Miriam Stevens Email & Phone Number

Burbank, Ca, Us

Leading Global Partner-Led Retail and Merchandise on Demand teams to bring the world's favorite characters to consumers around the globe.• Managing the global Merchandising strategy & vision for the Disney Store partner-led and Merchandise-on-Demand businesses across North America, Europe, Middle East, and Asia-Pacific regions.• Overhauled merchandising processes and outputs for the TDS assortment by increasing retailer and regional team engagement, refining and streamlining SKU curation, improving data accuracy and calendar adherence, and investing in team and relationships to be strong partners and allies at Disney.• Pivoted the MOD approach from lift & land designs to bespoke & modified artwork, reducing duplication with licensed & unlicensed product and creative team burnout while reinvigorating the business with a focus on inclusivity, consumer trends, “squeeze the juice” optimization, and innovative design.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Oversaw 10K SKUs and $385 million in revenue for the Outdoor & Youth areas in Wayfair’s Flagship Brands, differentiating and delighting with exclusive assortments across all styles and price points.• Drove Wayfair’s differentiated strategy through sourcing 7000+ items and motivating 100+ suppliers to generate a 50% average engagement rate across all negotiations requests.• Managed the #1 Outdoor brand, Sol 72, and launched game-changers including Kelly Clarkson Home Outdoor and exclusive private-label hot tubs, resulting in annual revenue growth of +33% over 2 years.• Established Wayfair’s Youth & Teen business and owned the strategy for all Lifestage Premium Brands, growing this emerging segment from $29M in 2019 to $99M in 2021 (+84% 2Yr CAGR) by expanding the portfolio with 8 new brands and enhancing on-site customer shopping experiences.• Championed Diversity, Equity, Inclusion through leadership in Wayfair employee resource groups (ERGs), as a global co-lead for Accessibility@Work and as an organizer for Women@Work.

Washington, Dc, Us

Making Boston Count!

Port Washington, Ny, Us

• Built strategic relationships across Client cross-functional teams and senior leaders to be a trusted adviser on $260 billion US retail industry for Discretionary Goods.• Prepare Target CEO and executive team for quarterly revenue calls with insights and talking points on market performance, trends, and Target results across 150 discretionary goods categories.• Developed recommendations on expanding seasonality of key product categories to capture an additional $35 billion in sales over 2 years and establish Target as a destination for consumers.• Supported team revenue goals by creating new products for retail clients then managing the budget, pricing, contracts, execution, and presentation to Target SVP’s.• Saved client $500,000 in report automation costs by building custom reporting integrated across multiple data sources with dynamic business intelligence tools that provide clear market insights.• Elevated retailer-manufacturer partnership with approval and sale of account-level report access, enhancing data analysis resources for both clients and contributing $100,000 in contract revenues.

Port Washington, Ny, Us

Port Washington, Ny, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Lead 53 merchant-driven fixture projects for the improvement and enhancement of Home and Company Space areas in Target Canada stores• Consulted on project scope to ensure effective use of resources and brand-right strategies• Defined and oversaw schedule to drive for on-time and successful execution by HQ, distribution, vendors, and stores• Managed internally and externally funded projects with a $500,000 budget impact• Captained private label display process improvements with to eliminate pain-points and streamline implementation

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Facilitated the international expansion of Target Canada to 133 stores with Best in Class presentations for the Healthcare, Beauty, Personal Care, and Housewares Divisions• Strengthened business unit team through relationship building, innovative trainings, and tailored communication including 100+ vendor partners• Created the Canada Safety Captainship to oversee and develop a Safe Merchandising process adapted for unique Canada needs preventing 400 hours of store rework and costly litigation• Problem-solved solutions for Canadian restrictions on price labels resulting in no change for 90% of businesses, improved error reporting, and decreased workload across stores and HQ by 100 hours• Developed viable merchandising rules to meet Schedule 3 Healthcare product compliance constraints for their display and storage with minimal assortment and capacity reductions • Drove the Cosmetics Fixture Redesign process for Canada, working with a team of 50 cross-functional partners to execute and adapt fixture package for Canada, reducing fixture parts by 25% and producing significant store workload savings, incremental sales, and a Best in Class guest experience• Collaborated with internal and external partners for the Dyson Reinvention in Canada, providing key insights and ideas to meet deadlines and successfully implement the reinvention

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Partnered with 50+ process stakeholders from all company divisions to pinpoint gaps in the Transition process• Analyzed opportunities for process improvement through data collection and utilization of 6SIGMA tools• Developed a new and more efficient process with 36.7% potential time-savings with adaptability for future growth

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International/Global Studies

Masters Of Arts, International Business

Bachelors Of Science, Business Administration; Management

Bachelors Of Arts, French

Study Abroad, French

Study Abroad, Antarctica Life Systems

Executive Education