Experience

AMERICAN FASHION NETWORK

• United States
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Kohl's

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Product Manager - Women’s Apt 9

  • Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

  Built business strategy for private label bottoms. Created strong internal relationships with merchants, design, sourcing and technical design teams. Created strong external vendor relationships. Achieved costing decrease resulting in 6% savings over last year. Managed team members throughout development and production process, overseeing all categories in the department.

• Associate Product Manager - Men's Apparel

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2019

  Created a read and react strategy in core tees resulting in a 6 week decreased lead time. Traveled to New York and Los Angeles to study new trends and apply to the men's business. Led team in analyzing sales. Led cross-functional team in all strategy, buy and hindsight meetings.

• Associate Product Manager - Furniture

  • Jul 2016 - Oct 2017

  Identified a value price point opportunity in our key items, achieving a $1M cost savings over LY. Reacted to poor sales in season by changing strategy, leaving only 15 weeks for development. Led strategy, brainstorm and buy meetings for all categories.

• Product Coordinator- Furniture

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

  Worked with peers and cross functional teams to drive an easy in-store experience through improved packaging, including labels, style naming and attributing for our largest private brand. Created line plan and seasonal costing sheets for vendors across all programs. Analyzed customer comment reports and made changes to product based on major concerns.

• Product Coordinator- Children's Footwear

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2015

  Owned development and Costing for private label Kid's footwear. Managed product life cycle to ensure speed to market, improved product quality and a reduction of samples. Presented product line to merchants. Led trend, competitive shopping and development trips. Worked closely with all cross-functional team members to develop new, brand right product for the customer.



Kohl's Department Stores

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Assisted the Junior & Contemporary footwear team with business needs. Studied customer ratings and reviews and set up a plan to react to the feedback. Researched trends. Worked with cross-functional partners to analyze selling reports by region. Communicated styling decisions to vendors. Assisted the Junior & Contemporary footwear team with business needs. Studied customer ratings and reviews and set up a plan to react to the feedback. Researched trends. Worked with cross-functional partners to analyze selling reports by region. Communicated styling decisions to vendors.



La Rue Marche

• United States
• Design Services

• Sales Associate

  • Mar 2007 - Aug 2009