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Brittney Council

Nashville,Tennessee

Summary

Experience professional with 17 years of experience in the retail industry. Offers excellent communication, organizational skills and ability to manage vendor relationships effectively, with a talent for product development. A dependable candidate, successful at managing multiple priorities, with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

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Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Visual & Style Merchandiser

The Brand House Collective
Brentwood, Tennessee
06.2025 - Current

- Deliver the overall brand aesthetic
- Execute visual merchandise strategy, standards and execution across store environments

- Implement creative styling for photo shoots and store displays
- Uphold brand identity standards to create consistency

- Utilize Brand vision and standards toolkits, mood boards and visual playbook to guide internal teams.

Adjunct Professor

Belmont University
Nashville, TN
08.2021 - Current

- Teaches Fashion Illustration I & II
- Teaches students how to demonstrate an advance skill level of design that meets professional standards in the fashion industry and specialized markets.
- Teaches students how to successfully produce a quality product to the end consumer.
- Teaches students how to proficiently communicate using a full range of channels.
- Teaches students how to identify problems and develop persuasive solutions in the areas of design and the business of fashion.

Assistant Buyer

Kirkland's Home
Brentwood, TN
10.2022 - 06.2025

- Supports three categories, including Dec Access, lamps, and furniture.

- Worked on and presented the lamp buys for Q2 and Q3 for 2025.

- Negotiated product cost with vendors to assure we are meeting our target IMU.

- Reviewed customer feedback to brainstorm new merchandise ideas and improve existing products.
- Support data entry needs for 3 categories in division including, but not limited to SKU set up, PO entry/maintenance, and overall data accuracy.
-Work collaboratively with my categories via strong verbal and email skills
-Maintain photo database

- Manage samples, ensuring they are properly tagged and organized.
-Ensure inbound samples are unpacked and stored when they arrive.
-Execute all tasks with strong attention to detail.
-Support Drop Ship data entry needs for 3 categories in division including SKU set up.
- Has experience working in Textiles, Fragrance and Housewares as well.

Merchandise Assistant

Kirkland's Home
Brentwood, TN
06.2020 - 10.2022

- Supports 2 categories including Fragrance and Decorative Accessories.
- Support data entry need for 2 categories in division including, but not limited to SKU set up, PO entry/maintenance, and overall data accuracy.
-Work collaboratively with my categories via strong verbal and email skills
-Maintain photo database for SKUs.
-Manage samples ensuring they are properly tagged and organized.
-Ensure inbound samples are unpacked and stored when they arrive.
-Execute all tasks with strong attention to detail.

Merchandise Presentation Sample Coordinator

Kirkland's Home
Brentwood, TN
05.2018 - 04.2020

- Transport product from SSC to Lab and return them
- In charge of Event Set Document that goes out to stores
- Assist Lab Team with Merchandising
- Participate in special projects
- Create and manage grids to support merchandise presentation tools and research
- Keeps track of samples that are being transported
- In charge of building presentation for the Fragrance and Gift Shoppe.

Visual Merchandiser

Target
Nashville, TN
07.2009 - 04.2018

-Merchandise Home Innovation, and RTW with VMTL.
-Assists with setting new sales planner throughout the store and softlines adjacency
-Re-merchandise end-caps, via tables, mannequins and trend-runs when stock is low
-Assist in making sure the floor is filled and is Brand ready
-Driving sales with great guest service
- Has experience working in Softlines, Backroom, Groceries and Hardlines.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design

Belmont University
Nashville, TN
05-2014

Skills

  • Proficient in Adobe Illustrator
  • Proficient in Excel
  • Vendor negotiation
  • Product Development
  • Market research

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Visual & Style Merchandiser

The Brand House Collective
06.2025 - Current

Assistant Buyer

Kirkland's Home
10.2022 - 06.2025

Adjunct Professor

Belmont University
08.2021 - Current

Merchandise Assistant

Kirkland's Home
06.2020 - 10.2022

Merchandise Presentation Sample Coordinator

Kirkland's Home
05.2018 - 04.2020

Visual Merchandiser

Target
07.2009 - 04.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design

Belmont University
Brittney Council