Customer focused, results driven, retail professional with expertise in merchandising, product development and design within the textile, furniture and home decor industry, as well as mens and kids apparel. Demonstrated success in developing and leading strategic brand and product initiatives to achieve short and long-term financial goals, grow market share, enhance brand positioning and exceed customer expectations. Brings unique blend of insight, innovation, and analysis, combined with a passion and understanding of the customer. Envisions, interprets and executes creative, emotionally compelling trend right assortments. Skilled at balancing art and science to inform decision making to achieve results.Improves efficiency and effectiveness through designing and implementing best in class processes that consistently reduce costs, improve speed to market, and increase profitability. Talented analyst, with strong problem-solving abilities, proactive creative solutions, and excellent follow through skills. Effective leader, known and respected for building, mentoring, communicating, motivating and developing unified, exceptionally high performing cross functional teams that drive results. Exceptional influencing, negotiation, collaboration and communication skills. Passionate, flexible and adaptable professional who thrives in a constantly evolving and fast paced environment.Specialties: Strategic Merchandising & Planning, Category/Project Management, Product Development & Design, Trend & Color Analysis and Forecasting, Brand Positioning, Customer Relationship Management, Multi-Channel Marketing, Omni-Channel, New Business Development, Consumer Research, Marketing Analytics, Buying, Global Sourcing, Manufacturing, Operations & Supply Chain Management, Contract/Program Negotiation, People Development, Merchandise Financial Planning, Analytics and Forecasting, Store Planning, Allocation, Analysis, Process Improvement, Budgeting and P&L Accountability for Off-Price, Specialty and Department Store outlets.