Experience

Dickies®, a VF Company

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Merchandiser

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  -Monitor men’s workwear competitive market, consumer trends, and products to assist in creating competitive analysis for strategy formulation. -Work cross functionally to ensure all calendar and development targets are met to optimize growth and profitability of men’s workwear product lines. -Assist in the full product creation process, from brief through production to identify and implement cost reduction and product improvement programs. -Manage assortment plans and provide regular reporting on SKU management, style profitability, and costs. -Maintain merchandising systems to support style development, product packaging, and product pricing.



Helzberg Diamonds

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vendor Merchandise Assistant

  • May 2021 - Nov 2021

  -Tracked, measured, reported, and evaluated vendor performance. Coordinate and inform internal stakeholders monthly via standardized reporting. -Coordinated vendor management tasks. -Facilitated communication with internal stakeholders, working to consistently improve efficiencies. -Facilitated product development workflow process through all stages ensuring timely and accurate delivery at all product development stages. -Coordinated and organize digital content for eCommerce sales.



KU MEMORIAL UNION

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Coordinator

  • May 2019 - May 2021

  -Served as the client manager for KU Union clients and provide excellent customer service to Union clients and constituents, including streamlined processes and efficient customer service. -Enhance department marketing techniques by implementing social & digital calendars resulting in cost savings. -Coordinated marketing and logistical efforts for various Union events -Led and managed a team of Content and Multimedia Interns to curate, schedule, and post social media content for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts -Analyzed all social media channels' successes and failures to create long-term scalable actions for clients. -Streamlined product management platform to streamline all marketing campaigns.



Lee

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Import Specialist

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2018

  -Generated and analyzed the weekly, monthly, and seasonal reports to ensure innovation and financialsuccess were met.-Headed supply chain processes and logistics throughout the entire licensee production for the eCommerce department.-Communicated with vendors, supplies, and customers on production details, data entry, PO issuances, sample management, and following up on factories' work in progress.-Streamlined and organized PO issuance and revisions in a timely manner, resulting in a 70% on-timeshipment rate.-Collaborated with key cross-functional team to ensure innovation and financial success as a focus, and improved the decision-making process for the planning team when placing small buys using Six Sigma training, resulting in decreased upcharges from factories.-Evaluated market trends and competitive forces, providing analysis to identify potential countries toproduce in.

• Merchandise Specialist

  • May 2016 - Sep 2016

  -Assisted Merchant to organize assortments aligned to overall department strategy.-Helped to identify product opportunities in the competitive landscape.-Requested and tracked samples for design presentations as well as samples for the web team.Tracked product approval wash and trim submits to ensure the transfer of internal and external informationaccurately and in a timely manner. Organized and prepared for weekly wash reviews.-Maintained and managed design books and files that supported all product record keeping, and the seasonalretail price sheets.-Followed up with suppliers on all product specifications.-Provided feedback to Supervisor on all task and assignments in a timely manner.-Assisted with the maintenance of bulk wash and dry process closets.-Administrative responsibilities i.e., opening/sending packages, Excel entry, invoices.



Kansas State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  -Co-taught Computer Technology for Merchandising: developing knowledge and skills to effectively use the Adobe programs for computer-based promotional strategy -Assisted in creating an instructional environment for students learning through a video instructor -Assisted in observing and assessing students’ progress and behavior as an in-person instructor, and provided them with help and question clarification. -Co-taught Computer Technology for Merchandising: developing knowledge and skills to effectively use the Adobe programs for computer-based promotional strategy -Assisted in creating an instructional environment for students learning through a video instructor -Assisted in observing and assessing students’ progress and behavior as an in-person instructor, and provided them with help and question clarification.



Sustainable Intensification Innovation Lab

• Manhattan, KS

• Communications Intern

  • Nov 2015 - May 2016

  -Served as the communications intern for the SIIL, which supports the Feed the Future goals of reducing global hunger, poverty, and undernourishment. -Assisted Programs Coordinator with creating promotional materials for the lab including an annual performance report, activities report, and rack card. -Maintained and updated the company website. -Served as the communications intern for the SIIL, which supports the Feed the Future goals of reducing global hunger, poverty, and undernourishment. -Assisted Programs Coordinator with creating promotional materials for the lab including an annual performance report, activities report, and rack card. -Maintained and updated the company website.