Elizabeth Yumang
Columbus,OH
Summary
Dynamic Visual Merchandising Expert with a successful history of enhancing brand consistency and driving sales for high-profile companies, including La-Z-Boy. Proficient in creative vision and merchandise flow, utilizing innovative merchandising design and visual display management to improve customer experience. Recognized for exceptional collaboration and detail-oriented solutions that elevate visual merchandising standards.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Market Visual Merchandiser
La-Z-Boy
Monroe, MI
05.2024 - Current
- Responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining all aspects of merchandising for twelve market stores located in Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, and West Virginia.
- Manage ordering, holding, and allocating market stores inventory of upholstery, case goods, lamps, wall art, accessories, and rugs during maintenance and store remodel periods.
- Collaborates with merchandising peers on store projects and market setups to align visual merchandising with corporate objectives.
- Conducts regular store visits to assess and provide feedback on visual merchandising execution.
- Prepare detailed, creative ideas, and sourcing for assigned special projects.
- Responsible for creating store floor plans and planning the reset schedule for market stores based on the October and April markets.
- Plans, distributes and implements new product launches in market under tight deadlines.
Visual Merchandising Consultant
Self-employeed
Columbus, OH
01.2000 - Current
- Provide innovative visual merchandising solutions, design, sourcing, and implementation services to clients within budget and deadlines.
- Analyze customer feedback to identify areas of improvement in all phases of a project.
- Client list includes: Johnny Velo Bikes, Easton Town Center, Polaris Mall, Limited Design Services, and Victoria's Services.
Field Visual Merchandiser
Jos. A. Bank
Columbus, OH
03.2011 - 05.2016
- Managed the visual presentation and merchandising standards of the Central Ohio Region stores.
- Partnered with the Regional Sales Director, Store Managers, and Store Teams to provide merchandising direction.
- Effectively implemented the visual directives and adapted them to varied store layouts on a seasonal basis.
- Communicated merchandising strategies to store teams during floor sets, product launches, and maintenance visits.
- Collaborated as part of a select visual team on new store openings and relocations.
- Trained new visual merchandisers on the company's visual standards.
Corporate Visual Merchandiser
Limited Stores LLC
Columbus, OH
05.1998 - 12.2000
- Developed and implemented store-level visual merchandising strategies for over four hundred company-wide stores to drive sales and enhance brand image.
- Coordinated with marketing team to ensure visual merchandising activities aligned with overall corporate objectives.
- Partnered with merchants and planners to review new merchandise, and plan for optimal placement and execution during company floor prototype resets.
- Managed the visual direction of the testing program at the corporate lab, and worked with Store Communications to disseminate information to test stores.
- Conducted store visits to ensure proper execution of visual directives and standards.
Visual Manager
Henri Bendel
Columbus, OH
05.1996 - 03.1998
- Implemented visual merchandising strategies to meet corporate objectives.
- Managed and directed a full-time visual coordinator and seasonal staff on visual initiatives.
- Sourced, purchased, and designed props for window and store displays within a budget.
- Developed corporate visual guidelines and creative concepts at the New York flagship location.
- Partnered with store managers, department managers, and the sales team on floor moves and maintaining merchandising standards.
Visual Merchandising Coordinator
Macy's
Columbus, OH
09.1989 - 05.1996
- Developed and implemented creative visual merchandising strategies to maximize brand exposure and product sales.
- Collaborated with vendors, store managers, department managers, and the sales team for optimal execution of merchandising standards.
- Traveled as part of a merchandising team to Central Ohio locations, new store openings and remodels.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Advertising
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH09-1988
Skills
- Merchandising Initiative Design
- Creative vision
- Merchandise flow
- Visual Merchandising Enhancement
- Brand Consistency
- Fixture Design and Planning
- Visual Concept Development and Implementation
- Standards Implementation
- Visual Display Management
Affiliations
- Pelotonia- Fundraiser and Cyclist
- Ronald McDonald House- Volunteer
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society- Fundraiser and Cyclist
Timeline
Market Visual Merchandiser
La-Z-Boy
05.2024 - Current
Field Visual Merchandiser
Jos. A. Bank
03.2011 - 05.2016
Visual Merchandising Consultant
Self-employeed
01.2000 - Current
Corporate Visual Merchandiser
Limited Stores LLC
05.1998 - 12.2000
Visual Manager
Henri Bendel
05.1996 - 03.1998
Visual Merchandising Coordinator
Macy's
09.1989 - 05.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Advertising
The Ohio State University
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