Experience

James Perse Enterprises

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Development Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Old Navy

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Product Development Manager, Baby Sweaters and Intimates

  • Jun 2022 - Feb 2023

  Promoted to drive consistency across product categories between Newborn and Toddler - Sweaters, Sleepwear, Layette, and Underwear. Reporting into the Director for the newly created role. A mentor through the Gap, Inc. Mentoring program.

• Associate Product Development Manager, Toddler Girl Knits (TGK)

  • Jun 2020 - Jun 2022

  Promoted to manage the product life cycle of +370 color code/style per quarter across multiple categories for a department with multi-million dollar annual revenue. Served as a conduit between the design team and vendors to make the product come to life from a cost perspective, quality, and brand standard. Mentored and facilitated training for the TGK Assistants.

• Associate Product Development Manager, Women's Plus and Maternity

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  Managed the product life cycle of +458 color code/style per quarter across multiple categories for two divisions with multi million dollar annual revenue. Work with cross-functional teams (design, merchandising, etc.) and overseas vendors to drive success across the product development life cycle. Managed and facilitated training for an employee in the Rotational Management Program.Honored with the promotion following 1.5 years of job shadowing the Product team and completing extensive product development training, while in previous planning role. Show less

• Inventory Planner, Girls Accessories

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2019

  Manage the complex, Girls Accessories Department serving ~1000 US Retail Stores. Develop strategy-aligned class-level inventory and multi million dollar revenue plans, pre-season style-level plans, and investment quantity recommendations. Execute monthly in-season open-to-buy forecasts. Oversee product in-season, including promotional and markdown pricing strategies.



Gap Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Inventory Planning Analyst, Gap Factory China

  • May 2015 - Jun 2016

  Analyze inventory planning for the Baby division – representing 800+ color code/style – within the fast growing Chinese market. Maximized profit for emerging China by optimizing in-season allocation and managing inventory levels. Assumed business review responsibility and planning inventory investment for two departments – Baby Girl and Baby Boy – within the Baby division. Analyze inventory planning for the Baby division – representing 800+ color code/style – within the fast growing Chinese market. Maximized profit for emerging China by optimizing in-season allocation and managing inventory levels. Assumed business review responsibility and planning inventory investment for two departments – Baby Girl and Baby Boy – within the Baby division.



China Unicom Americas

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Administrative and HR Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Apr 2015

  Provide a full portfolio of administrative support and HR oversight for the global telecommunications corporation, including coordinating large-scale events, developing HR programs, ensuring compliance, and creating reports. Provide a full portfolio of administrative support and HR oversight for the global telecommunications corporation, including coordinating large-scale events, developing HR programs, ensuring compliance, and creating reports.



Amalgamated Classic Clothing and Dry Goods

• Alexandria, VA

• Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Managed shipments, invoices, and visual merchandising for the vintage retail store. Analyzed key aspects of the business, including traffic patterns and product mix, to identify and address areas of opportunity. Redesigned the boutique’s store plan to improve customer experiences while driving increased sales volume and higher profits. Managed shipments, invoices, and visual merchandising for the vintage retail store. Analyzed key aspects of the business, including traffic patterns and product mix, to identify and address areas of opportunity. Redesigned the boutique’s store plan to improve customer experiences while driving increased sales volume and higher profits.



Postive Image Inc.

• Springfield, VA

• Store Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2011

  Provided a broad range of operations oversight, marketing, strategic planning, and logistics coordination for the salon and beauty boutique. Managed staffing and scheduling, organized promotional events, and oversaw financial and reporting. Earned a promotion from Administrative Coordinator within just one year of joining the company. Provided a broad range of operations oversight, marketing, strategic planning, and logistics coordination for the salon and beauty boutique. Managed staffing and scheduling, organized promotional events, and oversaw financial and reporting. Earned a promotion from Administrative Coordinator within just one year of joining the company.