Experience

Claire's Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Merchandise Manager- International Franchise

  • Mar 2018 - Present

• Associate Plannner / Merchandiser - International Franchise

  • May 2017 - Mar 2018

  -Franchise Account management: Established & have maintained trust with Alshaya, #1 Franchise partner & leading franchise operator in Middle East. Lead weekly conference calls with partners to discuss sales, market trends, product opportunities, etc. Effectively manage discussions via emails-Planning: Develop yearly revenue forecast plan, manage it on a weekly basis, partner with Franchisees to develop & execute strategies to actively meet / exceed plan, speak to financial risks & opportunities on a monthly basis, partner with Finance to ensure accuracy in Franchise partner invoices. Individually handle Pakistan’s Planning. Assist with Alshaya.-Buying: Assist Merchandise Manager in building Franchise partner assortment by taking North America’s buying strategy and applying it to our partner’s market & business needs. Monitor weekly orders & fulfillment of Franchise partner’s budget.-Allocating: Assist with development of 2 Franchise allocators, delegate allocation specific projects to them, develop & manage aged inventory strategies, manage store grading, store groups, allocation models & sales analysis

• Allocation Analyst - International Franchise

  • May 2016 - May 2017



Follett Higher Education Group

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing

• General Merchandise Field Assistant

  • Jun 2015 - May 2016

  -Sourced Special Order needs for 1,200 College Bookstores-Developed and maintained positive relationships with 50+ Apparel & Gift Vendors-Utilized positive vendor relationships to obtain 10-30% discount on orders to maximize margin-Prepared weekly reports using Excel (V lookup and Pivot Tables) summarizing weekly, quarterly and yearly sales versus LY to present to senior leadership -Assisted with development of new Campus Collections website-Ensured vendors submitted digital images of product in accordance to technical specifications to upload to Campus Collections website-Partnered with Web Developers to accurately load product assortment images & descriptions onto web-Assisted Buyers with loading statistical Fall 2017 product assortment information onto inventory systems



Burberry

• United Kingdom
• Luxury Goods & Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Floor Supervisor

  • May 2015 - Jun 2015

• Sales Associate

  • Feb 2014 - May 2015

  -Top Sales Associate -Exceeded sales goal by 10% at $1.1 million in volume for 2014 fiscal year-Exceeded all KPI goals in 2014 fiscal year-Self-motivated to meet/exceed KPIs including: sales volume, UPT, ATV, and CRM compliance -Strong emphasis on establishing client relationships-Excel at providing seamless customer experienceNon-Apparel Specialist -Share facts of product craftsmanship to staff and customers -Communicate missed opportunities of Non-Apparel product based on customer feedback to line managers and/or to product allocators Visual Merchandising-Analyze stock report-Assist in developing monthly floor set-Prioritize in utilizing square footage based on inventory on hand/ its dollar value-Understand customer buying habits and implement knowledge into sales floor layout



Gap Inc./Old Navy

• Peer "Sellebrity" Coach

  • May 2013 - Feb 2014

• Store Stylist

  • Sep 2012 - Feb 2014

• Certified Cash Handler

  • Sep 2011 - Feb 2014

• Sales Associate

  • Jul 2010 - Feb 2014



LadderUpChicago

• Income Tax Preparer

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  -Prepare Income Tax returns for low income individuals and families during the 2013 Tax Season.