John Hunt Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Greater Seattle Area

-Sales & Business Development-Major Retail Account Management-Nordstrom-Amazon-Merchandising Strategy-Inventory Management and Planning -Men's Clothing Product Development-Trybus Group Men's Clothing Brands: Savile Row Co., Original Penguin, Perry Ellis, Craft & Soul.

Seattle, Wa

-Managed Divisional Retail Merchandising Team of 10 (U.S. & Canada) for the Men's Clothing & Furnishings Divisions. -Multi-Store New Concept Growth Leadership: Drove expansive store growth of new concept Sunglasses Shops and Consumer Electronics Business. -New Store Leadership: Opened 6 new full-line stores in 2015 including the first International Flagship Store in Vancouver, BC, Canada.-Business Communications: Developed divisional merchandising priorities and implemented new communication tools to enable streamlined, prioritized, and improved communication between NMG (Nordstrom Merchandising Group) and 121 Full-Line Stores. -Cross-Stakeholder Team Engagement: Worked with several key stakeholders and teams including Executive leadership, buying teams, store leadership, business communications, store planning, visual merchandising, and vendor partners (among others).

Seattle, Wa

-Managed Buying Team of 18 for The Rail & Men's Denim Division. -Multi-Store New Concept Management: Developed and implemented new Denim Shops Online and in all 119 Full-Line Stores. Created new visual elements to support store environment.-Private-Label Leadership: Drove expansion of two key NPG (Nordstrom Product Group) exclusive brands 1901 and The Rail.-International Project Management: Managed launch of first international store in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. -High-Profile Brand Expansion: Significantly expanded Topman (U.S. exclusive partnership) business online and in store shop locations. -Social Media: Leveraged Nordstrom/Instagram platform to enhance brand and support merchandising strategies. Collaborated with vendors to create cross-platform/cross-brand communication.

Seattle, Wa

-Managed a Buying Team of 15.-Companywide Recognition for Excellence: Recognized in 2013 as the NMG (Nordstrom Merchandising Group) Leadership Team of the Year. Top Merchandising award in company. -Divisional Leadership: Led division to new highs in all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) including Sales, Gross Margin, Turn, GMROI. -Baby Gear Launch: Launched new Baby Gear shops online and in stores. Baby Gear shops have grown to 100 store locations. New business category for company.-Change Leadership: Leadership pilot team member that led implementation of new Integrated Buy Planning tools for entire company. -New Store Design Leadership: Key member of leadership team that created and implemented new Kids store design concept. Successfully launched first new Kids store concept at Bellevue, WA location. All new stores and remodels have implemented this concept since.-Multi-Store New Concept Management: Created and implemented seasonal Holiday Toy Shops online and in all 116 full-line stores.-Private-Label Leadership: Created and launched new NPG (Nordstrom Product Group) exclusive brands Tucker + Tate and Stem Baby. Tucker + Tate has grown to the #1 Kidswear brand in the company.

Midwest Region - Oakbrook, Il

-Managed a Buying Team of 10 (All Men's Apparel Categories) for Midwest Region. -Divisional Leadership: Consistently increased all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) over 10 year period in role. Including Sales, Gross Margin, Turn, GMROI. -National Marketing Leadership: Spearheaded national marketing and promotional initiative development for Men's Merchandising. Led Men's Marketing initiatives and negotiated vendor co-op for major campaigns (including GQ, Details, Vanity Fair, Wall Street Journal, Modern Luxury Publications, and Nordstrom Catalogs).-Private-Label Leadership: Company lead DMM for Men's Sportswear division. Led seasonal NPG (Nordstrom Product Group) private label buy meetings with Regional Buyers. Key NPG exclusive brands included Nordstrom, John W. Nordstrom, Halogen, and Calibrate.-Exceptional Business Development: Built Michigan Avenue Men's Business to #1 store in company over multi-year period.