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Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

New York City

Lead Visual Presentation function across an integrated marketplace which includes Nike Direct, Wholesale and Nike Factory Store team in the East Territory . Collaboration across function to create yearly strategies and priorities across primary consumer zones in the territory. Based out of New York City, responsible to drive key product launches, initiatives and support brand events in focused cities in East Territory.

Created premium brand presentations by developing a yearly training calendar for a 12 state territory with 174 Nike shops, ensured all retail partners were equipped with the knowledge and tools to execute Nike merchandising fundamentals. Identified as a leader within the merchandising group, participated in a stretch assignment at world headquarters, collaborated with new corporate visual merchandising team to improve account specific assortment guides.Elevated merchandising in department store and strategic accounts by initiating a weekly photo review call with 3rd party partners to communicate merchandising opportunities and ensure consistency across the region.Communicated effectively across distances, organized monthly meeting for all five regional merchandising trainers to share information and updates to ensure brand message and training programs were consistent across

Executed merchandising excellence and elevated the Nike brand in identified priority accounts in the Atlanta market. Connected with the consumer at retail level, provided brand feedback such as sell-through and customer request to Nike sales reps.Awarded Merchandiser of the Year, chosen out of 15 merchandisers across the U.S. for outstanding merchandising skills and elevating internal and external relationships.Participated in new shop installations in region, led the merchandising team to create premium shop experiences for the consumer.Participated in grassroots and sporting events to elevate the Nike brand in the community.

Jeffersonville, Ohio

Effectively managed multiple priorities such as training, budgets, customer service, staffing schedules, merchandising, markdowns and in-store initiativesChosen to be a member of the “GO TEAM”, a group of highly motivated and energetic leaders who traveled to execute new Factory Store openings across the United States.Identified as a merchandising expert, traveled to other districts to lead merchandising training, also traveled to Niketown Chicago to execute merchandising initiative for Chicago Marathon.