Megan Rees Email & Phone Number

Brentwood, TN, US

Brentwood, TN, US

• Lead the Seasonal Division, delivering $145M in sales revenue in 2021 and exceeding the sales plan by double digits.
• Develop strategic merchandising plans to drive top line sales, gross margin, inventory turn and AUR.
• Manage 2000+ SKUs from inception to sales floor, including product development, sourcing, cost negotiations, purchasing, packaging, and advertising strategies.
• Work cross-functionally with planning, allocation, marketing, presentation, eCommerce, QA, and logistics.
• Develop and train Associate Buyer and Merchandise Assistant to grow talent within the company.

Brentwood, TN, US

Columbus, Ohio, US

• Directly responsible for $110M in annual sales volume, in seasonal areas of Halloween, Harvest, and Christmas.
• Achieved an average retail store growth of +30% in current department over the past 4 years.
• Delivered the highest gross margin percentage of any department in the company over the past 4 years.
• Managed 600+ SKU’s for 1400+ stores from inception to sales floor, including product development, sourcing, cost negotiations, purchasing, packaging, and advertising strategies.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in company’s Merchant-In-Training program, Buying Rotation.
• Selected as first merchant to use and troubleshoot new Product Lifecycle Management software prior to company rollout.

Columbus, Ohio, US

• Directly responsible for $110 million in annual sales volume.
• Traveled to China biannually to select assortments for the Fall and Christmas holiday seasons.
• Worked closely with planning and allocation to analyze and achieve the inventory turn, gross margin, AUR, and IMU goals.
• Created and managed assortment plans for all seasonal categories and plan advertising and mark-down strategies accordingly.
• Partnered with an overseas team to source new goods, and seek out new vendor opportunities.
• Aided the Presentation team in setting the store planoguides to achieve the highest sales potential.

Columbus, Ohio, US

• Directly responsible for $60 million in annual sales volume.
• Traveled to China annually to select assortments in the Lawn and Garden department and visit potential and current factories.
• Merchandise categories include: Planters, Plant Stands, Garden Accessories, Birdfeeders, Live Goods, and Chemicals.
• Collaborated with Marketing, Web, and Advertising to shoot images and write copy for the in-store Lawn and Garden Catalog.

Columbus, Ohio, US

• Negotiated directly with vendors concerning pricing and placing orders to ensure that the departmental IMU is met.
• Determined key items through the use of sales history and sales trends to meet or exceed the sales plan.
• Inspected samples for quality and accuracy.
• Worked with planner and allocator in weekly BPA meetings to ensure merchandise was properly allocated according to set assortments and LCL / FCL shipments.
• Managed and maintained purchase orders.
• Collaborated with Merchandise Presentation to complete store sets.

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