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Winter Park, Fl, Us

Orlando, Florida, United States

Direct daily operations for a high-traffic retail location and warehouse generating $2.1M in annual revenue. Lead merchandising, inventory flow, and sales strategies to ensure optimal stock levels, product placement, and visual merchandising.• Developed and executed comprehensive merchandising strategies, including floor plan development and product assortment planning, resulting in a 207% increase in net earnings by aligning product offerings with customer demand and sales trends.• Analyzed SKU performance, tracked sales trends, and implemented changes to product assortments and inventory flow to drive profitability, ensuring stock availability without overstocking.• Reduced SKU count by 12% and improved margin by 27% by implementing streamlined procurement strategies and closely managing inventory levels.• Designed, sourced, and fabricated all visual merchandising props, displays, and graphics for in store displays and features. Created exhibits for the Tupperware Museum.• Developed headquarter specific branded merchandise for annual jubilee events.• Purchased international product assortment and set merchandise pricing to achieve margin and revenue goals.• Identified and implemented a new POS system reducing system-related costs by 40% and improving efficiency. • Eliminated $1.8M in inventory to improve capability of reacting to new market trends with minimal markdown.• Collaborated with worldwide marketing to curate and launch an Instagram-worthy pop-up store in New York City, generating significant media attention and was featured on the cover of Design Retail Magazine.• Designed and visually merchandised a new showroom at BeautiControl Headquarters.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Responsible for visual merchandising, product assortment, inventory management and allocation, for 5 company-owned locations.• Led merchandising efforts across 5 stores, including product allocation, visual displays, and promotions that contributed to 45% YOY sales growth and exceeded revenue targets by 28%.• Implemented floor plans and planograms to optimize product visibility and enhance the customer shopping experience.• Managed inventory flow, overseeing stock allocation and replenishment schedules to minimize stockouts and ensure timely product availability.• Developed and executed product assortment strategies, ensuring alignment with sales data and customer demand, leading to improved inventory turnover and increased profitability.• Designed and participated in the hands on fabrication and installation of props, graphics, and other visual elements for window features and plan-o-grams.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Managed day-to-day operations, inventory control, visual merchandising, and sales for a museum retail location, exceeding $800K in annual sales.• Achieved the lowest employee turnover rate across all locations by fostering an engaging and rewarding environment.• Optimized inventory management, achieving the best shrinkage rate in the organization of less than 1% by executing weekly random inventory physical counts. • Created a store opening/closing checklist for training and operational consistency.• Developed a monthly state of the business presentation that was presented at the annual manager meetings and later implemented museum wide.

New York, New York, United States

Supported product assortment and merchandising planning for 13 stores with $17.2M in annual sales.• Managed 6,300 SKUs across multiple locations, coordinating product allocation and assortment strategies to align with sales goals and market trends.• Worked closely with the buying team to assess customer demand and profit margins, ensuring optimal product offerings and alignment with promotional schedules.• Analyzed sales data to make recommendations for product assortment and replenishment, driving efficiency in inventory management and sales performance.• Planned initial product orders for all promotions and new product launches.

Short Hills, New Jersey, United States

Monitored and improved employee performance through strategic recruiting, training, development, and reorganization.• Reversed -6% sales trend to +13% and achieved $1.6M in sales.• Reduced payroll by 20%.• Leveraged the museum’s membership program to promote repeat visitation and engagement.

New York, New York, United States

Collaborated with the visual merchandising, marketing, and merchandise planning teams on the creation of impactful window displays and plan-o-grams for all retail locations.• Installed window features in museum and satellite locations.• Assisted in the setup of special exhibitions shops within the museum.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Assisted with all aspects of store management and developed a keen interest in visual merchandising, product assortment and merchandise planning.

Industrial Design Technology

Prefessional Development

Course: MMA Certified Manager (Conflict Resolution, Employee Empowerment, and the Fine Art of Selling)

Professional Development

Course: Management Effectiveness Program Location: Tupperware Brands Corporation