Deshane Granger Email & Phone Number

Bergenfield, NJ, US

• BLOOMINGDALE’S Department Stores, Hackensack, NJ Management Executive: Merchandising/Selling Manager
• Manage a $6 million business including: Shoes and Fashion Accessories
• Partner with buying team to develop an assortment that represents current fashion trends
• Serve as a liaison between buying team and store to manage proper product assortments
• Train and develop merchandising team to manage assortment to achieve STD sales goals

New York, New York

• P.S. 200 – THE JAMES MC CUNE SMITH SCHOOL, New York, NY Special Education Teacher – NYC Teaching Fellow June 2009
• Developed and implemented individualized education program for each student
• Identified and implement IEP goals tailored to each student’s need and ability
• Coordinated service providers that include speech, occupational, and physical therapist
• Implemented behavior mgmt. techniques to maintain a productive learning environment

New York, NY

• Orchestrated the Sales and Merchandising development of the brand
• Conducted Market Research to identify trends consistent with brand image
• Developed a team of National Specialty store sales reps to achieve sales plan
• Developed sku plans for Men’s and Women’s collections
• Partnered with Product Development/Sourcing teams to create, design and source products consistent with customer demand and Brand image

Akademiks Outerwear:Managed a Sales team of (20) Sales reps throughout the country: Department Store/Specialty StoreManaged the launch Pink Dice Junior Brand: Footwear, Sportswear and AccessoriesManaged all marketing initiatives for the Akademiks Outerwear brandNegotiated margin plans that are conducive to achieving seasonal margin plansGenerated Sku plans.

Managed a team of 15; Specialty Store reps and merchandise coordinators Nationwide Managed an in-house sales/marketing team to support all sales and marketing initiativesManaged Department Store accounts; Macy's Dept. Stores, Dillard's Dept. StoresTracked profitability of each business to assure that the business is achieving margin plan Negotiated margin.

Managed Department Store accounts which comprise of 60% of total business; accounts include; Stores and Dillard's Dept. StoresManaged a team of 10; 4 in-house reps and 6 independent repsMerchandised a collection that is tailored to the specific customer base of each divisionNegotiated margin plans that are conducive to achieving seasonal margin.

Managed Department Store accounts which comprised 10% of the total business; accounts included;, Dillard's, Gottchalks and Von MaurEvaluated trends to provide feedback to support planning and business decisionsNegotiated margin Assistance to partner with accounts in managing a profitable businessAssisted in generating seasonal buys to provide a complete.

Responsible for all operational aspects of running a $12million flagship storeScheduled a staff of 100+ to ensure proper floor coverage while meeting EBA goalsManaged all aspects of inventory control: Shipping and ReceivingMonitored and controlled expenses to secure store's profitabilityProjected sales through analysis of business trends to meet quarterly.

of Men's DepartmentPromoted to Selling Manager after successful completion of Executive Training ProgramResponsible for $6 million department: Furnishings, Clothing and CollectionManaged a staff of over 30 associates to meet monthly sales goalsCommunicated with buyers and planners to monitor inventory levels

M.S., Special Education And Teaching

Theatre/Theater

Masters Of Science, Business Management

Bachelor Of Science, Business Management