Dana Mcgill Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Jun 2017 - Jul 2018: Contemporary Sportswear- Responsible for the financial, inventory, and location planning and OTB management of the $50M+ Contemporary sportswear business, including brands such as: Design Lab (LT Private Label), Free People, BCBGeneration, French Connection, 1.State, Theory, Miss Selfridge, Trina Turk, Vince, Bardot, Ted Baker, and moreOct 2015 - May 2017: Branded Partnerships- Integral member of the startup team for HBC's collaboration with Xcel Brands- Launched three exclusive and differentiated sportswear lines (IMNYC, H Halston, and Highline Collective) cross-banner at both Lord & Taylor and Hudson's Bay in Spring 2016 under a unique "Quick Time Response" fast-fashion modelSep 2012 - Sep 2015: Classic Sportswear- In partnership with the Buying team, managed a portfolio of Updated Classic, Bridge, and Designer brands which drove over $60M in annual sales and included vendors such as Lauren Ralph Lauren, Eileen Fisher, Elie Tahari, Lafayette 148, DKNY, Nic & Zoe, Max Mara, and more- Responsible for future-season financial and location planning, as well as in-season Open-to-Buy forecasting and management- Oversaw by-door allocations of fashion and replenishment merchandise for all of Lord & Taylor's 50 brick & mortar stores, as well as eComm- Regularly volunteered to assist with the recruitment, training, and development of new executives by conducting interviews for Merchant Assistants and Summer Interns, as well as facilitating lessons for new classes of Executive Trainees, including "merchant math" and price change systems

May 2012 - Sep 2012: Ladies Sportswear- Responsible for monitoring sales and stock trends in Lord & Taylor's 48 doors (plus Internet) and determining appropriate Fashion & Replenishment stock levels in the world of Lauren by Ralph Lauren Ladies ApparelSummer 2012 BAG Class- Participated in Lord & Taylor's "Business Analysis Group" or BAG Class as an Assistant Planner in Summer 2012, meeting once a month with other senior-level APs and ABs to discuss a focus area of business along four major retail topics: General Business Overview/Floor Walk, By-Door Analysis, OTB/Gross Margin, and Product Assortment/Selection. Received highly positive feedback from all Class facilitators on analysis and understanding of the Lauren Collection department, a $20M business for the company

Jun 2011 - Apr 2012: Special Occasion Dresses & Separates- Assisted in the management of Lord & Taylor's $35M Special Occasion Dress business by partnering with over a dozen major vendors, monitoring business trends, and managing healthy inventory levels- Recognized as a Stellar Merchant for five consecutive months throughout the Fall 2011 season for achieving the highest percent change to plan in the company: Oct '11 (+13%), Nov '11 (+8%), Dec '11 (+25%), Jan '12 (+15%) & Feb '12 (+11%)- Spearheaded the product selection process in preparation for the grand opening of two new Lord & Taylor stores in Spring 2012, identifying separate assortments to fit the unique demographic needs of each store- Partnered with the Lord & Taylor Fashion Office, Marketing Team, and eCommerce Division to plan the "I <3 Prom" 2012 Fashion Show Event, and create the first all-model-shot Prom Shop on lordandtaylor.comJun 2010 - Jun 2011: Boys 2-20/Children's Shoes- Together with Buyer, identified and selected all Boys Apparel assortments including: Sportswear, Dresswear, Swimwear, and Outerwear- Integral in the initial 20-door launch and later all-door roll-out of Children's Shoes, communicating both product information and merchandising direction to all stores- Children's Division point person for all pricing-related initiatives, as well as maintenance of all Division-wide reports and recapsApr 2010 - May 2010: Girls 2-16/Sleepwear/Accessories- Offered an Assistant Buyer position in the Girls Office 4 weeks prior to ET Program completionMar 2010 - Apr 2010:Completed a rigorous 12-week Executive Training program which combined On-the-job training in Lord & Taylor's merchant offices with weekly focused classroom training. Classroom exercises ranged from courses on company-specific systems and reports, to broader lessons such as Retail Math and Open-to-Buy Management. On-the-job training was conducted in the Ladies Dress Buying Office.