Experience

Cititrends

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Merchandise Planner

  • Oct 2021 - Present



kate spade new york

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

• Global Inventory Merchandise Planner

  • Nov 2018 - Oct 2021

  - Developed Global OTB tool that provides visibility to total brand inventory levels. -Liaison between logistics and channel teams for inventory delays and pull ups.-Partners with logistics and supply chain team to provide risk and delay assessments monthly.-Point of contact daily for logistic alerts and updates to commercial teams.-Manages replenishment purchases for wholesale and DTC teams. - Developed Global OTB tool that provides visibility to total brand inventory levels. -Liaison between logistics and channel teams for inventory delays and pull ups.-Partners with logistics and supply chain team to provide risk and delay assessments monthly.-Point of contact daily for logistic alerts and updates to commercial teams.-Manages replenishment purchases for wholesale and DTC teams.



Ross Stores, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandise Planner

  • Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

  -Responsible for developing seasonal business plans through bicoastal partnership with Merchants and analysis of historical data to forecast sales trends for over 50 classes of business within the Kids Division.-Develop pre-season chain plans at the class level and in-season forecasting of chain plans.-Monitor monthly performance of sales, inventory, and margin targets.-Continually manage a weekly Open-to-Buy. -Effectively utilize ad-hoc analysis, using both planning systems and Excel, to provide dynamic financial data and recommended courses of action to drive profitable sales.-Responsible for presenting and calling out risks/opportunities to management and senior merchants.

• Associate Merchandise Planner

  • Apr 2016 - Aug 2017

  -Responsible for developing seasonal business plans through partnership with Buying group and analysis of historical data to forecast trends.-Developed Pre-Season chain plans at the class level and In-Season forecasting of chain plans.-Monitored monthly performance to sales, inventory and margin targets.-Managed weekly OTB.-Performed independent analysis and recommended courses of action to drive profitable sales.-Collaborated closely and built trust among cross-functional partners to drive desired results.-Responsible for presenting and calling out risks/opportunities to Management and Senior Merchants.

• Location Planning Analyst

  • Aug 2013 - Apr 2016

  LP II: Cosmetics & Fragrances March 2015- April 2016LP I: Home Accents and Toys August 2013- March 2015-Reviewer pre-season store class plans and resolved exceptions created by the system generated plan (e.g. comp growth too high or too low).-Worked with Location Planning Manager to develop regional product strategies and made sure that the store level plans are consistent with the regional level strategies.-Reviewed in-season system generated forecast recommendations and determined which recommendations to accept/reject based on current business performance (e.g. Markdown and inventory turn) and expected future business conditions (e.g. supply constraints and predicted weather anomalies).-Analyzed developing store lists and recommendations for any limited door product opportunities and analyzed different store groups (e.g. target regions, low volume, urban, etc.) to determine store group strategies/recommendations.-Presented recommendations to Location Planning Manager for approval.



Bloomingdale's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Experience Manager

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  - Acted as a role model of service while monitoring and facilitating selling behaviors - Identified and monitored key service impression areas to ensure that most critical areas were attended to even during times of minimal staffing.- Anticipated potential customer issues and always acted with a sense of urgency to resolve them.- Reported coverage issues to management to address on-going staffing or scheduling issues.

• Assistant Selling Manager - Dresses, Coats, Swim, Shop for Women

  • Jul 2012 - May 2013

  -Used company reports to analyze sales and stock levels in order to identify opportunities to drive business.-Trained, motivated, and developed selling staff to reach maximum potential.-Exhibited and maintained a strong floor presence in order to model essential customer service and selling behaviors. -Maximized and drove business through event execution and vendor partnership. -Communicated with vendors to organize product knowledge seminars for staff. -Listened and responded to the customer's needs to improve service.



Nordstrom

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern, Seasonal Sales Professional - Salon Shoes

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2012

  -Sold designer shoes on a daily basis to a large customer clientele-Consistently achieved assigned sales goals -Attended clinics for new incoming designer shoe lines -Created and maintained a personal customer database -Assisted Salon Shoes manager in merchandising and arranging store displays -Effectively encouraged customers to open credit card accounts -Sold designer shoes on a daily basis to a large customer clientele-Consistently achieved assigned sales goals -Attended clinics for new incoming designer shoe lines -Created and maintained a personal customer database -Assisted Salon Shoes manager in merchandising and arranging store displays -Effectively encouraged customers to open credit card accounts