Gretchen Inman Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Analyzed product metrics to provide the best cost strategy that delivers the highest profit margin• Personally responsible for constant communication with 60-80 clients to ensure PO’s were shipped, tracking numbers were provided and any discrepancies were addressed; created an automatic cadence with 30+ vendors, reducing labor by 50%• Regularly reviewed margin goals and revenue performance with Senior Buyer to help forecast product projections and identify growth opportunities within each product category• Sourced potential new small businesses through social media, news articles and word-of-mouth that aligned with market trends and company values; presented 100+ companies to the team, which resulted in 40+ vendors being on-boarded • Implemented a system of MS Excel documents to track product performance by creating pivot tables and graphs to identify diversity needs in product categories• Took ownership of the brainstorming, organization and execution of a project that allowed businesses to hold pop-up events at the store; the program successfully operated for 8 months & created multiple weekend #1 top-sellers• Initiated a change within the 8-person Management Team, and increased communication by conducting weekly meetings

• Developed innovative marketing creative, social media ads, and other assets for monthly marketing campaigns on Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat• Generated daily/weekly reporting for clients which included KPIs such as Ad Spend, CPA, ROAS, CPC, and CPM• Built marketing dashboards in Excel and Google Sheets to help each company better visualize their data• Analyzed data to identify key trends to ensure clients were meeting their growth goals• Attended weekly calls with customers to assess success and how to better accomplish company goals

• Accountable for seasonal product development timeline and distributing information cross-functionally to all departments• Reviewed tech packs for new developments with EVP Merchandising and creative director to ensure correct information was communicated to 5 overseas factories• Supported technical designer by taking detailed notes in garment fitting and providing insight into product materials• Organized color palettes from Victoria’s Secret and Gap to request lab dips from suppliers of seasonal trims and fabrics

• Assisted the Founder and Creative Director of Marie Oliver at Coterie, the women’s fashion trade show in NYC• Gained in-depth knowledge surrounding the multi-faceted development processes of a startup company in the fashion industry• Participated in key design decisions by assisting with photoshoots and photo selections for the Fall 2017 line sheets• Maintained product inventory quantities using Microsoft Excel and updated corresponding quantities in Shopify