Experience

Tiltworks

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Product Development

  • May 2023 - Present



Disney Experiences

• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Brand Merchandise Manager - Disney Cruise Line

  • Mar 2022 - May 2023

  ● Establish the merchandise strategy and assortment curation for $95M business across multiple categories (apparel, accessories, home decor, and more) for Disney Cruise Line ● Lead quarterly line reviews to leadership team that ensures needs are addressed across categories while maximizing item productivity, and capitalizing on key successes ● Drive partnerships with key cross-functional partners including planning, pricing, sourcing, operations, product design, and marketing teams on points of exclusivity including assortment opportunities, launch timing, and target guests ● Spearhead relationships with vendor partners and communicate directly on art direction, sample status and approvals Show less



Feld Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consumer Products Sales & Marketing Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

  ● Managed day-to day responsibilities of (5) online stores including product uploading and copywriting, customer service inquiries, and email and social media marketing strategies● Key contributor in year-to-date online revenue increases of 46% ● Established and maintained a department budget● Built and grew VIP Experience programs from the ground up, increasing sales by an average of 100% year-over-year

• Merchandise Production Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Sep 2021

  • Source, develop and purchase merchandise for all Motorsports engagements including Monster Jam and Supercross events, Monster Jam’s brick and mortar store, (2) online stores, and all internal business product • Manage sales plans and build plannograms for each tour• Build, maintain and grow new and existing relationships with key business vendors and continuously foster relationships with sponsorship teams in regards to merchandise selection and purchases• Work cross functionally with licensing team to execute licensing agreements and management of various accounts• Communicate daily through SharePoint with factories and vendors regarding project feedback, status and sample approvals • Negotiate with vendor partners for better costs and increased discounts on purchase orders • Key contributor in building and growing Supercross and Monster Jam VIP Experience programs from the ground up Show less



Bealls, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Buyer

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Built and analyzed reports including sales documentation, weekly business recaps, and order-tracking• Worked cross-functionally with planning and allocation teams to impact sales strategy and increase results • Key member in implementing and executing buyer strategy for product, store placement, and pricing goals• Responsible for purchasing of merchandise and additional product assortments for all assigned vendors • Grew Central Fulfillment Center and Vendor Drop Ship businesses to drive sales in growing ecommerce business • Negotiated with vendor partners for better costs and increasing discounts on merchandise purchase orders • Consulted with vendors on cost and discounts for collection of Co-op to meet and exceed established goals• Worked with Product Development Team and assisted with the planning and execution of private label product• Managed office advertising including planning, layout, pricing strategies, sample tracking and ad proof approval Show less

• Merchandise Technician

  • May 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Performed item declaration, ecommerce item creation, PO entry, item maintenance, and pricing changes• Acted as assistant for all Missy division advertising, including attended planning meetings with marketing• Communicated marketing and advertising information to Missy team and allocated layouts for division• Executed Wall Walks with upper management and attended all turnovers as liaison for Missy division• Effectively communicated with ecommerce team for execution of online events and online promotions Show less