sales from 3% in 2003 to 6% in 2005• Led and motivated team in execution of strategic vision• Developed team of 5 buyers to promotable level

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Drove sales to $45M representing 22% comp and delivering 152 basis points improvement in gross margin• Launched four new businesses that generated $6M in additional sales and grew private label to #1 vendor• Managed and promoted an associate buyer and assistant buyer

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Grew Women’s Athletic and Casual Apparel business by 216% increasing gross margin by 1449 bps and turn by 20 bps; posted comp store increases of 40% in 2001 and 25% in 2002 representing largest comp increases for the company• Launched Women’s Initiative in 2001 that transformed the approach to women’s athletic apparel in the sporting goods industry; initiative included comprehensive visual, marketing, and merchandising strategies that drove apparel growth from 28% to total Women’s Athletic to 50% within two year period

• Progressed from entry-level position to buyer • Proven track record of increasing sales volume 30-45%, consistently above company performance

B.A. Communication

Associate Of Art, Fashion Merchandising And Retailing