HANNAH GRIGLIONE
Chicago,IL
Summary
Category and go-to-market professional with robust experience managing multimillion-dollar portfolios in fashion and retail. Skilled in analyzing market trends and customer behavior to drive growth while fostering strong relationships across brands and retailers. Expertise in data-driven decision making and cross-functional execution.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Account Executive
INFORMA MARKETS - MAGIC WOMEN'S FASHION TRADESHOW
Chicago, USA
04.2024 - Current
- Manage a $6M+ annual portfolio across apparel and footwear brands.
- Analyze account performance, market trends, customer behavior, and historical data for strategic forecasting.
- Built and maintained relationships with fashion brands and industry stakeholders, enhancing collaboration throughout customer lifecycle.
- Partnered cross-functionally with marketing, operations, customer success, and leadership to align strategies and improve account performance.
- Translated customer and market feedback into actionable insights, informing category positioning and guiding event development.
- Manage Salesforce CRM reporting, forecasting, and pipeline activity.
Senior Account Manager
LAKE STREET SHOWROOM
Chicago, USA
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Managed relationships with 1,000+ retail customers across 10 Midwest states, supporting wholesale growth across a diverse retail network.
- Developed prospect pipelines and cultivated long-term relationships with buyers and key decision makers to drive account growth.
- Analyzed purchasing behavior, sales trends, and market conditions to identify growth opportunities and guide account strategy.
- Identified emerging trends and shifts in consumer and retailer demand to refine product and account strategies.
- Leveraged Salesforce, JOOR, NuOrder, Brandboom, and MOD2 to manage customer activity and analyze business, supporting digital wholesale growth.
Wholesale Showroom Intern
FREE PEOPLE
Chicago, USA
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Contributed to wholesale account management, merchandising, market preparation, order management, and retailer relationship building.
Education
B.S. - Fashion Merchandising, Minor in Business
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
12-2019
Skills
Category strategy and go-to-market strategy
Marketplace growth and business development
Partnerships and account management
Pipeline management and sales forecasting
Market and trend analysis
Customer insights and data analysis
CRM management and Salesforce expertise
Cross-functional collaboration
Joor, NuOrder, and Brandboom proficiency
Microsoft Excel
Timeline
Account Executive
INFORMA MARKETS - MAGIC WOMEN'S FASHION TRADESHOW
04.2024 - Current
Senior Account Manager
LAKE STREET SHOWROOM
01.2020 - 01.2024
Wholesale Showroom Intern
FREE PEOPLE
01.2019 - 01.2020
B.S. - Fashion Merchandising, Minor in Business
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY