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Wayne, Nj, Us

Woodcliff Lake, Nj, Us

● Enhanced inventory turnover by identifying and applying key performance indicators (KPIs) in stores and distribution centers, leveraging advanced Microsoft Excel and predictive models to forecast customer demand and sales. ● Spearheaded cross-functional team collaborations, including Merchandise Planning, Wholesale, Product Development, Licensing, and Store Operations, to develop and implement trend builds and exit strategies, culminating a boost in sales and inventory turnover. ● Led the collaborative forecasting process with key vendors, securing a significant reduction in overall inventory while maintaining optimal stock levels.

Middleboro, Ma, Us

● Team leader for upstanding brand-new HBC Category upon separation from Bed Bath & Beyond and Harmon Stores.● Proactively driving the HBC program by focusing on past sales history and current assortment to drive dollars and units for proven winners.● Keeping up to date with the trends and sales forecast and creating an optimum plan by partnering with the cross functional teams (Buyers, Planners, Marketing, Supply Chain and field).● Coaching and leading a team of allocators by addressing missed opportunities of top performing skus and aged goods.

Middleboro, Ma, Us

● Achieved 85% - 92% of seasonal sell-through, reducing markdowns and aged goods.● Led weekly meetings and presentations with the field allocators, district managers, and buyers to make sure all seasonal allocation push met the in store set timeline.● Lead a team of Allocators to roll out the new centralized allocations.● Managed aged inventory and brought it down from 6.3% to 5.7%.

Middleboro, Ma, Us

● Assisted with 43 new store openings and mapped out the seasonal and ED inventory in the allocated space. ● Worked as a liaison between the store ops and buyers to set the flow of inventory. ● Managed the life cycle of SKUs - Initial allocation to replenishment to markdowns. ● Ran reports to support sales and identified missed opportunities. ● Collaborated with Buyers, planners, field managers and the markdown teams to get content feedback for better sales.

Middleboro, Ma, Us

● Managed 80% Inbound of the seasonal inventory flow into the DC based on sales, trends, region, and volume of stores.● Ran seasonal reporting with Ad Hoc to maximize sales.● Developed allocation strategies to maximize product sell thru, by reviewing it with the cross functional team such as the buyers and planners.● Ran and managed reports that would help minimize DC transfers – optimizing freight flow.● Collaborated with peers to ensure consistency and accuracy of information and shared best practices

Middleboro, Ma, Us

Planning over 200k inventory control, buying and merchandise replenishment weekly through out the store.Going over reports with a team of managers to discuss sales, margins and goals.Strategically planning to meet projection sales to run a 15M store by decreasing shrink and total loss.Spearheading a team of merchandise manager and coordinator to manage the inventory flow from the warehouse to the customers. Driving growth through training associates to gain positive customer experiences.

Middleboro, Ma, Us

Responsible for the merchandising of the freight that flows through the building.Visual merchandising to bring category to life in the store through well executed signage, fixtures, Manage day to day merchandise programs and assisting the planning manager with store merchandising, inventory management and markdowns.

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Leading the company's efforts to maintain continuous product testing that meet the buyers standards.Researching new designs and working with the factories to create a mock up.Closely working with the buyers and following up on shipments with factories overseas.

Spearheading a Sales team to make sure they meet the goals. Executing merchandising strategies throughout the website to drive sales.Staying on top of the new trends to optimize product exposure by recommendations to site navigation - this includes what product to drive on the home page,marketing emails and online advertising. Track record of Increased sales growth by 1.5% with excellent customer service. Worked closely with the design manager and planning team to create a mock up and finalize designs.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Fashion Merchandising

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Literature