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Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Develop a quarterly retail budget based on both current and upcoming spaces and retail floor organization-Manage brand partnerships, design process and buying process for all merchandise needs-Lead the execution of visual merchandising to optimize customer attention and sales-Own reporting on all retail sales with Executive Team-Maintain proper inventory levels at all studios and develop markdown strategy eliminate aging inventory-Work with the marketing team to integrate retail messaging into the marketing calendar to highlight new items, upcoming sales or events

-Purchase high quality and brand aligned product assortments for 11 studios nationwide-Develop and manage retail budget, open-to-buy, and retail sales strategy-Cultivate excellent vendor relations, analyze vendor performance and negotiate terms-Support Studio Manager’s visual merchandising execution to optimize customer sales

Greater Chicago Area

• Oversaw all areas of the retail department for 16 Yoga Studio boutiques nationwide • Executed quarterly physical inventory reconciliations and publish final report to the Controller• Managed 2 retail specialists’ visual merchandising, inventory management, and promotional event execution in multi-studio markets• Designed and executed promotional events and sales strategy• Developed and managed open-to-buy, and studio retail sales plans• Purchased high quality and brand-aligned product assortments for 13 studios nationwide to meet sales and margin targets for each season• Cultivated excellent vendor relations, analyzed vendor performance & negotiated terms

Columbus, Ohio Area

-Responsible for the success and growth of a 2 practice room, 4,000 sq ft studio that offered over 200 classes per month.-Coached my team of 8-10 Student Advisors while leading by example to craft the best customer experience. -Coordinated with my Yoga Program Manager to ensure our 20 to 30 teachers’ skills werw being developed to deliver the highest level of quality inside our practice rooms. -Optimized our class schedule to ensure that the right class, with the right teacher at the right time was being delivered to our clients. -Managed all studio operations such as expense tracking, employee scheduling, W-2 and 1099 payroll, ordering, inventory management and customer relationship management. -Expert understanding of MindBody Online, our CRM, scheduling and P.O.S. software -Managed the flow of students into 2 practice rooms, maintained upscale locker rooms with fully equipped showers, a wide assortment of toiletries, and a robust and well merchandised retail space.-

Columbus, Ohio Area

-End to end owner of product life from production through markdown.-Analyze business trends and merchandise performance to inform and plan future season buys.-Develop line buys at the total, category, and item level based on historical selling and current trends.-Process fulfillment of inventory to wholesale accounts, troubleshooting orders, changes, and/or returns according to established department policies and procedures. -Manage inventory between wholesale, store and e-commerce channels to ensure high rates of sell through on product.-Monitor inventory aging schedule/develop and execute end-of-season sale strategies.

Columbus, Ohio Area

-Responsible for overseeing buying and production for A&F Female Shirts and Fashion Tops.-Worked with design, brand design and planning team to assort the A&F Shirts and Fashion Tops lines to meet sales and margin targets for each season.-Determined tier strategy, item cadence, sales plans and promotional strategies with Senior Merchant and planning team.-Managed read and react strategy to deliver high volume and trend right items with minimum risk-Managed product development with overseas vendors to negotiate production timing, garment costs, and protect high quality product.-Overseas production travel as a representative of the Female Shirts department.-Managed a team of 3 merchants' production and career development.-Analyzed sales information to determine success of an item, track trend levels, and open to buy with planning team.

University Of Notre Dame, South Bend, In

-Promote and organize events for The Notre Dame Men's Boxing Club-Manage funds, donations, and athletes-Create event programs and merchandise for the Bengal Bouts boxing tournament to raise money for the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh

Bachelor Of Arts, Graphic Design And Psychology

200 Hour Vinyasa Yoga Certification

Greek Ethics, Art History- Architecture, Global Studies

Summer Abroad at Sea 2009 -Visited Spain, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria, Morocco and Egypt

High School Diploma