Taylor Cohen Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Awarded Star of the Quarter in Q3 2021 for creating a new process for 250 Account Managers to submit seller’s products in events to ensure our team has representation in over 75 storefront and gift guide placement opportunities to increase GMS and discoverability. This initiative helped drive an additional $507m for 3P business in 2021 on Amazon.•Manages apparel and accessory sellers across Amazon with a combined $300M annual revenue by developing strategies within advertising, marketing, logistics, and detail page optimization that drove a 43% YoY sales increase.•Developed a series of Knowledge Sharing Workshops to help onboard 14 new Amazonians on the Account Management team, resulting in new hires confidence scores increasing by 41%. •Onboaded 6 Senior Account Managers into the role

Seattle, Washington, Us

•Managed the in-season buying cycle of a $450M department through negotiating re-orders, RTVs, vendor funded markdowns and profitable pricing models•Streamlined market appointments through building a one-stop planning tool that displays all sales metrics for desired time frame •Conducted sell through analysis by location, providing a clear direction for the allocation team to execute •Canada Captain: Selected suppliers to grow/maintain/edit, launched new vendor partners in an international market, identified appropriate product trends for target customer, negotiated markup and retails to improve KPIs.

Seattle, Washington, Us

•Contributed to $12M YoY increase in 2018 by negotiating $500k of RTVs, and re-orders into productive inventory, resulting in more productive inventory turns and less markdowns.•Was the buyer for the Trunk Club Clubhouse channel and increased sales by 35% YoY in 2019.•Owned markdown cycle from 1st mark until sending to the Rack; evaluating and negotiating funding from suppliers for all items that did not meet selling expectation •Represented the Handbag department in weekly business reviews with leadership: reported out on overall health of the business and presented actions to drive sales and improve profitability•Trained and mentored new merchant assistants for 3 new hires

Seattle, Washington, Us

• Developed an understanding of effective merchandise selection and allocation through the completion of two store rotations and a buying office immersion• Demonstrated customer service, servant leadership, and thoughtful execution of merchandising in stores with varying volume goals and market needs• Advanced knowledge of the buying and planning process at Nordstrom; participated in daily tasks within the Women´s Coats Buying Team to drive results• Participated in analytical business reviews, divisional meetings, pre-market planning, post-market style-out, item set up, and in-season management activities.

Seattle, Washington, Us

•Ranked within the top 3 sellers amongst all sales associates throughout the department during the Anniversary Sale• Excelled sales goals established from previous years’ numbers and thrived in a commission based environment• Exhibited outstanding customer service and created/maintained personal relationships on a daily basis with a diverse clientele both on the floor and through the Nordstrom personal book system•Applied product knowledge and listening skills to maintain a low rate of returns and exchanges

Seattle, Washington, Us

• Worked within the Contemporary Buying Team and demonstrated an understanding of the buying and planning process at Nordstrom• Developed and presented an Independent Impact Project to Leadership within the Women's Division; project centered on identifying white space between the in-store and online business, offering recommendations to optimize demand, manage receipt timing, and increase profit margin• Assisted with market preparation, business reviews, reporting, purchase orders, and markdowns• Gained an understanding of the One Nordstrom Philosophy by visiting various support centers such as Nordstrom Call Center, Nordstrom Quality Center, Nordstrom Photo Studio and Nordstrom Rack

Seattle, Washington, Us

•Maintained an eye for detail with regard to design, composition, merchandising and execution of quality and details •Educated departments on styling tables, back walls and merchandising•Installed and removed window presentations including propping, mannequins, fashion and lighting •Created compositions for mannequins and props, comprising of construction and prop building•Built store promotional and marketing displays

Columbia, Mo, Us