Kjersten Jensen Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, Us

- Proactively develops and executes individual vendor plans, and understands how vendor strengths contribute to complete matrix and overall assortment; onboards and manages daily communication with 100+ accounts including tier 1/major brands like Olaplex, R+Co, & Briogeo- Strategically implements negotiation techniques with brands to align with top-line business strategies/meet annual plan by maintaining a 65% margin for Ecommerce;- Effectively gives direction and shares out communication among team members in regards to department/company initiatives

Los Angeles, California, Us

- Developed and executed balanced assortments that served members and business in a strategic, focused way- Partnered cross-functionally with department leads to address necessary process improvements to be implemented company-wide- Worked strategically to gather diversified demographic data to be compiled and sent to brand partners; increased # of BIPOC brands to diversify product offering and target new members

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- Owned $3M annual business of home, gift, beauty and wellness categories on bando.com, set financial plan, open to buy, assortment plans, inventory levels and re-orders, and markdowns for these categories- Merchandised assortments and line plans in accordance with brand, marketing and creative initiatives, presented to the Ban.do C-suite leadership team regularly- Supported in building the product assortment and promotional marketing calendar to drive significant growth on bando.com year over year, with a sales trend of +42% to LY and increased average order value +14% to LY

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- Assisted merchandise manager in building assortments and pitching new brands, including Levi’s and Vans, which grew the third party merchandise into a multi-million dollar business- Analyzed business regularly, managed a weekly selling report detailing integral business KPIs- Ensured all inventory levels on bando.com could meet demand by managing re-orders and tracking out of stock items- Effectively used Shopify platform to upload and visually merchandise all products on bando.com

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- Assisted in significant website growth, increased .com sales by 19% and AOV by 14% within the first 6 months of joining the merchandising team by executing new initiatives, managing inventory levels, visually merchandising the website, and onboarding new vendors- Researched market trends and attended tradeshows to discover new brands and grow the third party business to $500K in first year of sales- Effectively communicated with 50+ vendors to manage POs, shipment tracking, and invoice payments

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

- Managed and trained a staff of 25+ to company standards while maintaining customer interactions and generating daily projected sales goals- Approached customer issues with a “yes” mentality to cultivate and preserve customer relationships in order to ensure future sales- Successfully supervised the selling floor while working peak seasonal hours and generating daily sales of $30,000-$50,000

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

•Oversaw the employees working on the sales floor by acting as the manager on duty•Effectively communicated within a team setting through remaining calm during peak seasonal hours•Attained customer relationships by having a person-centered focus and instilling a sense of trust

Costa Mesa, California, Us

•Coordinated and connected with potential clients to facilitate company promotion through interpersonal communication•Responsible for social media promotion [Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc.] •Upgraded company expansion ideas by opening the door to new relationships with collaborative clients

•Implemented time-management techniques while escorting high-profile celebrities and industry professional at exclusive events•Balanced celebrity relationships with vendor relationships by acting as a communication liaison •Gained insight into planning exclusive events by observing food vendors, live music, and decorations