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Tampa, Florida, United States

- Managed a portfolio of 22 brands, Including 16 restaurant concepts, with a focus on launching new concepts and rebranding Initiatives.

Tampa, Florida, United States

- Develop products that are engineered to cost and quality Fanatics standards. Worked closely with our licenses in NHL, NFL, MLS, MLB, Olympics, and Top of the World College.- Meet product development milestones and calendar due dates with pre-production tracking and reporting (prototype, color, sample yardage, testing, etc.)- Create, revise and manage tech packs and prototypes through accurate and timely PLM system updates- Place developed and adopted styles in accordance with the Sourcing Strategy and provide ongoing recommendations to support evolution

St Petersburg, Florida, United States

- Create timelines for the development of new products with product management, engineering, and manufacturing departments- Help oversee the production of all sales materials, including presentations, blog posts, advertisements and social media posts- Maintain strong market intelligence, keeping up to date on consumer and societal trends, researching the strategies of our competitors, and making recommendations for changes to our own strategies- Work in tandem with the sales team to ensure our message is making it to market and evaluate consumers’ attitudes and feelings toward our products

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

- Assisted in all office marketing and advertising promotional activities (social media, direct mail, web)- Prepared promotional presentations for clients- Updated company database and customer relationship management systems- Curated and launched a merchandising store via the website and social media

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

- Gained a corporate understanding of buying and merchandising- Entered all product information and PO into the database- Created HSN item numbers, tracking vendor shipments and inventory to ensure timely delivery- Maintained a sample room, prepared daily reports, and maintained a relationship with vendors

Sarasota, Florida Area

Provided customers with a positive shopping experience. Maintained back stock on and off the retail floors. Handled nightly cash deposits. Planned and carried out events happening in and out of store. Assistant buying manager. Traveled to Atlanta Fashion Market for buying trip.