Ryan Simcox Email & Phone Number

Hudson, Oh

•Manages the merchandise presentation efforts of the Fabric, Seasonal & Floral merchandise divisions, providing direction to optimize the store’s visual presentation of the merchandise and the productivity of its inventory. •Creates a high performing organization through managing, coaching, and developing a team of four Merchandise Presentation Specialists ranging for Coordinator to Senior Specialist level. •Develops chain-wide store space and adjacency strategies that are in alignment with the strategic direction of the merchandise divisions while optimizing the space productivity of the stores•Partners with the Category Management Teams on decision making concerning space allocation, adjacencies and seasonal transition plans. •Ensures all visual merchandising communication to the stores and field management is clear and concise to foster effective and consistent store execution of all merchandising programs.

Hudson, Ohio

•Lead strategic retail strategy development for in-store marketing communication, creating inspirational and engaging messaging to guide our customer during her shopping journey.•Developed and communicated in-store marketing plans to internal partners. Reviewed product vendor marketing strategies to internal Jo-Ann creative department, ensuring both vendor and Jo-Ann objectives were achieved.•Developed and maintained new-store prototype strategies for stores, including upper level signing plans, aisle navigation, front of store signing plans, and promotional window signing.•Innovation lead on In-Store Environment team; creating promo & value messaging signing options for Feature Space end caps, developing new Feature Space end cap fixtures, finding printing cost efficiencies, and finding new and inspiring ways to connect to the customer.•Budget lead on In-Store Environment team, managed annual in-store marketing spend of $1.5 million. •Managed both workflow and communications between outside print and product vendors and Jo-Ann stakeholders in the creation and production of in-store marketing materials.•Developed and executed cross functional communication plans to ensure team work and collaboration.

Akron, Ohio

Akron, Ohio

Mba, Marketing

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing