Associate Planner

• Jun 2023 - Present

Men’s Associate Planner Men’s Associate Planner

Owner and Creative Director

• Aug 2017 - Present

-Curates sustainable vintage collection influenced by personal “elevated casual” style and working in New York City fashion, goal to make rural and local North Carolina and military communities look good and feel good, targeting Gen-Z and Millennials -Starting in May 2022, feature vendor at monthly North Carolina marketplaces, flea markets, pop-ups, and festivals; average $30/hr revenue -Hosts weekly livestream shopping experiences with themes and giveaways on the app, WhatNot -Sells online through Facebook, Depop, Poshmark, and eBay -Posts daily on KC Stylized Instagram page sharing personal style through sustainable fashion while highlighting local shopping & thrifting opportunities -Ships only using upcycled zero-waste packaging Show less

Assistant Planning Manager, Young Womens

• Jan 2022 - Jun 2023

Brands include LC by Lauren Conrad, Simply Vera Vera Wang, and Intempo Brands include LC by Lauren Conrad, Simply Vera Vera Wang, and Intempo

Production Planner, Philosophy, Covergirl, Kylie Skin

• Dec 2019 - Oct 2021

-Analyze customers demand forecasts and dependent gift set demand to create weekly manufacturing plans for bulk formula making and finished good production lines within accordance to inventory parameters, components and raw material requirements, lead times, and allocation deadlines -Align with operations to ensure most cost effective and efficient manufacturing strategies implemented by reviewing rough cut capacity plans monthly and analyzing MPSA root cause weekly -Collaborate with component and raw material buyers to ensure timeliness and accurate use of inventory -Oversee development and production timeline of new products from pilot to launch Show less

Allocation Analyst/Store Planner

• Nov 2017 - Nov 2019

-Developed and implemented allocation strategies based on analysis of historical trends, current inventory position, and stores' volume group performance plans -Managed and monitored inventory flow to stores based on store capacity, productivity, and traffic trends -Produced weekly store trend reports that determined inventory level, turn, key item performance, then provided business recommendations and action plans during weekly business review meetings -Analyzed and recapped style/color/size selling trends by store attribute in-season and post-season -Forecasted key item unit projections by color/size and recommended reorder quantities -Exhibited knowledge of multiple data sources and provided business insight based on analysis of sales, inventory, sell-thru and other financial metrics -Developed 80-page procedure manual for DKNY-specific allocation processes, inventory replenishment software training (JDA Compass), and reporting database training (Business Objects and AIM) -Successfully on-boarded and trained 3 allocators with no prior experience Show less

National TPEB Seafreight Pricing & Allocation Analyst

• Oct 2016 - Nov 2017

-Served as the corporate pricing liaison to the US Southeast and West Coast regions’ pricing and sales teams by successfully communicating trade and pricing strategy to ensure efforts are in line with volume sales goal -Analyzed market intelligence and historical data to measure trends and study areas of development in order to provide sound business decisions, led discussion about opportunities and threats -Reviewed all sales requests alongside sales teams to determine and execute tender strategy to maintain existing customers and gain additional clients, maximizing gross margins -Closely monitored over 80 customers’ daily performance to determine trends, discrepancies, and opportunities -Successfully on-boarded and managed over 80 customer accounts by delivering competitive pricing and routing solutions to clients while driving high margins during high pressure 3-month contract season -Utilized tactful negotiation with 12 partner carriers to fulfill procurement needs and conducted contract analysis to ensure proper amendment filing -Assisted yield management teams to forecast and properly allocate customer cargo between carriers by analyzing customer shipping performance and award commitment Show less

Essie Nail New Product Development Co-Op

• Jan 2016 - May 2016

-Spearheaded project management activities for Essie Nail shade collections by ensuring timeliness and cost effectiveness, successfully completed 10 retail market launches including the new Gel Couture line -Influenced adherence to key dates, utilization of realistic data, and effective communication -Developed financial portfolios for over 100 products including estimated product costs and revenue margins -Ensured cost savings by conducting cost analysis, and benchmarking previous launches and competitor prices Show less

Marketing Intern

• Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

Executive President

• Apr 2014 - May 2015

-Motivated over 300 student leaders to complete individual and team SMART goals-Promoted partnerships with several Rutgers organizations to spread educational awareness and better unify the Rutgers on-campus community -Utilized leadership development and team building exercises to streamline RHA brand image-Completed extensive process to ratify university-wide Residence Hall Association constitution and by-laws-Facilitated one week August training to supplement team building, learning new roles, and preparing for resident hall move-ins, 37 Hall Presidents and 12 Executive Board members participated Show less

National Communications Coordinator

• Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

-Developed and operated election process and timeline-Maintained organization’s Rutgers.edu website-Served as a liaison between RHA, National Residence Hall Honorary and the nation-Organized and supervised conference teams to regional and national conferences-Trained National Communications Coordinator In Training

R&D, Business Development Intern

• Jan 2015 - Jan 2015

Business Architect/Analytics INROADS Intern

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

As an INROADS Intern, I was selected in the top 3% of applicants, offered to high-potential diverse individuals preparing for an internship within Corporate America. As an INROADS Intern, I was selected in the top 3% of applicants, offered to high-potential diverse individuals preparing for an internship within Corporate America.

Finance Intern

• Jan 2014 - Jan 2014