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Brooklyn, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

- Owned a $50M business within Licensee (Fragrance, Eyewear, Watches & Jewelry) for 160 of our stores in North America, with proven SLS growth of 20%- Fostered a collaborative environment cross departmentally - Impacted the business by identifying opportunities for increasing sales with our vendors- Provided strong and relevant ideas to our licensing/design teams while simultaneously working on product development- Collaborated with visual merchandising teams to create trend-focused mannequin looks and floor sets

New York, New York, United States

- Assisted a 150M business within the Pet Category (Food, Bedding, Walk & Care) with proven SLS growth of 54%- Worked closely with international and local vendors, growing our vendor base by 120%- Conducted planning meetings to ensure accuracy of all buys and strategize ways to maximize profit through OTB discussions- Created individualized, monthly lineplans to analyze business trends that emphasized the best product assortment for our consumer

New York, New York, United States

- Generated line plans and assortments for Pet (Apparel, Toys and Bedding)- Assisted in managing a 100M business, with proven SLS growth of +50% in this category- Managed OTB reports and ran weekly business reviews to maintain inventory levels- Merchandised and presented seasonal product assortments that exceeded financial goals and pushed business to a new level

Secaucus, New Jersey, United States

- Controlled inventory to overcome warehouse backorders and short-stocked positions - Executed purchases/allocations to stores for replenishment, marketing events, promotions, and new product launches- Partnered with Merchandise Planners to show exponential sales growth throughout the year

Ames, Iowa

- Managed a team of 10 store associates - Consulted customers and gave fashion advice to best fit the customer- Designed and executed window displays- Assisted in selecting and ordering new merchandise through vendors- Built marketing plans and successful strategies to boost sales

New York, New York, United States

- Deliberated and edited global in-store product displays for La Mer - Designed in-store activations to give an educational experience about La Mer's products- Owned Visual Merchandising concept decks to jump start on new and existing skincare lines- Designed and planned global events for product launches and re-stages - Participated in the first ever Estee Lauder Hackathon, concepting new ideas to brand executives

Lone Tree, Colorado

- Defined, designed, and implemented creative visual merchandising strategies throughout the store- Created eye catching displays that lead the customer throughout the store- Produced window displays, signage, interior displays, floor plans and special promotion displays

Denver, Colorado

- Assisted the Merchandising department in photoshoots, fittings, and focus groups- Owned Goldbug's Fall 2018 Website Product Launch/Photoshoot- Assisted in the review of data packs, line sheets and planograms created by the design team- Organized samples appropriately by brand, category, season and any other factors as directed

Wisconsin Dells, Wi

Wisconsin Dells, Wi

Wisconsin Dells, Wi

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Apparel Merchandising

Activities and Societies: Delta Delta Delta (Social Events Chair, Panhellenic Delegate, Apparel Majors' Study Group Leader) Be the Match.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Varsity Club - President, Change of Heart, Varsity Cheerleading - Captain, Basketball.