Functional Skills
Project Management
Business Analysis
Strategic Planning
Customer Service
Leadership Development
SQL Analysis
Forecasting / Projections
E-commerce Implementation
Marketing Analytics
Communications
Operations Management
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
Growth Strategy
Product Strategy
Brand Strategy
Software Skills
Shopify
SAP CRM
SQL
Microsoft PowerPoint
Google Analytics
Google Tag manager
Microsoft Excel
Sector Experience
Business Services
Consumer Goods
Retail
Fortune 500
Experience
Ambit Attic
Product Management / Strategy
E-commerce Specialist & Product Manager & Owner
1/2021 - Present
A small e-commerce business specializing in sustainable home goods and ethical fashion. Our mission is to empower conscious consumers with stylish, ethical, eco-friendly choices, bringing awareness to the brands that champion sustainability.
✚ Website design, launch, and ongoing platform maintenance, overseeing all operations.
✚ Leverage data to analyze trends, optimize productivity, and forecast revenue.
✚ Manage product sourcing, vendor negotiations, and inventory fulfillment platforms, including dropship ops.
✚ Optimize SEO, A/B testing, and personalization to enhance the shopping experience for conscious consumers.
✚ Executed new product launches with meticulous planning, research, and merchandising strategies.
✚ Track trends to refinssortment and manage 360 marketing calendar, ensuring alignment and timely updates.
✚ Implemented a cost-effective shipping strategy to boost efficiency and support sustainability.
✚ Website design, launch, and ongoing platform maintenance, overseeing all operations.
✚ Leverage data to analyze trends, optimize productivity, and forecast revenue.
✚ Manage product sourcing, vendor negotiations, and inventory fulfillment platforms, including dropship ops.
✚ Optimize SEO, A/B testing, and personalization to enhance the shopping experience for conscious consumers.
✚ Executed new product launches with meticulous planning, research, and merchandising strategies.
✚ Track trends to refinssortment and manage 360 marketing calendar, ensuring alignment and timely updates.
✚ Implemented a cost-effective shipping strategy to boost efficiency and support sustainability.
Nike
Product Management / Strategy
Footwear Merch Manager
1/2014 - 1/2021
Managed 50%+ of kids' volume, reaching $122M in FY20, a +127% YoY increase, surpassing forecast by +36%.
✚ Led strategic planning initiatives, presenting seasonal assortment strategies for executivpproval.
✚ Utilized data to maximizssortment productivity, ensuring strategic alignment with brand goals.
✚ Fostered partnerships for key franchise growth and spearheaded online exclusives.
✚ Ensured full-family launch alignment through effective collaboration and coordination.
✚ Initiated and led Nike Direct Concepts team, proactively identifying cross-category product gaps.
✚ Collaborated with the GEL team to execute off-cadence products and member exclusives based on trends.
✚ Led strategic planning initiatives, presenting seasonal assortment strategies for executivpproval.
✚ Utilized data to maximizssortment productivity, ensuring strategic alignment with brand goals.
✚ Fostered partnerships for key franchise growth and spearheaded online exclusives.
✚ Ensured full-family launch alignment through effective collaboration and coordination.
✚ Initiated and led Nike Direct Concepts team, proactively identifying cross-category product gaps.
✚ Collaborated with the GEL team to execute off-cadence products and member exclusives based on trends.
Nike.com
Product Management / Strategy
Little Kids' Merch Manager
1/2018 - 1/2019
Tasked with identifying growth opportunities across preschool, toddler, and baby sizing.
✚ Led site & visual merch strategies, driving a +47% increase in preschool (PS) and +40% in toddler (TD), boosting total kids' volume penetration from 25% to 32%.
✚ Pioneered and implemented on-body product shots by collaborating with the Nike Photo Studio.
✚ Introduced half sizes in PS footwear to broaden reach, lower bounce rates, and increase repeat purchases.
✚ Influenced WHSL accounts to adopt dual-Velcro models, addressing consumer needs and driving productivity.
✚ Led site & visual merch strategies, driving a +47% increase in preschool (PS) and +40% in toddler (TD), boosting total kids' volume penetration from 25% to 32%.
✚ Pioneered and implemented on-body product shots by collaborating with the Nike Photo Studio.
✚ Introduced half sizes in PS footwear to broaden reach, lower bounce rates, and increase repeat purchases.
✚ Influenced WHSL accounts to adopt dual-Velcro models, addressing consumer needs and driving productivity.
NADTC Kids'
Product Management / Strategy
Footwear Merch Manager
1/2016 - 1/2018
✚ Developed seamless assortment strategies to achieve financial targets tailored to regional store needs.
✚ Directed Nike.com footwear assortments to align with brand initiatives, positioning it as the pinnacle destination for Nike Kids.
✚ Directed Nike.com footwear assortments to align with brand initiatives, positioning it as the pinnacle destination for Nike Kids.
NADTC Kids'
Product Management / Strategy
Apparel Merch Manager
1/2014 - 1/2016
✚ Analyzed consumer needs and market capacity to create the right omnichannel product mix tailored to regional needs.
✚ Collaborated on store layouts, adjacency plans, and visual merchandising strategies to optimize product placement and customer experience.
✚ Collaborated on store layouts, adjacency plans, and visual merchandising strategies to optimize product placement and customer experience.
ZAPPOS.COM
Product Management / Strategy
Senior Buyer & Category Manager
1/2004 - 1/2013
Expanded kids' performance footwear category into a leading online hub for premium brands.
✚ Analyzed and tracked category performance, achieving significant growth and surpassing financial targets.
✚ Built and led a high-performing merchandising team, fostering accountability and ownership.
✚ Collaborated with global and regional teams to align on assortments that met business and brand objectives.
✚ Leveraged strong interpersonal skills to build lasting vendor relationships and negotiated favorable terms to enhance product mix and profitability.
✚ Presented assortment strategies and business recaps to executives, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
✚ Created data-driven reports for performance recaps and strategic planning meetings.
✚ Contributed to special projects enhancing operations, processes, systems, and merchandising reporting tools.
✚ Analyzed and tracked category performance, achieving significant growth and surpassing financial targets.
✚ Built and led a high-performing merchandising team, fostering accountability and ownership.
✚ Collaborated with global and regional teams to align on assortments that met business and brand objectives.
✚ Leveraged strong interpersonal skills to build lasting vendor relationships and negotiated favorable terms to enhance product mix and profitability.
✚ Presented assortment strategies and business recaps to executives, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
✚ Created data-driven reports for performance recaps and strategic planning meetings.
✚ Contributed to special projects enhancing operations, processes, systems, and merchandising reporting tools.
ZAPPOS.COM
Product Management / Strategy
Buyer & Planner
1/2009 - 1/2011
✚ Assumed ownership of the kid's performance footwear portfolio.
✚ Conducted stock-level analysis and trend forecasting for optimal inventory control.
✚ Continuous negotiation for favorable terms and pricing.
✚ Maintained products, vendor relationships, and conducted profit analysis.
✚ Mentored Assistant Buyers and Merchandisers.
✚ Conducted stock-level analysis and trend forecasting for optimal inventory control.
✚ Continuous negotiation for favorable terms and pricing.
✚ Maintained products, vendor relationships, and conducted profit analysis.
✚ Mentored Assistant Buyers and Merchandisers.
ZAPPOS.COM
Product Management / Strategy
Assistant Buyer & Planner
1/2007 - 1/2009
✚ Aided Buyer in driving profitability through product selection, assortment, and buys.
✚ Contributed to sales plans, monthly forecasts, and goal alignment.
✚ Managed order writing, invoice reconciliation, and monthly OTB.
✚ Conducted business analysis, created vendor reports, and prepared for the market.
✚ Ensured daily brand maintenancnd fostered vendor relationships.
✚ Contributed to sales plans, monthly forecasts, and goal alignment.
✚ Managed order writing, invoice reconciliation, and monthly OTB.
✚ Conducted business analysis, created vendor reports, and prepared for the market.
✚ Ensured daily brand maintenancnd fostered vendor relationships.
ZAPPOS.COM
Product Management / Strategy
Merchandising Assistant
1/2005 - 1/2007
✚ Collaborated with Buyers on merchandising tasks, including placing orders, inventory assistance, vendor meeting preparation, and catalog management.
✚ Showcased skills in accuracy, organization, attention to detail, proactivity, and effective communication.
✚ Demonstrated commercial awareness and a strong customer service orientation.
✚ Showcased skills in accuracy, organization, attention to detail, proactivity, and effective communication.
✚ Demonstrated commercial awareness and a strong customer service orientation.
ZAPPOS.COM
Product Management / Strategy
Product Info Coordinator
1/2004 - 1/2005
✚ Partnered with 50+ vendors, obtaining comprehensive catalog and product details.
✚ Gathered, organized, and inputted data into a digital database.
✚ Devised and implemented streamlined processes and procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
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