Lead the recruitment and hiring for the LA Market. Oversaw the onboarding and continued education of the Gallery teams. Managed all Human Resources related opportunities. Administered annual performance reviews and monthly mentorship touch bases.

Oversaw all aspects of the business including Human Resources, Hiring and Store Operations, as well as, Visual Merchandising. Managed the full cycle recruitment process for a high profile store in Los Angeles. Responsible for hiring, negotiating salaries and hourly rates, as well as, extending offers and completing new hire paperwork. Assisted in scouting new management talent for a number of new store openings. Well versed in business acumen, analyzing reports and trends in the competition. Focused on continued education, training and development.

Key liaison between the Home Department Buyers and all other cross-functional partners including Director of Stores, Operations and Catalog. Responsible for preparing and presenting the Home Department's strategies for Catalog and Store Merchandising to the Executive Team and CEO. Attended all Home Assortment Reviews and provided feedback to and from cross-functional partners based on their needs. Developed and launched new initiative to place "Decorator Shops" in select stores in top markets. Researched and sought out new collaborators and talent on artist scouting trips domestically and abroad.

Assisted with opening the first 2 international stores while based at the Philadelphia Home Office. Ensured US strategies and concepts were executed appropriately in Europe while ensuring cultural adaptations were made. Maintained communication with international partners to ensure brand synergy. Oversaw Buying for all Home categories from initial concept to delivery in stores. Worked with Planning and Allocation teams to manage the OTB and Production teams to ensure timely deliveries while overcoming minimum order obstacles. Focused on creating new buying standards and determining market successes and opportunities.

Stepped in as Acting Store Manager while current Store Manager was on maternity leave. Oversaw all aspects of the Home Department which included proactive solutions to business needs, as well as, the merchandising of extensive product lines without the use of planograms.