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Whistler, Bc, Ca

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Responsible for store layouts for all North American Retail, approximately 480 stores, ensuring our product and brand is brought to life through superior storytelling and high-level visual merchandising execution• Developed a library to archive store data, store fixture information, and updated layouts. Enrolled cross functional partners to utilize resource to support consistent and elevated execution of Optimal Store Layouts and visual merchandising strategies• Collaborate with Store… Show more • Responsible for store layouts for all North American Retail, approximately 480 stores, ensuring our product and brand is brought to life through superior storytelling and high-level visual merchandising execution• Developed a library to archive store data, store fixture information, and updated layouts. Enrolled cross functional partners to utilize resource to support consistent and elevated execution of Optimal Store Layouts and visual merchandising strategies• Collaborate with Store Innovations and Store Design to optimize current retail locations and create new store opening layouts that enhance they guest journey and in-store experience with our product• Communicate with Retail store partners providing execution guides to ensure consistent implementation of seasonal strategies, initiatives, and fixture retrofits, offering support and guidance to stores for problem-solving helping them create and maintain a store layout that amplifies the guest journey and experience Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Managed the largest product category in all of lululemon, responsible for over one billion dollars in sales• Drove business objectives by creating, presenting, and executing seasonal product strategies to meet guest needs and financial goals• Launched 5 new products that have become key core franchises• Lead the successful creation, execution, and maintenance of product assortment and line plan, ensuring brand consistency and trend relevance, while maximizing profitability and… Show more • Managed the largest product category in all of lululemon, responsible for over one billion dollars in sales• Drove business objectives by creating, presenting, and executing seasonal product strategies to meet guest needs and financial goals• Launched 5 new products that have become key core franchises• Lead the successful creation, execution, and maintenance of product assortment and line plan, ensuring brand consistency and trend relevance, while maximizing profitability and sales across product class, key items, and channels• Identify opportunities through analysis of business performance (in-season management and post-season hindsight), competitive landscape, consumer insights, pricing strategies and market trends to drive sales, margin, and guest experience• Responsible for coaching, mentoring, and guiding junior team members to develop skills and build functional expertise Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Create multi-year seasonal strategies to meet and exceed brand goals• Responsible for all ivivva (girls) bottoms and accessories, ensuring the right product is bought, for the right locations, in the right quantities• Lead cross-functional partners to ensure product is actualizing as intended to best support the business• Expert in Retail Management System leading departmental and corporate trainings• Trained and mentor four Assistant Merchants

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Successfully manage a category with an average of 500 SKUs, valued at $5M per quarter• Perform weekly sales analysis to monitor the business to maximize sales and identify future opportunities• Lead cross-functional partners through key gates to take products from concept to market

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Developed company wide sales training to ensure a consistent guest experience in all 59 retail locations• Responsible for inventory management to meet top line sales goals• Coached and trained shop team on systems and processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness in operational procedures; developed five direct reports, building a pipeline of high performing talent• Rolled-out clientele program; ensuring team was up to date on education, organized private shopping events,… Show more • Developed company wide sales training to ensure a consistent guest experience in all 59 retail locations• Responsible for inventory management to meet top line sales goals• Coached and trained shop team on systems and processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness in operational procedures; developed five direct reports, building a pipeline of high performing talent• Rolled-out clientele program; ensuring team was up to date on education, organized private shopping events, identified top guests, composed clientele communications, and tracked data and KPIs of the sales program Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Generated orders up to $5M using SAP; evaluated size break and colour to ensure the product assortment maximized sales• Accelerated and implemented a plan to reduce liability of excess fabric; initiated a style analysis to ensure production of finished goods as saleable merchandise, ensuring the right amount of merchandise was available to capitalize on opportunities, and mitigate risks• Worked cross functionally with Buying, Planning, Product Development, and Production on an ongoing… Show more • Generated orders up to $5M using SAP; evaluated size break and colour to ensure the product assortment maximized sales• Accelerated and implemented a plan to reduce liability of excess fabric; initiated a style analysis to ensure production of finished goods as saleable merchandise, ensuring the right amount of merchandise was available to capitalize on opportunities, and mitigate risks• Worked cross functionally with Buying, Planning, Product Development, and Production on an ongoing basis to increase efficiency Show less

Hamilton, On

• Spearheaded the development and implementation of a centralized, web based communication tool for sales and marketing housing all available resource and product information available; increasing efficiency, effectiveness and saving Stryker Canada $72,000 • Cultivated collaboration with internal teams to ensure all stakeholder needs were met and there was strong acceptance for this initiative• Nominated for CAFCE Co-op Student of the Year Award

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

• Promoted to Senior Sales Associate; exceeded management expectations within the first three months by maintaining an average sales per hour of $550 for two seasons; in new role, accountable for 50% of the store’s daily revenue• Won the ‘National Top Sales Incentive’ award in January 2012, selling over $130K in one season• Mentored and inspired five staff to deliver outstanding customer service and product knowledge, resulting in increased sales and customer loyalty

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Evaluated current trends and forecasted future opportunities; formulated and implemented buying plan for the summer product line of Wilfred Le Fou 2014• Instructed two new Buyers on retail administration, reporting, initial orders, article creation, and buying tools, resulting in their ability to confidently and successfully complete buying tasks• Increased sales of a lagging item by confirming an opportunity and developing the appropriate corporate communication resulting in… Show more • Evaluated current trends and forecasted future opportunities; formulated and implemented buying plan for the summer product line of Wilfred Le Fou 2014• Instructed two new Buyers on retail administration, reporting, initial orders, article creation, and buying tools, resulting in their ability to confidently and successfully complete buying tasks• Increased sales of a lagging item by confirming an opportunity and developing the appropriate corporate communication resulting in maximized sales and increased revenue Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Developed creative collateral for the launch of ConnectKey to the Office Solutions Group enabling them to inform and educate customers• Created blog post for Earth Month promoting eco-friendly business practices to help Xerox customers simplify their business• Performed competitive intelligence research, ensuring Xerox pricing was optimal for profit maximization; presented results to National Business Intelligence Manager

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Strategic Marketing

• Competitor, John Molson International Case Competition - The John Molson School of Business, QC • Marketing Director, MBA Association.

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology

Honours Bachelor Of Commerce, Marketing