Beth Mitchell Email & Phone Number

United States

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Streamlined sample management processes by conducting strategic reviews with samples team associates as well as cross-functional partners to identify and implement areas of opportunities, increasing efficiency by 30%
• Oversaw two separate teams totaling 15 associates, supervising and assisting with team completion of sample receipts and production photoshoot scheduling for 5k+ products per week, managing product backlogs as needed.
• Established and managed KPI goals through custom-built dynamic Google Sheets, reporting metrics to VP leadership for monthly business reviews
• Assisted in a cross-functional project utilizing AirTable database application to streamline processes across multiple departments and establish efficiency gains resulting in multi-quarter cost-savings

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Reviewed existing sample management process for HBC brick-and-mortar stores and revamped to tailor it to Gilt’s flash sale business model, meeting established SLA timelines
• Managed team of 8 associates, including 2 supervisors, and oversaw daily sample receipts and production of ~2k+ products each week
• Established and tracked KPIs for continuous improvement
• Liaison between buyers and studio teams on sample-related issues, exceptions, or new processes

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Key team lead in transitioning all product and practices from NY photo studios to KY and establishing new photo studio in KY distribution center; implemented transfer of 1k+ products per week to both NY and KY studios.
• Partnered with studio manager to increase studio productivity by increasing daily quota and lowering cost per look; scheduled photography and styling staff, booking freelance staff as needed
• Developed monthly reporting on items requiring re-shoot to evaluate trends and costs associate, providing actionable feedback to necessary teams reducing overall reshoot numbers and costs by 20%

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted in the development and definition of a new department and position. Including partnering with merchandising teams, creative teams, and distribution teams during the transition to FIFO to help streamline the.
• Provided monthly reporting on items requiring reshoot to evaluate trends and costs associated.
• Tracked and communicated receiving for pull from bulk POs that arrived in warehouse and created an average of 35 transfer orders per week for an average of 600 units per week from distribution facility in Kentucky to.
• Managed Luxury/3rd Party exclusion POs, including creating shot lists, transferring product based on sale date from distribution facility in Kentucky to warehouse in Brooklyn, NY, and scheduled photo shoots for all.
• Facilitated 20+ bulk-related exception requests, including scheduling exception photo shoots as needed.
• Managed ad-hoc projects such as un-shot inventory, recapping weekly exception & exclusion photo shoot for reporting purposes, provided actionable feedback for tri-weekly delayed receipts reports for both Kentucky.

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted in the coordination of projects including, but not limited to site take overs, women’s roadblock sales, and refresh of editorials for structured sale shops.
• Co-conducted weekly meetings with Women’s buying teams and the on-set creative teams.
• Co-conducted weekly calendar meetings with all Women’s buying teams.
• Organized and produced weekly reporting on TOs shipping from Louisville Distribution Center to Brooklyn Distribution Center.
• Collaborated closely with Women’s RTW merchandising team to manage weekly sales calendar based on PO arrival dates and to make sure all sale information was entered in web operating system and that information entered.
• Scheduled an average of 17 photo shoots for an average of 854 Women’s RTW looks per week (both on figure and still shoots).

Greater New York City Area

• Assisted in the coordination of projects including, but not limited to site take overs, women’s roadblock sales, and refresh of editorials for structured sale shops.
• Co-conducted weekly meetings with Women’s buying teams and the on-set creative teams.
• Co-conducted weekly calendar meetings with all Women’s buying teams.
• Organized and produced weekly reporting on TOs shipping from Louisville Distribution Center to Brooklyn Distribution Center.
• Collaborated closely with Women’s RTW merchandising team to manage weekly sales calendar based on PO arrival dates and to make sure all sale information was entered in web operating system and that information entered.
• Scheduled an average of 17 photo shoots for an average of 854 Women’s RTW looks per week (both on figure and still shoots).

• Oversaw timely transfer of samples from Louisville Distribution Center to Brooklyn for photo shoots, averaging 5 POs of 100+ units per week.
• Collaborated closely with third party logistics (3PL) provider and Gilt Sales Operations to prioritize receipts, achieve service level agreements of transfers, and maximize efficiency of photo shoot calendar.
• Performed 100% quality control check on transfer orders to ensure accuracy of product and reduce inventory control issues downstream.
• Worked closely with quality control including reporting and developing teaching materials.

• Oversaw both departmental sales goals of nearly $60,000 per month and individual associate sales goals; generated daily report comparing current performance to long-term goals.
• Worked with general store management on ad-hoc projects including bi-annual physical inventories and designing floor sets.
• Oversaw merchandising of new product on the sales floor averaging 200+ units per week behind 20 different new styles.
• Acted as management mentor for product expertise; trained new associates in merchandise quality control and brand familiarity.

• Achieved a 33.7% increase in sales year over year, totaling an additional $1 million in revenue through ad-hoc projects such as new sale and store promotions.
• Managed 4 assistant managers and 20 associates over a 7-day, 2-shift work schedule; directly oversaw 20,000+ units of overstocked merchandise and back stockroom.
• Improved employee training by creating teaching materials and assisting with quarterly revisions of training processes and materials.
• Designed visual displays including updating front display window and 5 displays around the store on a monthly basis.

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