Beatrice Lujwangana

• Managed merchandising and styling for all Ann Taylor/Ann Taylor Factory women's and lifestyle shops in NYC studios.
• Directed studio team for each floor set to ensure visual merchandising reflected business goals, creative designs and marketing targets.
• Collaborated with creative and brand marketing partners to execute seasonal campaigns for store sets.
• Partnered with buying teams to forecast trends and build seasonal lines with head merchants.
• Presented insight assessments at weekly business/promotional meetings, utilizing feedback from field team, head merchants and planning partners.
• Performed cross-functional team walkthroughs in studio, facilitating conversations with planning, merchant and allocation partners overseeing signage journey to support promotional activity and customer education.
• Liaised with visual merchandising team to elevate execution of aligned looks during store set, investor and press previews.
• Adapted trends from other markets and business types into store merchandising.
• Supervised all merchandising/creative efforts across flagship, high-premium and chain stores.
• Led store workshops focused on developing talent and implementing new merchandising methods.
• Monitored all visual communication released to field visual teams and store comm.
• Traveled to retail stores and trained visual staff to ensure brand and visual merchandising consistency.
• Partnered with new store opening team to help with store maps and train visual teams on brand standards.
• Worked with field visual team, providing detailed feedback according to each store's inventory.
• Coordinated Ann Factory team logistics to meet brand timelines and goals, including team calendar, workload and studio process.
• Oversaw samples handover and team coordination to maintain visual samples and organization.

• Executed design concepts for 5th Avenue flagship store.
• Managed installation of new visuals at concept store and corporate showroom.
• Helped create field visual directives, including merchandising, window creative and in-store displays.
• Collaborated with corporate team on all aspects of seasonal creative for windows and in-store environments.
• Worked with design team and merchants on seasonal design presentations.
• Served as corporate contact for all field styling in NYC.
• Streamlined workflow between visual merchandising and other departments.
• Supervised training of new team members.
• Implemented systems and checklists to ensure efficiency.
• Provided seamless customer service across multiple departments

• Created inviting and visually/emotionally appealing environment.
• Partnered with corporate team to plan and execute store window displays.
• Led product walkthroughs with corporate partners.
• Supervised mannequin displays, window displays, floor sets and marketing per company standards, utilizing creative and innovative techniques.
• Provided leadership, continuity and motivation geared toward achieving corporate and personal excellence without sacrificing superior customer service standards.
• Collaborated with designers to style seasonal/holiday showroom display.
• Maintained open communication with superiors and peers to ensure seamless processes.

• Developed creative visual displays to showcase products and attract customers.
• Created window and in-store displays to promote new product launches.
• Organized store layout, fixtures and visual merchandising.
• Designed innovative floor plans to maximize visibility of merchandise.
• Inspected existing displays regularly to maintain company standards.
• Assessed inventory levels and restocked items as needed to maintain attractive displays.
• Compiled and analyzed weekly reports of merchandising and sales.
• Conducted research on trends in retail design, color schemes, lighting and display techniques.