Experience

Nike

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandise Financial Planning Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Footwear Business Planning Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Apr 2022

• Location Planning Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019



Nautica

• Apparel & Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Of Merchandise Planning

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2018

• Manager, Retail Analysis/Planning

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2017

• Senior Retail Analyst

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2015



New Era Cap

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Buyer--Manager

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2012

  Managed and led the buy team in the development of the direct to consumer product assortments across all company divisions.Controlled inventory levels by creating and managing open-to-buy/volume build reports to ensure trend-right and on-point product was available at the appropriate levels across multiple and differing floor spaces and regions including on-line/e-commerce business.Partnered with Global Merchant and Design Teams to ensure appropriate design time and SKU space was allocated to develop New Era Retail custom and exclusive product.Ensured complete product mix aligned with seasonal brand initiatives and told compelling stories at the store level.Communicated offerings to Global and Retail Marketing Teams to ensure marketing efforts were maximized as well as in-store presentations were telling appropriate brand and product stories.Led the buy team to ensure all products were created, ordered, and arrived on time for successful opening of Flagship locations.



Mattress Firm

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Store Manager

  • Dec 2009 - Dec 2011

  Managed and ran the day to day operations of a store that generated over $400,000 in annual sales.Managed and executed all opening and closing tasks. Maintained store inventory levels to ensure weekly demands were covered. Merchandised point of purchase displays and pricing messages, Oversee floorset requirements were executed properly.Currently met and exceeded personal monthly sales budgets and gross margin requirements by writing in excess of $35,000/month in net sales while maintaining a steady gross margin rate of 43.5% or higher.



Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Merchant

  • Apr 2008 - Jan 2009

  Led and partnered with a cross functional team to develop highest quality goods, while maintaining cost levels, from flat sketch to live good and review floorset execution on a weekly basis with visual teams to maximize sales and profitManaged the product development cycle and Time and Action Calendar and proactive in dealing with potential delays and issues that could postpone production process and cause goods to miss floorset dates.Research industry to be up to date on current and forward fashion trends to ensure product line, fit, and attributes were current.



Macy's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Buyer

  • Aug 2004 - Apr 2008

  Interface with vendors, members of the merchandising team, distribution centers, and stores to ensure style plans aligned with financial plans, merchandising strategies, and assortment guidelines.Created and presented advertising concepts and layouts to marketing and executive board.Formulated and implemented pricing strategies to maximize profit while maintaining planned sell through percentages.Assist in product selection with Buyer and Planner to achieve trend-right assortments while minimizing duplication across product offerings.Maintain weekly best and worst selling reports to recap with Buyer and Senior Merchandising Managers to ensure adequate resources were allocated to top performing items and reduced from the bottom products.