CARRIE NOTARO HARMON
Columbus,OH
Summary
Creative Buyer and Sourcing Specialist with over 16 years of experience in the fashion industry. Skilled at managing creative projects and meeting various purchasing needs in fast-moving environments. Known for being dependable, detail-oriented, and adaptable. Strong communicator who quickly learns new roles and technologies to get great results. Motivated Sourcing Specialist with a knack for creating efficient sourcing strategies, managing projects, and overseeing suppliers with little supervision. Expert in supply chain management, negotiating contracts, and understanding agreements. Proficient in identifying trends, analyzing data, and producing high-quality work.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Product Development Manager
Rhinegeist Brewery
04.2023 - Current
- Manages and purchases all forms of company Point-of-Sale
- Sources, identifies and manages vendor relationships
- Manage project kickoff through approval of full production runs with creative team
- Creative Problem Solving and proactive mentality partners well with Creative Team to provide solutions. Manage workflow between staff, coordinating documents and creative material distribution.
- Coordinated meetings between project members and clients to develop ideas, discuss progress and set goals.
- Closely manages various creative projects simultaneously ( Digital and Physical Point of Sale and Marketing assets)
- Distributor E-commerce Portal Management
- Ensures all sales assets/renderings/pricing set for Presell Window
- Negotiate best pricing, Place orders and manage invoicing process
- Manage timelines for ordering windows with Territory managers
- Providing recommendation to Sales Director on ordering/volumes and timing, includes interfacing with sales and event teams as needed
- Partners with Warehousing Team for distributor portal inventory accuracy and fulfillment (E-commerce engine for all POS)
- Yearly POS Budget Management by associated P&L to develop and execute marketing strategies, budgets and sales plans for business segments.
- Develops model that tracks original orders, reorders, costs, minimum orders and Merch orders across markets as part of new reporting output
Freelance Stylist
Self-employed
06.2005 - Current
- Sourcing, styling and purchasing wardrobe and props for live television, ecommerce, and commercial spots
- Dress and make adjustments live on set making sure all garments fit and photograph/video properly for client
- Exceeding client expectations and manage budget on tight timelines
- Managing budgets, processing returns
- Organizing and maintain product across multiple channels and projects simultaneously
- Fitted models with outfits as per designer specifications.
- Collaborated with hair and makeup departments to align looks with specific image direction
- Build and maintain relationships with vendors, designers, sales showrooms, PR Agencies
- Client networks include: ABC, NBC, MTV, VH1, FoxSports1, NFL Network, Disney
Sourcing Manager, Creative Visual Merchandiser
L BRANDS
03.2016 - 03.2020
- Sourced, purchased, and procured visual elements, decor, store fixtures, displays for Victoria Secret Stores Worldwide
- Produced rapid prototype fixtures, props and mock-ups for multiple brands and design teams
- Liaised with internal and external stakeholders to identify and leverage contract value opportunities.
- Product development, logistics, & inventory management
- Purchasing, cost analysis & budget management
- Managed contracts with vendors to ensure best prices - managed inventory, tracked orders, resolved issues concerning price disputes, and created bids for vendor services
- Worked with vendors and site super to ensure on time deliveries of all materials
- Produced mock-ups and specs for presentation and design review
- 2016 Victoria Secret 5th Avenue Store and Museum - sourcing & store design installation, museum costume management
- 2018 Victoria Secret/PINK holiday concept development, production, sourcing, window and store installation
- 2018 VS New Bond Street & Westfield Mall London UK holiday store installations
- Assisted visual innovation and development teams for evolving store design concepts for Victoria’s Secret Lingerie, Beauty, Pink, and LaSenza brands and special projects including pop-up shops, standalone VS Beauty kiosks and shop-in-shop collaborations with Balmain, Mary Katrantzou, For Love & Lemons, and Bluebella
Visual Events Sourcing & Installation Specialist
Zen Genius
03.2016 - 03.2020
- Established Corporate and private retail/event sourcing and installations
- Procured and designed floral design arrangements and installations
- Oversaw custom signs and prop creation
- Procured all elements from finding resources to installation on tight deadlines
- Maintained budgets and submit POs for approval
- Columbus OH ASAE Express Live! event sourcing and décor installations
- Truileve Dispensaries - Florida retail merchandising installations
- August 2019 New Orleans Avon Insider - event merchandising, sourcing and installation
- Columbus OH ASAE Express Live! event sourcing and décor installations
Art Director, Producer and ECommerce Manager
AMANDA UPRICHARD
11.2014 - 01.2016
- Produced and Implemented artistic vision to each photoshoot and campaign to give collections purpose and meaning
- Managed client relationships and expectations for creative projects with varying budgets and objectives
- Styled shoots via shopping stores, press showrooms and calling in product from fashion industry press contacts
- Managed master inventory and PO data entry across five nationwide sales showrooms and E-commerce
- Assisted design department on product development and approval of garment samples
- Collaborated with graphic designers and web coder to implement website functionality
- Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
- Made collateral to support various marketing campaigns and visually communicate concepts
- Managed website content, created landing page and marketing copy, sales, updates to creative on site, liaison with development and coding for layout and graphic design of site content and workability
- Managed e-blast campaigns and tracked basic Google analytics/sell through trends
- Processed factor & non-factor order approvals, returns, credits, cancellations/exchanges
- Conducted monthly audits to ensure inventory cross check
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Fashion Merchandising Management
Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
08.2005 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Science Degree - Fashion Merchandising Management
Mercyhurst University
09.2002 - 05.2006
Skills
Vendor negotiation and Relationship Management
Resourceful
Media industry expertise
Cost Analysis
Project Management
Design understanding
Creative team leadership
Order management
Multi Tasking Strength
Inventory management skills
Supplier Evaluation
Supply Chain Optimization
International purchasing
Accomplishments
RHINEGEIST
- Appointed to Rhinegeist IMRG Emerge Leadership Team - 2022
- "Geisty" Rhinegeist Company Outstanding Achievement Recognition award 2021
- Developed 2022 Trimester Preorder system for internal and external sales distributors to improve warehousing cost efficiencies
- Created Inventory tracking program for communication efficiencies
L BRANDS
- Lead Freelance Sourcing Manager and Installation Specialist for Victoria Secret London and 5th Avenue Museum Flagship Store Projects
- Managed Victoria Secret Fashion Show Costume Closet Archive and Distribution/Rotation to retail windows worldwide
- Created a vendor library to share across departments
AMANDA UPRICHARD
- Created designer’s new website via Shopify
- Produced and styled all creative, editorial and ecommerce photo-shoots for the brand
- Business Development Creation of Bridal Sales Department for the brand
- Developed and managed PR sample set rental system - tracking in and out PR samples
Timeline
Senior Product Development Manager
Rhinegeist Brewery
04.2023 - Current
Sourcing Manager, Creative Visual Merchandiser
L BRANDS
03.2016 - 03.2020
Visual Events Sourcing & Installation Specialist
Zen Genius
03.2016 - 03.2020
Art Director, Producer and ECommerce Manager
AMANDA UPRICHARD
11.2014 - 01.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Fashion Merchandising Management
Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
08.2005 - 05.2006
Freelance Stylist
Self-employed
06.2005 - Current
Bachelor of Science Degree - Fashion Merchandising Management
Mercyhurst University
09.2002 - 05.2006
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