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United States

Owned $9M business and marketing strategy for over 150 licensed entertainment products that included lighting, room decor, housewares and apparel to national and international wholesale accounts. Partnered with top licenses such as Disney, Marvel, Universal, and Warner Brothers to ensure timely product approvals, forecasts, sell-in updates, and.

Fairfax, VA

Drove wholesale business strategy, product line development, sourcing, cost negotiations, and order execution for all National/International accounts. Led internal business partners, wholesale support team, and outside sales reps to ensure strategic goals were met. Analyzed sales reports and identified market trends to gauge current business health, and.

Columbus, OH

Buyer of private label and market driven Toys, Tech, Stationery, Candy and Plush.Drove product strategy, financials, product development, sourcing, cost negotiations, and category marketing for all 900 stores and e-commerce. Served as key liaison between outside partners and internal team on all licensing proposals and executions. Led customer insight.

Justice

Drove product strategy for all stores and online, achieving $20M in annual sales.Managed licensed apparel business including core license product, exclusive sports licensed product, celebrity endorsed apparel and partnership collections.Created product launch strategies around partner needs. Built upon brand messaging, and leveraged a 360 approach to.

New Albany, Ohio

Drove product strategy and assortment for all stores achieving $40M in sales annually.Managed all categories including fragrance, lip, nail and personal care accessories.Negotiated costs, innovated product design through private label or domestic partners, and planned strategic product launches.· Successfully re-launched signature fragrance and introduced.

Columbus, OH

Pursued, developed, and grew exclusive programs with hottest entertainment properties including Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Monster High, Jonas Brothers, 1 Direction and Disney.

Columbus, OH

Managed Licensed product business for all 920 Justice Stores (formerly Limited Too).Bought all categories of business including graphic tees, sweatshirts, sweatpants, accessories, handbags, girl-care, stationery, and toys.

Columbus, OH

Managed product development of various apparel and lifestyle categories. Partnered with planning to determine seasonal buy plans and maximize sales off trend.

St. Louis, MO

Developed corporate recommends and plans at vendor and class levels. Steered buying of fashion and key item volume drivers for all store companies based on current trends and sales.Promoted to Tween office in 2004 bringing Better Junior product knowledge and past success to our private label and domestic businesses achieving $120+ Million yearly sales.·.

Pittsburgh, PA

· Oversaw receipt flow and product assortment for 52 stores along with Buyer.· Tripled sales volume to $27 Million by restructuring department based on lifestyles.· Monitored stock variances and trends for each store and addressed merchandising issues.· Negotiated with vendors to increase markup, cover markdowns, and buy off price.· Evaluated pricing.

· Managed media relations for all in-park radio broadcasts and special events.· Spot checked promotional partners for contract fulfillment.· Identified retail and media opportunities