Britt Murphy Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Managed multiple product categories and brands at Timex Group including Timex, Ted Baker, Nautica, Adidas, Guess, Ingersoll, Furla, and Daniel Wellington.Director of SalesLead US sales for eight fashion watch and accessory brands• Create account budgets based on brand sales targets.• Develop multi-phased, seasonal forecast unit projections, incorporating 150-300 styles per brand.• Responsible for growth and driving sales strategies, leading to double-digit growth for the past 3 years.• Collaborate with top-tier retailers to create exclusive product, in limited quantities that elevates brand presence. These collaborations require finding the right partners, working with design/product development & full execution. Data Analytics• Extract real-time account sales data from vendor portals and vendor point of sale reports.• Create automated, Excel-based tools, with pivot tables, to organize and summarize point-of-sales data.• Analyze point-of-sale data to provide insights to retail partners on assortment. Share with internal brand, product development, design, and marketing teams on future product strategy.

Dallas, Texas

Collaborated and shaped strong relationship with some of the most prestigious US retailers including, Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Von Maur, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nexcom, TJ Maxx, Ross, and many more.Vice President, Sales• Led the launch of new brand and product categories generating $3M in totals sales in 2017 within multiple departments and buying teams at Nordstrom. Managed 4 direct reports who were responsible for 35-40 accounts with independent and specialty retailers.• Successfully managed 6 US trade shows per year across 100+ product categories and multiple brands to increase brand reach and product launches.

New York, New York, United States

Passionately expanded the brand’s reach and built positive relationships with major brands such as Kenneth Cole, Ted Baker, Sperry, Tommy Bahama, and Game Time.Senior Account Executive • Managed 6 key department store partners and 10 specialty store accounts generating $9M in sales in 2015. • Effectively persuaded Nordstrom to test Ted Baker watches, which had been in Geneva’s portfolio for several years but wasn’t able to grow or expand distribution for various reasons. Ultimately generating +$3M in sales by 2015 and became the 2nd largest watch brand at Nordstrom.

Greater New York City Area

Effectively managed sales and design teams in NYC showroom and office. Formulated and implemented strategies that led to exponential growth with key US retail partners including Dillard’s, JCPenney, Macy’s, Buckle, Stage, Von Maur, Bealls, Bebe, HSN and Francesca’s.Director of Sales & Marketing • Bolstered sales to $21M in 2013, while effectively managing sales, design, and showroom team, consisting of 14 employees. • Managed all sales and marketing initiatives. Created the overall brand and product strategies that more than doubled the number of existing accounts. • Traveled multiple times per year to factories in China and South Korea to oversee product development and design.

Richardson, Tx

Collaborated with highly sought-after brands such as Fossil, DKNY, Diesel, Michael Kors, Columbia, and Relic. Planner, Men’s & Women Apparel • Worked with Sourcing, Design, and Visual teams on SKU counts, floor sets, best sellers, and open to buy meetings to successfully support true business outcomes. • Aggressively shifted fall SKU accounts and buy plans to drive sales. Operations Manager (Assistant to the President), Fashion Watches• Effectively supported problematic inventory for Fossil liquidation sales to TJ Maxx and Ross • Maintain a real-time pulse on consumer trends, behaviors, needs, and perceptions to support brand and marketing strategy initiatives.

Greater St. Louis Area

Brand Manager | BCBGirls• Liaison between BCBG, MMC, and the May store divisions ensuring profitable sales, margin, and growth.Assistant Market Representative | Better Young Casual & Contemporary• Partnered with 7 buying offices to generate $200M at retail in 2003 and $206M in retail in 2004.

Apparel Merchandising, Apparel Merchandising & Design

Activities and Societies: Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Textiles & Clothing Club

Apparel Merchandising & Design, Apparel Merchandising & Design