Ryan Brandon Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Portland, Oregon Area

• Collaborated, created and communicated monthly seasonal Visual Presentation Guides with internal and external partners based on Global tools, seasonal learning content, product selection, visual principles and marketing priorities to deliver a consistent premium brand vision that was executed and communicated to our external and internal Field Marketing partners • Consistently evaluated in season field merchandising, visual excellence and sales opportunities based on season sell thru, digital training tools, market trends, Footlocker and field marketing feedback in order to optimize accountability, strategy and sales results-20% increase in KPI's• Identified and communicated future training opportunities, learning content and concepts to our external and internal partners for merchandising and marketing opportunities based on product sell thru, consumer behavior/trends and field feedback

Portland, Oregon Area

• Forged new business relationships/opportunities with key account decision makers • Curated partnership presentations that demonstrated the full breadth of the company added value retail services to elevate and connect the consumer from the digital to the physical in store experience

Portland, Oregon

• Provided monthly visual guides along with updated the in season visual floor sets, merchandising opportunities and provided visual changes based on proprietary data and consumer/market trends• Influenced merchandising seasonal assortment by implementing a new coordinated process that forecasted, identified and focused on consumer right product, marketing elements and displays for an improved in-store shopping experience• Reduced fixture packaging, elevated window displays and simplified in-store elements for clear impact statements

• Responsible for Seasonal North America Visual Presentation strategies within Nike Wholesale spaces.• Communicated and delivered curated seasonal Visual Presentation guides for key accounts and field partners.• Directed multiple Licensed market elevations during major sport moments.• Launched the initial seasonal offense for the NFL Color Rush campaign within key Nike NFL partner spaces.• Piloted the initial wholesale Tights Destination initiative for Wholesale Territory executions. • Owned the Cross-Categorical Visual Presentation strategy for the Nike Yardline @ Champs Sporting Goods.• Energized the market with seasonal sport moment Gear Up presentations. • Cross-Functionally led Visual Presentation for new store openings, activations, initiatives and seasonal sets.• Negotiated and influenced product selection, floor mapping, Retail Brand elements and presentation strategies within all Nike spaces.• Initiated all vendor relations & merchandising service requests for the Visual Presentation service program.• Managed the merchandising budget to ensure service & trainings align with key seasonal presentation priorities and strategies.

Merchandised exclusively for Nike at Dick's Sporting Goods.Maximized sales through the merchandising presentation of Men's Nike apparel on the selling floor to create visual stories according to Nike and Dick's Sporting Goods Gameplan.Planned and merchandised of new arrivals into Men's Nike shop by updating any visual floor changes, stylizing mannequin or bust forms, and by coordinating and communicating with Store Management and Nike Brand Coordinators. Partnered with the Nike Global and Category Brand Managers through Seasonal updates for the Nike Shop.Consistently partnered and updating Dick's Sporting Goods Nike Brand Coordinators on visual changes, Nike product and merchandising standards.Participated in a highly energetic and extended multiple overnight installs for the successful launch of the new Dick's Sporting Goods Nike Shop. Delivered weekly Service Visit Report including photo support

Managed 22 sales staff and a 42,000+ volume store.Consistently increased overall yearly gross sales, improving sales from $1.2 million to $1.65 million.Achieved 106% of sales budget for the Eugene Olympic Trials 2008, by leading the team in people selection, product selection and visual merchandising.Reduced inventory loss by 67% for the second best results within all of Niketown stores, by managing the entire inventory process to minimize risk within first year of position.Played integral part in the development of a deeper consumer connection with Nike by managing and consistently improving store visual presentation, product and merchandise selection, resulting in the highest sell-through percentages of all Niketowns.Motivated staff and utilized corporate partnerships to bring in additional visual collateral and apparel for a major store event, resulting in the largest-to-date daily sales record in store history. An increase of 26% over the previous daily store record.Leader in creating a consumer-based store culture by personally inviting legends within Nike's history; Tinker Hatfield, Kenny Moore and Alberto Salazar to share their experiences, knowledge and passion of Nike with consumers. Took initiative to reintroduce market and execute the highly successful launch of the Nikestore Eugene Run Club, through effective use of partnering with Nike's marketing partners and effectively utilizing staff for the largest launch of a Run Club in any of Niketown's store history.Created new Coaching For Excellence form to simplify the evaluation process.Selected to participate in and train associates in Visual Training, Bringing Nike to Life (Nike's customer service), and Job Shadowing at World Headquarters.