Experience

HBR Consulting

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  • Conducted financial analysis, and generating insights and reports for decision-making purposes. • Utilized Microsoft Excel to create and maintain financial models and forecasts. • Conducted secondary research to gather relevant industry and market data together with cross functional teams. • Prepared concise written reports and communicated key findings to stakeholders. • Attended client planning meetings, providing valuable support, compilling, capturing and distributing PowerPoint presentations for client deliverables. • Spearheaded and supervised a team of skilled co-workers, providing guidance to drive the seamless execution of diverse projects. • Meticulously managed project timelines, ensuring deliverables within stipulated timeframes and budgetary constraints. • Cultivated a collaborative team culture, fostering open channels of communication and promoting knowledge exchange among team members while building out process flow imporovment channels. • Orchestrated seamless coordination between cross-functional teams, harnessing diverse expertise to tackle intricate challenges. • Actively contributed to business development endeavors, proactively identifying and cultivating new opportunities while nurturing enduring client partnerships. Show less



Cadre

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Consulted on statistical analysis based on online education platform trends by examining consumer data • Presented weekly financial reports (Excel) pertaining to business progress and growth increases • Supervised start-up software development, ensuring key deadlines were met while partnering with integrated teams and independent contractors to merge business goals and brand strategies • Sourced local stakeholders for online platform to act as educators in various categories while managing supply chain and procurement activities Internal Initiatives: Conducted weekly newsletter, blog posts, and social media for companywide events and updates Show less



Bridal

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness

• Owner, Creative Director & Designer

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2020

  • Conducted a business analysis and identified an opportunity in the market resulting in the development of an e-commerce boutique with a viable revenue stream • Developed and implemented a marketing strategy including branding, SEO, influencer, and social media marketing • Built mutually beneficial partnerships with other bridal industry leaders resulting in increased sales and brand awareness • Created international manufacturer relationships for sourcing and product development • Conducted a business analysis and identified an opportunity in the market resulting in the development of an e-commerce boutique with a viable revenue stream • Developed and implemented a marketing strategy including branding, SEO, influencer, and social media marketing • Built mutually beneficial partnerships with other bridal industry leaders resulting in increased sales and brand awareness • Created international manufacturer relationships for sourcing and product development



FTD

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Designer

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Developed supply chain strategy which improved efficiency and reduced costs by leveraging locally sourced items for new product and business categories • Presented sales reports (Excel) forecasting returns for propose future design concepts • Designed and constructed consumer products based on seasonal trends by analyzing current and historical sales data yielding $40K in florist sales and $100K in plant sales for Christmas 2020 • Restructured supply chain from internationally imported to domestic products due to global pandemic limitations while performing budget management with higher domestic unit costs Show less



Sears Holdings Corporation

• Fine Jewelry Assistant Buyer at Sears Holdings Corporation

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Developed reduction strategy to increased purchase orders by 7-10% by reviewing merchandise performance at line level• Performed new product launch and go-to-market strategy for all department categories• Ensured complete integration of visual programs by seamlessly merging planograms with fixture and graphic elements and maintaining a holistic guest experience across departments• Performed cross-functional collaboration with financial and marketing teams to reach business and brand goalsInternal Initiatives: Proposed lab-created diamond project which resulted in a pilot program for the top ten stores nation-wide Show less

• Fine Jewelry Merchant Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  - Weekly reports via MicroStrategy software- Analyzed merchandise performance at a line and class level- Assist Buyers with Pivot tables to analyze data.- Proficient in Excel- Developed analysis of diamond jewelry business that was implemented after presentation- Marketing annotations- Vendor communication and relationship- Price cadence- Sample organizing - Internship Project - Analyzing Diamond brand and class