Stephanie Donovan Email & Phone Number

United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Buyer - Off Price Kids Shoes Sept 2016 - June 2020Seattle, WA• Managed a multi-channel business focused on brands, price point, and seasonality• Created a replenishment business based on seasonality and leveraged key items• Developed a private label brand focused on categories and price points• Negotiated with vendors to improve KPI's, production details, and access new productAssociate Buyer - Women’s Updated ShoesJune 2015 – August 2016Seattle… Show more Buyer - Off Price Kids Shoes Sept 2016 - June 2020Seattle, WA• Managed a multi-channel business focused on brands, price point, and seasonality• Created a replenishment business based on seasonality and leveraged key items• Developed a private label brand focused on categories and price points• Negotiated with vendors to improve KPI's, production details, and access new productAssociate Buyer - Women’s Updated ShoesJune 2015 – August 2016Seattle, WA• Directed a multi-channel business and piloted a new role for the company• Launched private label brand to fill void in assortment from other vendors• Drove a drop ship business that was 50% of total multi-channel sales volume• Grew top suppliers to be over $50 million brandsDirect Buyer - Women’s Comfort ShoesMay 2013 – May 2015Seattle, WA• Led an ecommerce business for +100 brands • Partnered with the merchant team to create and execute multi-channel strategic objectives• Found and tested new brands that led to significant growth as a multi-channel supplierAssistant Buyer/Buy Planner - Women’s Comfort ShoesJan 2013-April 2013Seattle, WA• Managed in-season business, new stores, marketing, and key brands• Analyzed vendor business to quantify weekly reorders and allocated orders to +100 stores• Partnered weekly with top suppliers to acquire more units of top performing itemsRegional Merchandise Manager - NW Women’s Shoes and Kids ShoesApril 2010 – Jan 2013Seattle, WA• Oversaw 14 stores and worked with store teams to streamline retail standards and merchandising• Taught selling skills to support customer service, multi-unit transactions, and sales increases• Partnered with store managers to influence product needs and talent managementManagement in stores - Women’s Shoes June 2005 – March 2010Seattle, WA• Led sales teams of +20 employees• Supervised merchandising product, customer service, and top-line sales• Trained and promoted salespeople to management roles Show less