Experience

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  MISSION

  • Merchandise Planning Manager

    • Jan 2023 - Present

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  Digitas North America

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Associate Media Planner

    • May 2021 - Feb 2023
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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  Rue Gilt Groupe

  • Boston, MA

  • Merchandise Planner

    • Jul 2018 - Apr 2020
    • Boston, MA

    • Collaborate with merchants, senior planners and directors to develop and execute plans and forecasts at department level. Ensure that all events projections roll to top down sales, margin and inventory targets.• Develop specific reports to support the business and complete ad hoc reporting as needed through Tableau to drive or react to current or future business needs. • Manage inventory through OTB, receipt flow and order approval. Responsible for identifying markdowns and pricing to ensure profitability. • Provide assortment plan recommendations for owned orders including style, breath and depth by brand.• Responsible for the training and development of direct reports.

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  Rue La La

  • Senior Planning Analyst

    • Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

    • Collaborate with merchants in projecting sales and margin through historical data and current trend to achieve departmental sales and margin budgets. • Develop specific reports to support the business and complete ad hoc reporting as needed through Tableau to drive or react to current or future business needs. • Analyze event and merchandise performance at the department and style level including sales, margin, and conversion. • Provide assortment plan recommendations for owned orders including style, breath and depth by brand.

  • Planning Analyst

    • Feb 2015 - Mar 2017

    • Assist planning manager and planner in brand and event planning, execution, and analysis.• Perform profit analyses to ensure all events achieve targeted profit metrics and assist in inventory management in order to optimizeinventory turn and aging.• Participate in monthly forecasting meetings to articulate department performance, ensure receipts and inventory levels meet open to buy and analyze current trends to send to markdown.• Analyze business metrics with current marketplace trends to develop comprehensive plans to achieve company and department sales, margin, profits, and goals.

  • Lead Event Coordinator

    • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

    • Conduct meetings and oversee four departments (Men's/Outdoor Active, Jewelry/Watches, Footwear and Kid's) to ensure all assets for each boutique are on schedule and communicate all updates in daily boutique scheduling meeting.• Onboard new employees through training and mentoring programs developed to ensure top performance.• Support manager in identifying opportunities for partnerships with other departments, as well as technology enhancements to create more effciency and rollout new developments.

  • Event Coordinator

    • Jul 2013 - Sep 2014

    • Oversee and ensure all vendor assets needed for the production of boutiques are requested and received in a timely manner.• Work directly with vendors, buyers, production and shipping team to ensure receipt of sample and bulk shipments. • Collaborate with warehouse personnel, vendors and buyers to troubleshoot damaged, missing or incorrect items sent to the warehouse.

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  Chan Luu

  • Inventory and Immediate Coordinator

    • Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

    • Develop monthly and yearly projections and targets along with action plan to achieve the projected targets• Manage and maintain the quality of goods and inventory levels of product. • Conduct monthly analysis of inventory including top sellers, end of month inventory, and months on hand.• Provide marketing supplies and line sheets for account managers for units available for immediate delivery. • Responsible for processing, filling, and shipping all purchase orders for immediate delivery..

  • Data Entry Assistant/Accounting Assistant

    • Jan 2011 - Aug 2012

    • Responsible for processing purchase orders and customer data into data base.• Communicated with account managers on a weekly basis to ensure accuracy.• Communicated with international and domestic customers to obtain payment for goods.• Completed tasks for different departments within the company as needed, such as distribution, packing, labeling and identifying styles and color ways.

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  Platinum Publicity

  • Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Entertainment PR Intern

    • Jul 2010 - Feb 2011
    • Greater Los Angeles Area

    Celebrity Gifting Suits; Golden Globes, Oscars, MTV Movie Awards, and Teen Choice Awards.•Managed data collection, research and analysis, and maintained client communications. • Assisted in set-up, break down, and management of visual displays and booths for clients.• Developed and packaged press kits for media corporations and gifts bags for celebrities. •Represented vendors with celebrity cliental providing company insight, knowledge and product samplings.