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San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Greater New York City Area

• · Created a shopping site where industry experts and customers share products they use and love available for purchase at OpenSky.
• Partnered with Technology and Creative team to build a shopping website that included search, navigation and other basic necessary online shopping tools.
• Created event programming for 100+ industry experts (Martha Stewart, Bobby Flay, Molly Sims, Tom Colicchio, ABC Home, etc.) within the categories of Healthy Living, Food/Kitchen, Women’s Apparel and Accessories, Home.
• Developed assortment of private label and exclusive product for many of the best selling Insiders. Example: Private label Apparel and Accessories for Model Veronica Webb
• Built partnerships with media brands (Time Warner Inc., Conde Nast, etc.) and small businesses to develop new product pipeline.· Trained and developed a team of 30+merchants, producers, creative, business development.

• · Managed team’s of 50+ merchants to redefine the Eddie Bauer business in- store, online, and through catalogs.
• Oversaw Men’s, Women’s, and Home categories while re-launching Kids and Accessory businesses.
• Collaborated with Design, Planning and Sourcing to develop a production process to allow for quick response, testing, and in season key item chasing ability.
• Defined a new process to build seasonal assortments.
• Introduced a new HR tool to build more consistent talent in merchandising. · Produced a higher priced line of heritage-based sportswear and outerwear being sold in high-end stores such as Barney’s and Opening.

• · Responsible for a team of 30+ members to develop collaborative relationships with existing and new vendor partners while expanding assortments online beyond the TV offering.
• Managed all business categories for HSN’s digital platform, annual volume $550+ million.
• Responsible for developing a marketing and merchandising plan to build omni-channel business beyond existing television audience.
• Re-defined merchant roles and responsibilities for digital buyers to develop, introduce, and test new products and brands in advance of them airing on HSN TV.
• Created innovative.COM programming utilizing video content of HSN personalities to build multi channel business. · Developed and executed a long-term plan that allowed HSN merchandising to be streamlined into one.

• Lead team of 15+ team members to develop collaborative relationships with existing and new vendor/partners, expanding assortments online beyond the TV product offering.
• Manage Jewelry, Beauty, Electronics, Home Hardlines, Toys, Health, Fitness, and Infomercial merchandising categories for HSN.COM, annual volume $350+ million.
• Responsible for developing a merchandising and marketing plan to build internet business beyond existing television audience.
• Redefined merchant roles and responsibilities to empower buyers to develop, test, and introduce new products and brands in advance of them airing on HSN TV. Enabling planning to buy products with greater knowledge of.
• Develop a focused overarching business channel strategy and vision for the team aligned with the company goals so they are working towards a common set of directives.
• Partner in creation of innovative.COM programming utilizing new video content with well known brand specialists and celebrity spokesman to build.com business everyday.

• · Managed a 15+ person team that design, create, source, produce, and execute the home textile and furniture assortments for 290 U.S. stores, annual volume $300 million.
• Led merchant and design for Indoor/Outdoor Furniture, Rugs, Pillows, Bath (inclusive of Personal Care), Window Covering and Bedding.
• Merchants at World Market were also responsible for design, sourcing, and production of their product categories. This
• Assisted in assortment planning for launch of the company e-commerce web site.

• · Directed 20 merchandising and design team members for Men’s Collections, Private Label and Branded Sportswear and Pants for 260-store mid-level department store,
• Annual Sales Volume $120 million, 40% Private Label/60% Branded· Focused and developed a mix of Men’s private label brands (H&H, Cambridge Classics, and High Sierra) targeting different lifestyles and price points..

• · Worked with designer Geoffrey Beene. Assisted in managing and developing new product assortments for the wholesale and retail divisions of the brand.
• Created synergy for retail and wholesale division, reduced vendor matrix and increased focus to target a consumer for both male and female Geoffrey Beene product and then have teams build complete lifestyle assortments.
• Managed six merchants (New Jersey based) and five designers (Manhattan based).
• Annual volume $200 million for retail, $250 million wholesale.· European travel with merchant team to review couture collections, shop market trends, and attend Premiere Vision. Responsible for creating a future season.

• Annual volume $180 million, managing 50 global business partners.
• Improved division performance by 30% in 18 months.
• Grew business +40% in twelve months by creating a core and fashion assortment.
• Drove margins +10 points higher than company and department plan in 2000.
• Built a seasonal strategy involving overseas travel, sourcing, and negotiating with multiple import offices and factories. Travel to Asia, Mexico, Egypt, Turkey, U.A.E., Central and South America.
• Led team to redesign the merchant position and formulated the pilot, corporate education, and implementation of a new merchandising and production organization for Gap Inc.

• Structured and executed the business plan to create a value priced division of Pacific Sunwear stores; Pacific Sunwear Outlet Stores.
• Grew division to 20 stores in under 12 months. Built a team to manage and continue to grow outlet concept.
• Promoted to develop and build pant, short, and swimwear assortments offered in young men’s at the Pacific Sunwear Stores.
• Annual volume $96 million, 500 stores, 50% private label and 50% branded.

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication And Marketing

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Marketing

Education record