Danielle Elsen Email & Phone Number

Fort Mill, Sc, Us

Evansville, In, Us

Evansville, In, Us

Evansville, In, Us

Evansville, In, Us

*Work closely with the Buyer and Skechers management to lay out a comprehensive annual/seasonal strategy to drive traffic, build brand awareness and acquire new customers for the brand resulting in long-term growth*Assist the Buyer in selecting the total corporate assortment*Perform assortment analysis*Responsible for building assortment for all stores*Work with the Buyer to forecast replenishment quantities needed and timing*Lead monthly planning calls*Produce weekly recaps that focus on revenue growth and the inputs that will help sustain long-term growth

Evansville, In, Us

*Perform assortment analysis*Create initial ad strategy and execute distribution of this strategy*Plan and complete initial distributions*Work with buyer to forecast replenishment*Responsible for building assortment of all stores at buy group level*Assist buyer with selecting total corporate assortment*Responsible for model stock set up

Evansville, In, Us

*Control the flow of inventory to over 150 stores in my assigned geo region*Manage each store's open to buy and capacity through pre-distribution, replenishment and model stock analysis*Ensure store coverage levels for ad shoes*Analyze and react in a timely manner to product trends in each store*Build strong relationships with each store in order to ensure maximum sales potential*Maintain knowledge of current and future assortments and trends for each store

Evansville, In, Us

*Create and maintain merchandise analysis reports*Prepare and create all purchase orders*Price change data entry*Facilitate and ensure the confirmation sample process flows smoothly and timely*Vendor contact and scheduling*Responsible for establishing and maintaining official documents and records*Manage the sample room - ensuring all samples are logged and tagged when they are bought

*Directly responsible for bringing factory into compliance with SMETA guidelines*Develop and help implement plans and procedures for maintaining highest level of quality across all areas – from quality control and production efficiency to HR practices and Environmental issues*Coordinate with factory manager to ensure deadlines are adhered to and corrective actions taken when advised*Oversee hiring and performance review of new employees*Implement and oversee fabric testing requirements of various customers*Responsible for management of critical path at all stages of production from development through to allocation and shipping

*Responsible for management of critical path at all stages of production from development through to allocation and shipping, including continual liaison with manufacturers in UK, Italy and the Far East*Negotiate prices with all suppliers from factories and pattern cutters to fabric and trims suppliers*Compiling production schedule and all dockets (100+) each season*Organizing all quality control inspections*Implement and maintain monthly stock take and cash flow forecast, which has enabled us to improve budgetary planning *Manage invoicing, shipping and customs compliance issues*Assisting the design team with the sampling process – including putting together sample dockets, maintaining accurate development notes and controlling costs*Coordinating London Fashion Week, Fashion Weekend and other exhibitions/sample sales*Liaising with stores and press office to ensure timely delivery of goods/samples *Oversee all staff and work experience students*Responsible for overseeing the e-commerce website and coordination of etail-focused activities*General admin duties such as managing office supplies, courier accounts and customer services

*Responsible for management of critical path at all stages of production , including continual liaison with manufacturers in UK, Italy and the Far East*Negotiate prices with all suppliers from factories and pattern cutters to fabric and trims suppliers*Compiling production schedule and all dockets (100+) each season*Organizing all quality control inspections*Manage invoicing, shipping and customs compliance issues*Coordinating London Fashion Week, Fashion Weekend and other exhibitions/sample sales*Liaising with stores and press office to ensure timely delivery of goods/samples *General admin duties such as managing office supplies, courier accounts and customer services

*Coordinated all sample sales and stock*Liaised with press office to manage the sales samples*Put together all production dockets*Dealt with shipping enquiries and logistics*General admin duties

*Member of Teach For America, a national service corps of outstanding recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in under-resourced urban and rural public schools*Specialised in writing, reading, social studies and science for the 5th grade classes*Designed and implemented new reading, writing, science, and social studies curricula which resulted in average increased test scores of 2.5 grade levels *Served on the Curriculum Committee, Committee to Examine National Test Score Progress, Textbook Adoption Committee, Benchmark Literacy Committee Co-Chair, Personal Policies Committee*Obtained $6,000 in grants to buy state of the art equipment to use with our science curriculum*Facilitated a committee of 15 peers as Learning Leader

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*Analyzed business risks to determine coverage and pricing *Made presentations to agents promoting our products and services

Fda, Fashion Pr And Marketing

Ba, International Business & Economics