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Miami, Florida, Us

Bethesda, Md, Us

Developed comprehensive business cases for large-scale store changes, including resets, remodels, and special projects, preparing detailed reports and budgets for presentation to executive team. Shifted store space to maximize sales and profit on store-specific basis, overseeing planogram creation, labor budgets, construction schedule and scheduling initiatives. Collaborated with sales & service, merchants, store setup, supply chain, and assortment planning teams to ensure successful execution of remodels and new store openings. Analyzed assortment to ensure all price bands, key items and sales thresholds are met. Administered master spreadsheet of store fixtures and leads warehouse to improve inventory management. Coordinated fixture installation, timelines, costs, and ordering/negotiating processes directly for seamless execution of store changes.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Conducted detailed ad hoc analysis to detect sales shifts and category irregularities at store level. Managed complete reset/remodel and new store development processes, adhering to design specifications and planogram implementation within budgetary constraints. Analyzed product assortment and sales data to optimize space allocation and fixture placement, enhancing sales and profit margins. Cultivated and maintained robust partnerships with field leadership to clarify project objectives and guarantee precise execution. Spearheaded deployment of innovative planogram software, improving store layout processes. Created compelling visual collateral and displays.

Parsippany, New Jersey, Us

DescriptionOVERVIEWAs a dedicated team leader, overseeing the Asset Protection systems (alarms, cctv, eas, gatekeeper) of all stores and distribution centers; develops processes and procedures to improve operational efficiency by clearly defining process flows that document procedures and responsibilities from opportunity inception to proposal to project completion. CONTRIBUTIONS• Develop, maintain, and foster strong working relationships cross-functionally with all members of management within Store Operations, Store Planning, Merchandising, Merchandise Presentation, Property Management, and Finance by providing sound guidance, support, and operational expertise. • Successfully contribute to shrink reduction-delivering results under budgeted goal.• Create business cases for new tests/rollouts, ensuring the development of cross functional partnerships.

Parsippany, New Jersey, Us

OVERVIEWIn this previous role as the Sr. Manager of Visual Merchandising, supervised a team of 10 and managed the visual collateral for over 850 stores. CONTRIBUTIONS• Spearheaded team launch of Adobe Creative Cloud suite, effectively reducing company spend on art design fees.• Explored options for an asset management solution; and presented the research and revolutionary benefits of the program to senior leaders and the Capital Committee; leading to the successful roll out of Media Bank Gold.• Creation of standards for all displays, inclusive of corrugate to meet all safety and brand statements.• Redesigned visual guides to enhance store execution; created metrics to ensure merchandising was completed timely and accurately

Parsippany, New Jersey, Us

OVERVIEW:In role as the Space Planning Manager, supported the Merchant vision for multiple divisions through planograms and floor plans for the Infant Care, Consumables, Baby Gear and Furniture Divisions to drive sales, margin, and customer engagement in 850 stores. CONTRIBUTIONS• Developed feature space with strategic layouts and flow to maximize placement opportunities and to increase sales.• Completed merchandising and floor plans for over 100 new and remodel stores.• Challenged associates to encourage professional development and career advancement; ensuring identifiable successors and talent pool candidates across the Store Planning team.

Parsippany, New Jersey, Us

OVERVIEWAs a team leader and contributor overseeing space management projects, established and maintained relationships with Merchants, Planners, Store Operations and Asset Protection.CONTRIBUTIONS• Management of over 8,000 planograms annually.• Efficiently managed small-scale resets, ensuring all milestones were delivered timely.• Participant in Lead & Succeed training program.

Parsippany, New Jersey, Us

OVERVIEWAs a Space Planner, created planograms for specific departments to drive sales and margin throughout 850 stores.CONTRIBUTIONS• Maintained in store presentations through transitions by analyzing inventory levels.• Communicated Merchandising and Visual placement direction via Impact Planner Projects and detailed planograms.

Parsippany, New Jersey, Us