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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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