Sandy Love
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Lana Klemeyer
It was an absolute joy to work with Sandy for the past 5 years at Nina Footwear. I served as Design Director of the Touch of Nina brand and worked in partnership with Sandy, who was the Director of Sales. Our business was successful, in huge part due to the collaborative nature of our team. At the beginning of each season, we would review the current selling and customer needs going forward. Sandy is not only an expert at analyzing sales and finding new areas for growth, but she has a keen eye for product as well. We did domestic shopping and market analysis together, building a strong understanding between sales and design that led to well-received collections and increased business. I always enjoyed watching Sandy interact with the buying teams. She built strong relationships and tactfully navigated the gamut of challenging personalities. Beyond her purely professional qualifications, I would be remiss not to mention how fun it was to get to know her. She has a great sense of humor, a southern charm and a big smile that lightens the room. I highly recommend Sandy to you.
John Casper
I was fortunate enough to be able to hire Sandy Love as a National Account Manager during my tenure at Jones Group. Sandy, in practice is one of the strongest National Account Managers I have ever had on my team. Her detail focus and analysis skills are extremely effective with major retailers across the trade channel. Sandy, has a strong skill set to regularly direct retailers to successful fiscal results while simultaneously serving the profit model of her company. She finds trending opportunities in her brand(s) and uses them to lift performance. Sandy is a highly skilled business director with solid negotiation skills. A true pleasure to work with.
Lana Klemeyer
It was an absolute joy to work with Sandy for the past 5 years at Nina Footwear. I served as Design Director of the Touch of Nina brand and worked in partnership with Sandy, who was the Director of Sales. Our business was successful, in huge part due to the collaborative nature of our team. At the beginning of each season, we would review the current selling and customer needs going forward. Sandy is not only an expert at analyzing sales and finding new areas for growth, but she has a keen eye for product as well. We did domestic shopping and market analysis together, building a strong understanding between sales and design that led to well-received collections and increased business. I always enjoyed watching Sandy interact with the buying teams. She built strong relationships and tactfully navigated the gamut of challenging personalities. Beyond her purely professional qualifications, I would be remiss not to mention how fun it was to get to know her. She has a great sense of humor, a southern charm and a big smile that lightens the room. I highly recommend Sandy to you.
John Casper
I was fortunate enough to be able to hire Sandy Love as a National Account Manager during my tenure at Jones Group. Sandy, in practice is one of the strongest National Account Managers I have ever had on my team. Her detail focus and analysis skills are extremely effective with major retailers across the trade channel. Sandy, has a strong skill set to regularly direct retailers to successful fiscal results while simultaneously serving the profit model of her company. She finds trending opportunities in her brand(s) and uses them to lift performance. Sandy is a highly skilled business director with solid negotiation skills. A true pleasure to work with.
Lana Klemeyer
It was an absolute joy to work with Sandy for the past 5 years at Nina Footwear. I served as Design Director of the Touch of Nina brand and worked in partnership with Sandy, who was the Director of Sales. Our business was successful, in huge part due to the collaborative nature of our team. At the beginning of each season, we would review the current selling and customer needs going forward. Sandy is not only an expert at analyzing sales and finding new areas for growth, but she has a keen eye for product as well. We did domestic shopping and market analysis together, building a strong understanding between sales and design that led to well-received collections and increased business. I always enjoyed watching Sandy interact with the buying teams. She built strong relationships and tactfully navigated the gamut of challenging personalities. Beyond her purely professional qualifications, I would be remiss not to mention how fun it was to get to know her. She has a great sense of humor, a southern charm and a big smile that lightens the room. I highly recommend Sandy to you.
John Casper
I was fortunate enough to be able to hire Sandy Love as a National Account Manager during my tenure at Jones Group. Sandy, in practice is one of the strongest National Account Managers I have ever had on my team. Her detail focus and analysis skills are extremely effective with major retailers across the trade channel. Sandy, has a strong skill set to regularly direct retailers to successful fiscal results while simultaneously serving the profit model of her company. She finds trending opportunities in her brand(s) and uses them to lift performance. Sandy is a highly skilled business director with solid negotiation skills. A true pleasure to work with.
Lana Klemeyer
It was an absolute joy to work with Sandy for the past 5 years at Nina Footwear. I served as Design Director of the Touch of Nina brand and worked in partnership with Sandy, who was the Director of Sales. Our business was successful, in huge part due to the collaborative nature of our team. At the beginning of each season, we would review the current selling and customer needs going forward. Sandy is not only an expert at analyzing sales and finding new areas for growth, but she has a keen eye for product as well. We did domestic shopping and market analysis together, building a strong understanding between sales and design that led to well-received collections and increased business. I always enjoyed watching Sandy interact with the buying teams. She built strong relationships and tactfully navigated the gamut of challenging personalities. Beyond her purely professional qualifications, I would be remiss not to mention how fun it was to get to know her. She has a great sense of humor, a southern charm and a big smile that lightens the room. I highly recommend Sandy to you.
John Casper
I was fortunate enough to be able to hire Sandy Love as a National Account Manager during my tenure at Jones Group. Sandy, in practice is one of the strongest National Account Managers I have ever had on my team. Her detail focus and analysis skills are extremely effective with major retailers across the trade channel. Sandy, has a strong skill set to regularly direct retailers to successful fiscal results while simultaneously serving the profit model of her company. She finds trending opportunities in her brand(s) and uses them to lift performance. Sandy is a highly skilled business director with solid negotiation skills. A true pleasure to work with.
Experience
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Nina Footwear
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Sales
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May 2015 - Present
Manage every aspect of footwear and handbags for DSW, DSW Canada, JCPenney, Dillards, Kohls, Famous Footwear, SteinMart Work with design team to build an assortment that provides a product mix that represents the Brands DNA and each of our customers account base. Continuously plan, analyze, and forecast sales and gross margin to ensure Nina's financial goals as well as each accounts individual requirements are met. Developed strong relationships and trust with retail accounts by developing assortment plans using knowledge of future trends, market trends, financial goals, customer base, and store level allocation.
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National Account Executive
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2007 - 2014
Accountable for aligning brands to retail accounts. Responsible for sales, assortment planning, margin and inventory turn for major retailers including JCPenney, Kohls, Shoe Carnival, Famous Footwear, Stage Stores, Aafes, Fred Meyer, Sears, Amazon, and Zappos representing $40M in wholesale sales. Brand responsibility for Nine & Co., Mootsies and Cloud 9 Accountable for aligning brands to retail accounts. Responsible for sales, assortment planning, margin and inventory turn for major retailers including JCPenney, Kohls, Shoe Carnival, Famous Footwear, Stage Stores, Aafes, Fred Meyer, Sears, Amazon, and Zappos representing $40M in wholesale sales. Brand responsibility for Nine & Co., Mootsies and Cloud 9
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Bennet Footwear Group
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DFW Area
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Account Executive
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2005 - 2007
Developed strategic assortment by account using analysis of customer financial and marketing plans and margin and turn objectives. Retailers included Marshall Fields, Foleys, Famous Bar, JC Penney, Bonton Stage/SRI. Produced wholesale sales from $0 to $5M in two years. Developed strategic assortment by account using analysis of customer financial and marketing plans and margin and turn objectives. Retailers included Marshall Fields, Foleys, Famous Bar, JC Penney, Bonton Stage/SRI. Produced wholesale sales from $0 to $5M in two years.
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Stride Rite
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Retail
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200 - 300 Employee
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National Account Executive
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1999 - 2005
Directed a team of 2 planners for a Vendor Managed business on the JCPenney account. Collaborated with JCPenney buying team and revamped their assortment around a new launch with Keds, which resulted in a +9.8% sales increase. Initiated a successful launch for the Grasshopper brand with a 500-store distribution. Led task force in developing ticketing programs, system changes and retail compliance issues. Retailers included JCPenney, Kohls, Foleys, Dunlaps. Produced wholesale sales of $32M. Directed a team of 2 planners for a Vendor Managed business on the JCPenney account. Collaborated with JCPenney buying team and revamped their assortment around a new launch with Keds, which resulted in a +9.8% sales increase. Initiated a successful launch for the Grasshopper brand with a 500-store distribution. Led task force in developing ticketing programs, system changes and retail compliance issues. Retailers included JCPenney, Kohls, Foleys, Dunlaps. Produced wholesale sales of $32M.
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Director of Planning - Nickelodeon Stores
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1997 - 1999
Led start-up and development of Planning Department for new business - Nickelodeon stores. Implemented merchandise reports necessary to analyze and react to business trends. Selected to lead task force to evaluate, test and implement new systems. Evaluated Distribution Center operations and system needs making recommendations to improve efficiency. Managed Import department to ensure proper letter of credit and compliance documentation for both international and domestic Led start-up and development of Planning Department for new business - Nickelodeon stores. Implemented merchandise reports necessary to analyze and react to business trends. Selected to lead task force to evaluate, test and implement new systems. Evaluated Distribution Center operations and system needs making recommendations to improve efficiency. Managed Import department to ensure proper letter of credit and compliance documentation for both international and domestic
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Director of Planning
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1992 - 1997
Directed planning staff of 16 planners. Managed the development of financial plans, unit plan, and assortment flow consistent with the division’s sales, margin and turn objectives. Effectively communicated and interfaced with key departments including merchandising, visual/sales promotions, store operations, financial planning, systems and distribution center. Selected to lead task force that continually evaluated current and future planning systems.
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Planner
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1984 - 1992
Women's Division $64MRecognized for " Planner of the Year "
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Education
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Mountain View College
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