Designated "High Potential” key talent participant in an accelerated career development programAssisted brand leadership team in identifying symptoms and root causes for process improvement to provide recommendations across all brand departments.Provide project management support to entire brand and mentor brand team on PM methodology and best practices. Negotiated, developed and facilitated a team building off site for the Operations Team due to recent turnover and observed lack of cohesiveness. Responsible for influencing project team to achieve goals that were previously assumed unattainable resulting in a number of firsts for the brandProactively built influential business partnerships across all disciplines throughout the organization. Successfully managed as many as fifteen large to small projects at a time with demanding time lines and diverse project teams. Skilled at developing project plans, with limited or vague information from project sponsor, through collaboration with cross functional partners. Lead risk assessment and mitigation for all projects by identifying risks and actions steps to bring them to an acceptable resolution. Informed brand leadership of project status by providing weekly project updates as well as conduct meetings with project steering committees. Supported Brand GM/VP by providing business cases for key projects and process improvement support. Facilitate field realignment strategies on a biannual basis by incorporating feedback and goals of the field leaders, Brand GM, and VPO to lower costs while maximizing productivity in the field.

Recruited, interviewed, hired, trained, and motivated staffing managers to reach and exceed sales goalsInitiated new account development, through training of staffing managers, acquiring more business in an under-developed region

Managed over 300 sales accounts and developed new accounts to exceed sales goals and achieve top sales for the division Developed successful relationships with all levels of management at client companiesRecruited, trained, and managed thousands of temporary employees

Researched and initiated addition of a new department and headed the budget plan, selection, procurement, and allocation of all merchandiseCoordinated monthly trend meetings with upper management Developed innovative marketing strategy for introducing the new department into target marketsCoordinated assortment selection for five regional buyers responsible for over 103 stores nationwide

Maintained and developed vendor relations and negotiated markdowns in a fashion driven departmentCreated Microsoft Excel spread sheet for more efficient assortment planning, expediting deliveryTracked weekly shipments and merchandise allocation to control inventory Managed team of merchandising assistantsStudied weekly and monthly sales to updated buyer on emerging fashion trendsIntegral part of product development for private label denim styles

Developed and massaged seasonal budget plans in conjunction with division goalsIdentified emerging trends and implemented buying plans maintaining a competitive fashion edgeNegotiated prices and markdown assistance with vendors to achieve budget goalsDeveloped weekly advertising and newspaper insert spreads for departmentPresented quarterly trends and business plans to upper managementManaged merchandise assistant

Analyzed merchandise sales and counseled buyer on emerging trendsCompleted data entry of assortment allocation to expedite delivery of key stylesTracked vendor shipments to ensure timely deliveryMaintained working relationships with vendors and stores