GILLIAN McLEOD-JEAN

An accomplish, enthusiastic and outgoing Retail Regional Merchandising Manager with strong collaboration across multiple corporate disciplines to include Brand Management, Product Development, Customer Service and Planning. A strong leader that developed a strong completive team, which drove and advances business objectives by driving product sales with an unbeatable record. Built department stores locations through building relationships with vendors and an enhanced team performance. Recognize for expert product knowledge and merchandising with a solid record of results in the Northeast Area to include New-York City, Metro New-York, Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut and Boston. Provided creative leadership and management to staff for Retail Merchandising of the Northeast Region in major department stores for licensed brands including Kenneth Cole, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Ted Baker, D&G, Tommy Bahama, Timberland, etc.

• Retail/Department Store
• Accessories
• Apparel
• Merchandising
• Planning
• Staff Development
• Budget Management
• Plano-grams
• Space Management
• Vendor Compliance
• Inventory Management
• Project Management
• Creative Leadership
• Influencer
• Excel
• Retail Math
• Power Point

• This & That, New York, NY, MERCHANDISING CONSULTANT, 10/2017, 11/2017, Create a theme of displays to entice and appeal to retail buyers such as Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor and Nordstrom., Develop innovative, unique plan-o-gram for Henry London and Paul Hewitt for future retailers launch in the U.S.A., Worked closely with founder and co-founder to provide them information and directives of competitor’s product newness and business opportunities as it relates to retail sales and driving their business.
• Diamond International, New York, NY, MERCHANDISING CONSULTANT, 08/2017, 08/2017, Work closely with CEO, Account Executive and Sales Executive to produce layout plans for retail locations in the Caribbean., Develop cutting-edge plan-o-grams for Safi Kilima to drive and enhance sales., Provide competitor’s strategies in driving their business in prime retailers such as Macy’s, Lord & Taylor and Bloomingdale’s., Merchandise products to entice buyers and sales representatives to drive sales.
• Zeon USA, New York, NY, MERCHANDISING CONSULTANT, 08/2017, 08/2017, Create innovational presentations to entice and appeal retail buyers such as Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor and Nordstrom., Develop an innovative plan-o-gram for Ingersoll, Braun and Vivienne Westwood watches., Worked closely with president and brand manager executive to provide them information and directives of competitor’s product newness and business opportunities as it relates to retail sales and driving their business., Merchandise products to entice buyers and sales representatives., Organize and inventory product, Assist in building NYC Show-Room.

• Documented and resolved poor display and case location which led to a high traffic visible location, which led to an 25% increase of our business.
• Initiated daily store counts, orders and acquired proper products for prime store retail locations in NYC and Metro NY.
• Achieved creating training manuals and planogram for our brands through effectively working with Brand Management while prepping for upcoming markets.
• Created a successful merchandising business model that was implemented company-wide.