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Kristin Anderson

Specialty Sales at Melville Candy Co.
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Retail expert with 25+ years of experience in merchandising, store management, and product development.
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Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, US
Skills
  • Merchandising
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Store Management
  • Apparel
  • Merchandise Planning
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Kristin Anderson is a seasoned retail professional with 25+ years of experience in merchandising, store management, and product development. She has held various leadership positions in major retailers and has expertise in apparel, assortment, and specialty retail. Anderson has also worked with confectionery and specialty food companies, leveraging her skills in product development, sales strategy, and brand building.

Experience

  • Melville Candy Co.
    • United States
    • Specialty Sales
      • Mar 2024 - Present
      • United States

  • Core Consulting, LLC.
    • New York City Metropolitan Area
    • Principal
      • Jan 2019 - Present
      • New York City Metropolitan Area

      I created Core Consulting to utilize my 25 years of experience to help retailers and manufacturers with product development, sales strategy and brand building. Expertise is in confectionery and specialty food.Clients include: Midnite Snax- product development and new business development Dylan's Candy Bar-product development Eleni's Cookies-sales and business strategy What Do You Meme?- Brand and Product Development Jacques Torres- Wholesale Strategy & Business Development It's Sugar- Business Development Chocolate.com-Product Development WhIsBe Worldwide- Product Development

  • SMITH & SINCLAIR
    • New York City Metropolitan Area
    • Vice President of US Sales for Smith & Sinclair
      • Apr 2019 - Dec 2020
      • New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Dylan's Candy Bar
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Vice President Of Purchasing and Product Development
      • Aug 2003 - Jan 2019
      • Greater New York City Area

      Manage the procurement, product development and brand development of a lifestyle brand.

  • Toys R Us
    • New Jersey
    • Senior Category Manager
      • Feb 2001 - Aug 2003
      • New Jersey

      Introduced, purchased and managed a product portfolio that included girls toys, dolls, arts and crafts and home product for Toyrus.com. Created a souvenir assortment for the Flagship Times Square store.

  • iVillage
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Senior Web Merchandiser for ibaby.com
      • Nov 1999 - Feb 2001
      • Greater New York City Area

      Sourced, purchased and managed all product categories for ibaby.com. Guided on and off-line marketing efforts for the shopping channel.

  • FAO Schwarz
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Senior Buyer
      • Mar 1998 - Nov 2000
      • Greater New York City Area

      Responsible for purchasing, developing and managing product for 41 stores, catalog and sales. Directed the product development of toys and packaging for over 50+ products each year. Expertise in: arts and crafts, novelty toys, science, stationery and souvenirs.

Education

  • 1989 - 1993
    Purdue University
    Bachelor's degree, Retail Management
  • 1991 - 1992
    Fashion Institute of Technology
    Associate's degree, Retail buying

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