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Charleston, Sc, Us

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

• Developed private label products for brands like Adidas, Fanatics, Amazon, Old Navy, Levi’s, Vans, Foot Locker and more, partnering with brands to understand needs and utilizing customer tech packs and manuals to provide development samples and pricing• Managed customer relationships and maintained existing products for GLB brands, representing $270M in sales annually• Led the organization through vendor onboarding with Old Navy/Gap, facilitating cross functional teams review of 70+… Show more • Developed private label products for brands like Adidas, Fanatics, Amazon, Old Navy, Levi’s, Vans, Foot Locker and more, partnering with brands to understand needs and utilizing customer tech packs and manuals to provide development samples and pricing• Managed customer relationships and maintained existing products for GLB brands, representing $270M in sales annually• Led the organization through vendor onboarding with Old Navy/Gap, facilitating cross functional teams review of 70+ customer manuals, proposing and negotiating solutions with the customer• Initiated the first development of GLB products in a new region, inserting extra development check points to ensure production could move seamlessly from one region to another• Expanded costing and pricing responsibilities including indicatively costing products for quick turn cost quotes to customers• Navigated customer brand portals, plm systems, and processes; developing an expertise in customer systems in order to create agility in our reaction time to customer requests Show less

Barbados

Gildan, American Apparel, Alstyle, and Comfort Colors• Planned product strategy for four brands, creating short term and multi-year strategy overviews with product details and financial rollups that were used by the executive team• Initiated new product development and managed the existing line of activewear, representing $1.4B annually across both Printwear and Retail channels• Merchandised and presented product proposals for Walmart, Amazon, Michael’s, Dollar General, Costco,… Show more Gildan, American Apparel, Alstyle, and Comfort Colors• Planned product strategy for four brands, creating short term and multi-year strategy overviews with product details and financial rollups that were used by the executive team• Initiated new product development and managed the existing line of activewear, representing $1.4B annually across both Printwear and Retail channels• Merchandised and presented product proposals for Walmart, Amazon, Michael’s, Dollar General, Costco, and other global retailers, compiling customer samples, market data, pricing, and product presentations• Leveraged trend data from WGSN and NPD alongside customer survey information and social media insights to create compelling product stories• Assessed and updated processes, implementing a new Retail activewear calendar, a new lineplan tool with financial summary information, hindsight meetings, and other critical cross functional touchpoints• Implemented improvements to existing styles, taking into consideration customer feedback and cost savings opportunities while updating fit, fabric, and style details• Rectified our assortment of 13K+ SKUs through SKU rationalization, analyzing data and partnering with Finance to mark down low volume SKUs• Optimized products for ecom, partnering with Marketing to develop customer-oriented copy, ensuring images and product details accurately captured the product’s features and benefits• Advocated for sustainability; keeping eco-friendly options top of mind throughout product development, and implementing process changes like Browzwear proto approval which reduced the number of physical samples needed and reduced product development lead time• Integrated cross functional teams ranging from Yarn development to Sales within a fully vertical manufacturing company, leading meetings and making critical decisions that directly impacted year over year growth Show less

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Women’s Fila and Fila OutletPreviously Women's and Petites Croft and Barrow Woven Tops, Sweaters, Dresses, and Jackets• Assisted Associate Managers in owning 4 categories of business; driving sales +2% plan and +5% LY • Owned costing and assortment planning for Petites Woven Tops and Sweaters, beating IMU goals by 1-5%• Provided market intel in a timely manner to influence key marketing/pricing decisions, reaching out to other teams internally as well as… Show more Women’s Fila and Fila OutletPreviously Women's and Petites Croft and Barrow Woven Tops, Sweaters, Dresses, and Jackets• Assisted Associate Managers in owning 4 categories of business; driving sales +2% plan and +5% LY • Owned costing and assortment planning for Petites Woven Tops and Sweaters, beating IMU goals by 1-5%• Provided market intel in a timely manner to influence key marketing/pricing decisions, reaching out to other teams internally as well as analyzing external competitors• Reacted to current business to pivot and change future assortment plans• Developed strategies that allowed us to react swiftly to in-season sales results, partnering with vendors to create business plans and chase calendars, ultimately chasing into $400K in receipts to drive sales• On-boarded new employees, mentored interns, and took on stretch positions to backfill roles that had not yet been filled Show less

• Aided professors in the classroom by answering questions and running lab stations • Gained a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Access and Excel• Taught a class of 38 students, creating assignments to test and strengthen their knowledge• Coordinated events to form a stronger team bond amongst Teacher’s Assistants and Undergraduate Instructors

Greater New York City Area

-Trended at the region, store, and class level in order to make a more accurate plan-Competitive shopped with a team of buyers, assuring that our stores had a proper assortment, and observed trends in the market-Participated in meetings with upper level management-Learned how to use programs such as Arthur and RDW to error check plans