Highly driven and consumer-focused merchandising manager with ten years of success in global apparel & accessories merchandising, with additional experience in buying, product development, and sourcing. Results-driven with proven success in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment. Experience in highly-entrepreneurial roles that required high levels of accountability, organization, and creative problem solving. Confident public speaker with experience presenting business analysis, results, and decisions to executive leadership. Esteemed teammate who displays optimism, honesty, and poise at all times. Functional experience includes:• Achieving financial objectives – revenue, margin, etc.• Team leadership• Conceiving of, presenting business strategy• Innovating business growth• Brand positioning• Researching market and consumer trend• Sales analysis, creating plans of action to drive revenue• Pricing and product line plan architecture• Product and vendor sourcing• Personnel management• Cost negotiation