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Milwaukee, WI, US

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

• Collaborated with Production partners to architect three annual category sourcing strategies, addressing over 120 vendors.
• Managed and optimized competitive sourcing events (RFQ) to drive savings and strengthen our positioning with key vendors.
• Cultivated an acute awareness of the macroeconomic environment by analyzing and reporting commodity trends monthly.
• Executed and supported the delivery of vendor profiles annually to achieve continuous improvement across objective indicators of vendors’ strength.
• Strategically evaluated new vendors globally to continuously optimize the matrix.
• Onboarded new vendors to promote long-term success at Kohl’s.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

• Engineered an agility strategy that empowered Merchants with an additional 4 to 8-week sales read before committing to inventory.
• Negotiated vendors’ support of +11% to +76% direct ship receipt growth to service customers with relevant assortments and mitigate inventory liability.
• Designed an automated Excel-based visual selling tool that mitigated 70% to 80% of users’ assembly time and streamlined sales reporting in the Home division.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

• Analyzed sales trends, competitive landscape, and customer insights to inform a reimagination of the core essentials assortment.
• Managed private label bi-weekly replenishment with Merchants and vendors to secure comprehensive, on-time deliveries.
• Partnered with Polka Dot Marketing and Kohl's New York Design Office associates to integrate Home categories into Lauren Conrad’s social media content.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

• Corresponded with cross-functional partners and vendors to develop and produce private label Decorative Pillows, a SKU-intensive fashion business.
• Introduced newness by pioneering the first private label Pet program, which has since evolved into a strategic growth category for Kohl’s.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States

• Devised and presented an assortment strategy to drive sales and profitability.
• Mobilized sales insights to aid divisional planning strategies.
• Mapped competitive assortments, pricing, and marketing trends to advocate for omnichannel white space opportunities.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Collaborated with a team of students to launch the DNXWISCO handbag line.
• Prepared necessary materials to present to possible retailers, including Kohl's and the University Book Store.
• Curated ideas for designing, branding, and marketing the handbags.
• Engaged in conference calls with senior leaders to communicate ongoing marketing efforts.
• Assisted in marketing strategies by demonstrating the merchandise in everyday discourse and featuring the merchandise on my personal social media accounts.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Greeted and listened effectively to customers to ensure courteous, efficient service.
• Created drink specials each week and provided customers with information about promotions through conversation and marketing displays.
• Utilized knowledge of drink formulas and training skills to respond to complex requests in a fast-paced environment.
• Opened and closed the coffee shop and maintained cleanliness at all times, including cleaning tables, maintaining the condiment bar, and removing trash.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Marketed and represented the brands by creating promotional events, working at pop-up shops, regularly posting photos on my personal social media accounts, and demonstrating the merchandise around campus.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Maintained constant presence on the sales floor and initiated conversation to address customers' needs.
• Followed the latest fashion trends in order to provide current information to customers.
• Showcased promotions by rearranging stock, adding signage, and retagging merchandise.
• Selected, packed, and shipped products from the store to online customers across the country.
• Marketed and represented the brands by creating promotional events, working at pop-up shops, regularly posting photos on my personal social media accounts, and demonstrating the merchandise around campus.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Marketed and represented the brands by creating promotional events, working at pop-up shops, regularly posting photos on my personal social media accounts, and demonstrating the merchandise around campus.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Maintained constant presence on the sales floor and initiated conversation to address customers' needs.
• Followed the latest fashion trends in order to provide current information to customers.
• Showcased promotions by rearranging stock, adding signage, and retagging merchandise.
• Selected, packed, and shipped products from the store to online customers across the country.
• Marketed and represented the brands by creating promotional events, working at pop-up shops, regularly posting photos on my personal social media accounts, and demonstrating the merchandise around campus.

Bachelor’S Degree, Retailing And Consumer Behavior, Entrepenuership Minor

Activities and Societies: Student Retail Association, Social Chair Alpha Xi Delta, Badger Business Professionals, National Alliance on.

High School

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Spanish Club, Student Council, Varsity Swimming Team, Cross Country, and Track.