Megan F. Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

- Manage wholesale department by overseeing direct reports, external sales agency and 300+ active accounts- Negotiate inventory levels, financial plans and margin with buyers- Create and implement various sales reports- Seasonal and reorder buying/planning for optimal inventory levels - Manage 3PL relationship to ensure accurate and timely order fulfillment and receiving bulk inventory- Supervise accounts receivable, contracts and terms

- Manage all wholesale accounts globally, including key accounts, specialty stores and eCommerce accounts.- Organize and manage participation in local and international trade shows.- Assist product development to curate seasonal collections.- Create sales strategies to meet and exceed monthly, quarterly, yearly sales goals.- Act as brand ambassador at trade shows and trunk shows.

Greater New York City Area

- Managed & organized trunk shows, one which resulted in the largest sales day in company history.- Successfully launched brand in USA by managing 50+ wholesale retail locations across the United States - Empower sales associates to drive sales of MV by imparting product and brand knowledge- Work closely with sales associates in various teams to improve brand representation nationally.- Frequently present training modules to sales teams either in a focused training rooms or on the shop floor.- Identify opportunities to cater and create material to specific markets and execute.- Offering expert styling advice as the Monica Vinader specialist.- Monitor merchandising across channels via store visits and merchandising reports offering direction to improve and maintain brand standard.- Identify key concerns and assist in developing strategy to promote strong brand representation ineach location.- Recognize needs and proactively develop solutions to improve displays.- Produce guidelines for new set ups based on account specific product assortment.- Train staff to understand strategy behind merchandising empowering them to maintain visual merchandising.- Liaise with UK Retail Coordinator to upkeep training manuals and organize printing.- Work with UK VM team to stay updated on all recent updates and changes to VM strategy.- Place orders for point of sale replenishment- Support Head of Sales across various tasks and projects as they arise

Paris Area, France

MBA: Fashion and Luxury ManagementProgram focused on the studies of Fashion and Luxury industries. Gained knowledgeable insight into all areas of the business from leading professionals who teach at Paris School of Business. Also, experienced the craftsmanship behind brands during company visits; such as trips to: Angers (Longchamp), Fashion Show at Hotel Le Bristol (La Perla), Deauville (Calvados), etcThesis: How Should Luxury Brands Juggle Globalization and Exclusivity?Courses:Core Business Courses (Accounting, Law, Economics, Strategic Management, CRM, etc)Fashion and Business EthicsFashion Brand StrategiesFashion Collection ManagementInternational Luxury Brand ManagementLeather Good Luxury MarketDesign and Marketing of Luxury ProductsFashion Brands Extensions and LicensingLuxury Marketing in BRIC's CountriesPerfume IndustryFundamentals of Luxury History of LuxuryMarketing ManagementCommunication & Advertisement in LuxuryCustomer Service ExcellenceRetail Merchandising

Paris Area, France

Categories include: Footwear and Leather-goods (Women's & Men's)- Implement new method of analyzing price comparison from internal price cadences of various currencies to external price comparison of similar product offerings - Assist in the organization of showrooms during sales campaigns (management and tracking reception of the samples, shooting the products ...)- Participate in the development and regular updating of the catalog, as well as seasonal construction of the collection of different product families, ensuring respect for the image of our brand;- Analyze the performance of everyday products and derive action plans to ensure the profitability of the offer;- Provide competitive intelligence and establish trends reports- Collect and analyze information on sales campaigns, product offering, reporting tools- Prepare meetings and provide daily administrative support to the Merchandising team.

Menomonee Falls, Wi

Assistant Buyer- Girls 7-16 Tops, Dresses, and CollectionsDirect buying responsibilities of $200M Receipts (7.3M units) Establish and maintain relationships with key vendorsNegotiate with vendors on costs, qualities, quantities of goods, and delivery dates.Negotiate with vendors on margin and givebackPartner with the planner to accurately spend receipt dollars to avoid purchasing too many/little goodsAssist in building seasonal financial plans to achieve sales and profit goalsReview selling weekly to determine the drivers of business- chase fast turning product, cancel remaining goods and/or reduce price of slow selling itemsAssist Kohl's internal product development team in creating appropriate styles based on trends & sales historyManage advertising including sales forecasting, choosing assortment, & promotion Implement weekly pricing cadences for every category in the officeLaunch 2 new brands to Kohl's: Juicy Couture and D'signed by DisneyCollaborate with our merchandise presentation team to consistently update the floor plan, which advises stores where to place new goods

Menomonee Falls, Wi

Merchandise Analyst – Juniors Knit Tops Private & Exclusive BrandsResponsible for $5.5M Gross Receipts (32M units)Oversaw all inventory- ensured goods went to the right stores, at the right time and in the right quantitiesImplemented inventory allocation strategies that aligned with business strategies to drive sales in over 1,500 storesManaged new stores and remodels; Collaborate with buying team and product development to create budgets, write purchase orders, assign assortment on new floor plans, and managing post-opening inventoryPresented best sellers weekly to the entire division to effectively communicate strengths and opportunities within the market Responsible for sales projection reporting of every department within the Juniors division for buying teams and product development partnersConsistently partnered with the logistics team to ensure accurate and timely inventory allocations and deliveries

Managed the Third Ward Boutique Tent Sale at the Milwaukee Public Market; included gathering information and other local retail stores to join sale, pricing sale inventory, advertising (press release, e-mail blast, postcard)Merchandised storefront windowsCustomer service & salesReceiving new inventory in computer system and placing new inventory on the sales floorCreated and distributed promotional postcards and e-mail blasts to customers about store eventsUsed Adobe Photoshop to create merchandise pictures for websiteHelped daily to keep website up to date

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Fashion And Luxury Management

Master’S Degree, Msc In International Marketing Relations

Bachelors Of Science, Entrepreneurship & Marketing

Activities and Societies: Noon Run Active Minds International Mentor Study Abroad

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Activities and Societies: Culinary Arts Club Student Council

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