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Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Racine, Wi, Us

Create and implement T&A calendars for product launches with internal and external teams, develop new products, sampling, cost negotiations, product setups, vendor communication and overseeing the entire product development process.Partnered with our sales team to create a new custom framing program, where our first partnership led to a PO for over $700k and counting. My role within this program was to facilitate the product molding, quality, coloring / coating, cost negotiations, on-hand inventory management, and the overall flow of the entire program. Assisted our Director of Product Development and Director of Supply Chain in launching redundancy products across all product categories, for both domestic and international locations. Helped manage and lead a development initiative to improve the product quality and reduce the product cost for products that fall within our top 10 volume drivers to improve customer satisfaction and profit margin. Worked closely with our Licensing team to ensure our artwork uploaded to the OPA account followed Disney guidelines during our partnerships with the Disney team.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Coordinated communication and development between external vendors, buying, marketing, design, and product development. Analyzed sales, kept our product cycle on track, managed spec sheets, and ensured the product was excelling standards in quality, color/print execution, and cost.Worked with domestic and international vendors, to create a tier system so 16% less samples would be requested, and provided more clear direction as to who and when the samples were due. By doing this, it created a more seamless sample process while reducing the amount of sample waste. Created a deep dive into sales history from previous years to see what caused sales shifts in color, prints, silhouettes, and fabrication. Applied these learnings to future development seasons to right size inventory based on sales history.Ensured the merchandise purchasing and development met requirements to exceed customers’ needs by utilizing internal tools to track customer shopping patterns.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Identified what products the customers wanted, created partnerships with vendors to obtain the products, sample collection, assisted the buyer with assortment plans, and worked closely with the planner on financial planning.Oversaw the ownership and creativity of the marketing for the Sleepwear department.

Kissimmee, Florida, United States

Experience with vendor communication, sample coordination, external and internal communication, art requests, item number creation, researching market trends/innovations to support guest experiences through merchandise.Promoted through internship from the Seasonal Department to the Toys and Glow Department.Created an ornament which I presented and is now sold at the Disney Parks and The Disney Store.

Menomonie, Wi

Senior buyer and merchandising director for a student run on-campus retail store specializing in apparel, home goods, and accessories. Experienced with POS, wholesale vendor communications, as well as contract and order negotiations. During my time with the Niche, I became a POS trainer, in addition to being available to train in each area of the store. Sales for the year increased 20% from the previous year based on my team’s new approach to purchasing, marketing, and visual merchandising.Used statistical analysis to analyze what merchandise to purchase for next season.

Racine, Wi

Member of the content management team responsible for organizing and publishing content for world leading e-commerce organizations in lighting, fixtures, and plumbing. Content included numerous facet identifiers. Monitored developments to assure they resulted in increased sales.

Disney College Program cast member in the merchandising role at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Provided exceptional guest experiences. Assured selling floors always in a show ready condition. Experienced in retail store sales, embroidery specialist, guest interaction responsibilities, and replenishment. Became cross-trained in multiple different departments: package management, sewing department, store management and guest greeting.

Menomonie, Wisconsin

Was a tutor and teaching assistant for algebraic and functional mathematics at the University of Wisconsin - Stout's Math Department. Here, I would assist with questions students may have, be there to help faculty with whatever tasks and grading they needed help with, and many other task associated with helping the students learn.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Retail Merchandising And Management - Concentration: Buying And Product Management, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Stout Retail Association (2012 - 2013)Minor in Business Chancellor's Award (2012 - 2016)

High School, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

Activities and Societies: Cheerleader, student ambassador, student council member, and volunteering.