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New York, Us

• Dagne Dover solves women's biggest problems by combining the functionality of Tumi, thedesign and craftsmanship of luxury brands like Prada, and the business model of Warby Parker.We are building the first fashion + function lifestyle brand starting with the handbag market.• Responsible for brand launch in June 2013 and managing day-to-day operations including product development and merchandising, supply chain management, customer experience, fundraising and investor relations, budgeting and inventory management, sourcing and production.

New York, New York, Us

• Managed Women’s performance ($95M of retail sales) reporting directly to the COO; responsible for presenting weekly performance to Executive leadership, partnered with Merchandising and Finance to develop the 2012 Women’s budget• Drove top-line growth through store visits to better understand the customer experience and competitive landscape• Partnered with Allocation to develop a sizing analysis model to adjust current size scale to address growing business needs and evolving customer diversity

New York, New York, Us

• Managed $50M of Women’s business; responsible for business forecasting and analytics, pre-season and in-season inventory management, weekly and monthly reviews with CEO; exceeded Retail Sales and Gross Margin budget by $5M and $4M • Capitalized on strategic growth opportunities by spearheading the creation of Cashmere Shop, a special product assortment for top-tier stores resulting in 166% Y/Y growth and driving >$5M in sales in less than two years• Created and improved company-wide supply chain efficiency through cross-functional tools, including a global booking system, to streamline apparel booking process; initiated update of pre-season and in-season store allocation tool to maximize sell-through and gross margin• Awarded the prestigious Club Award for top-employee performance demonstrated through excellence in improving the brand, strategic decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration

New York, New York, Us

• Led Men’s and Women’s departments by developing core planning skill set including forecasting monthly Open to Buy, buying strategies, and key item management to manage business during economic downturn to break-even• Developed and analyzed selling reports, hindsighted end-of-quarter sales, and managed key items; created planning tools including a new buy sheet and hindsight process in order to drive profitability through improved buying strategies

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• Managed the relationship between traders and institutional clients through active information flow; traded 10,000 – 20,000 share blocks; delivered research and daily market updates on behalf of the sales team through a morning recap

Mba, Marketing And Operations; Entrepreneurial Management

Ba, International Studies, Entrepreneurship And Management