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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Adjusted replenishment and allocation strategies from my previous role based on trends of male shoppers vs. female shoppers.-Maintained consistent sales while decreasing store inventory on hand by over three million dollars.-Created selling matrices and reporting with each allocation to capture accurate data for how our male customer shops throughout the year. Focused strongly on allocating product by collection vs department subclass.

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Managed inventory for the company's top selling styles YOY and helped women's sportswear achieve double digit comps when many other retailers and departments were seeing decreases.-Collaborated with Planners and Buyers to define store attributes to develop and maintain store clusters for volume, climate, and location.-Performed pre-season, in-season, and post-season analysis to uncover opportunities at the store/style level.-Supported the division’s buy process by providing updated… Show more -Managed inventory for the company's top selling styles YOY and helped women's sportswear achieve double digit comps when many other retailers and departments were seeing decreases.-Collaborated with Planners and Buyers to define store attributes to develop and maintain store clusters for volume, climate, and location.-Performed pre-season, in-season, and post-season analysis to uncover opportunities at the store/style level.-Supported the division’s buy process by providing updated size information for each season.-Executed initial allocations to ensure that stores were positioned on all appropriate styles to achieve sales and sell-thru plans, reported on in-stock positions for floor sets, and ensured product vision could be executed in store.-Ensured that replenishment models were actively managed weekly based on seasonality and individual store performances.-Ensured that appropriate inventory was in place to support new store openings, remodels, and space adjustments.-Managed DC inventory weekly to determine overstocks, re-buy needs, outlet transfers, model adjustments or removals.-Store expert on product needs and opportunities through field communication, store visits, and analysis. Applied store knowledge based upon attributes, field input, and historical data to influence and direct distribution decisions.-Optimized inventory across channels to ensure all stores and E-commerce were supported to maintain business goals. Show less

Seattle, Washington, United States

-Worked closely with the DMM, Women's Sportswear Buyer, and Women's Swim Buyer to help support their day-to-day needs.-Regularly referenced the Bulk Report, Exit Strategy, and Assortment Grids to ensure POs were reflected accurately and line sheets and styles stayed up to date.-Utilized the Exit Strategy to help Visual Merchandising determine if styles needed to be substituted in floorset due to low store OHU.-Organized and maintained retail sample lines and acted as liaison to… Show more -Worked closely with the DMM, Women's Sportswear Buyer, and Women's Swim Buyer to help support their day-to-day needs.-Regularly referenced the Bulk Report, Exit Strategy, and Assortment Grids to ensure POs were reflected accurately and line sheets and styles stayed up to date.-Utilized the Exit Strategy to help Visual Merchandising determine if styles needed to be substituted in floorset due to low store OHU.-Organized and maintained retail sample lines and acted as liaison to internal partners as samples were required for Marketing, Design, PR, and Visual Merchandising. Show less

Bellevue, Washington, United States

-Drove store sales and delivered results through a customer centric mindset.-Through successful de-escalation and leading the team by example, increased customer satisfaction survey results by more than 20 points in 9 months.-Prepped the store to be visited by the CEO ensuring all merchandising, compliance standards, and general organization and cleanliness were above target.-Delivered consistent comps over 2019 sales in almost every department as well as comping 2019 Gross Margin… Show more -Drove store sales and delivered results through a customer centric mindset.-Through successful de-escalation and leading the team by example, increased customer satisfaction survey results by more than 20 points in 9 months.-Prepped the store to be visited by the CEO ensuring all merchandising, compliance standards, and general organization and cleanliness were above target.-Delivered consistent comps over 2019 sales in almost every department as well as comping 2019 Gross Margin numbers in every department.-Remained flexible to product lateness and sell-through due to COVID and maintained merchandising for a full and visually appealing store. Show less

United States

-Balanced maintenance, hiring, and training with leading the day-to-day business and driving results in three financially successful locations.-Staffed the store and trained the team through effective scheduling and prioritization.-Oversaw store operations, received shipment, handled maintenance issues, and performed regular store technology health checks.-Led a team of 50 associates to achieve business goals and annual budget at multiple $4 million locations.-Worked… Show more -Balanced maintenance, hiring, and training with leading the day-to-day business and driving results in three financially successful locations.-Staffed the store and trained the team through effective scheduling and prioritization.-Oversaw store operations, received shipment, handled maintenance issues, and performed regular store technology health checks.-Led a team of 50 associates to achieve business goals and annual budget at multiple $4 million locations.-Worked hand-in-hand with the merchandising team to execute successful rollouts and visual displays. Show less

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Fashion And Textile Design

Activities and Societies: Phi Psi Textile Fraternity, Reformed University Fellowship

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Fashion & Textile Design

Study Abroad semester