Debbie Samra Email & Phone Number

•Responsible for Lingerie total assortment $2 billion •Developed product concepts for internal sleepwear brands •Managed time & action calendar for trend, design, quality, price negotiations, testing & delivery while upgrading quality & design for sleepwear & intimates •Established core knit & woven fabric standards worldwide •Teamed with GMM, DMM, & Buying staff to establish overall strategy•Established basic style out process in intimates to control inventory•Executed intimates quality manual •Managed team with development of #1Blitz in Wal-Mart history•Extensive international travel

•Coordinated with 5 divisions to execute private brand sleepwear assortment•Directed design, fit, & packaging •Executed corporate direction of overall merchandise assortments, financial plans, markdowns and advertising•Established key items with 20% sales increase•Extensive travel overseas & domestically•Coordinated 7 buying divisions product assortments for internal & national bridge brands intimates•Directed domestic suppliers in design, fit, quality, & packaging concepts•Communicated corporate direction to GMMS, DMMS, & divisional buyers•Established merchandising training program for in store fit specialists •Created intimates style-out process for inventory control•Promoted to sleepwear