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Jennifer Schwerdt

Passaic,NJ

Summary

Highly qualified Space Planner with over 13 years of corporate retail experience. Motivated and experienced in all stages of design and project management. Expert at multi-tasking and developing creative solutions to ensure customer satisfaction and maximizing sales.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

SPACE PLANNER

THE VITAMIN SHOPPE
05.2017 - Current
  • Responsible for planning and designing of planogram layouts to maximize sales, profits, store space and overall shopping experience for over 685 stores.
  • Manages and maintains 22 retail placements and over 300 plan‐o‐grams.
  • Experience providing insights and research with cross-functional teams to facilitate category revisions and plan‐o‐gram changes for varying layouts and footages.
  • Reviewed project goals and objectives on monthly basis with project manager and design team.
  • Strategizes and analyzes historical data, current sales trends, and space‐to‐sales performance using JDA’s Intactix & Snowflake to provide recommendations to influence buying and allocation decisions.
  • Collaborates and maintains a strong and positive cross‐functional partnership with the Buyers, Inventory Planning, Visual Merchandising, Construction and Store Operations teams to ensure timely execution of all aspects of various projects.

SPACE PLANNER

TOYSRUS
12.2014 - 02.2017
  • Designs plan‐o‐grams and updates floorplans for monthly and seasonal resets using Intactix JDA Software Suite, including Space Planning & Floor Planning.
  • Experience providing Buyers and vendors to facilitate category revisions and plan‐o‐gram changes for varying layouts and footages
  • Analyzes historical data, current sales trends, and space‐to‐sales performance using JDA’s Space Planning tool to provide recommendations to influence buying and allocation decisions.
  • Edits and inserts images into plan‐o‐grams to ensure that all Toys R Us visual merchandising standards for promotional signage and displays are met
  • Maintains positive cross‐functional relationships with Buyers, Planning and Allocation, Visual Merchandising, Store Operations, and Store Planning teams to ensure timely execution of all aspects of various projects
  • Prepares communication that supports weekly, monthly, and seasonal merchandise presentation updates to stores.

TECHNICAL DESIGNER ASSOCIATE

CAPELLI NEW YORK
07.2010 - 12.2014
  • Pattern Design: Manipulating patterns per fit comments and grading
  • Time Management: Daily management of development and production of multiple brands/styles
  • Responsible for delivery schedule, fit standards and design intent
  • Daily work with overseas factories to clearly communicate expectations for company products
  • Fittings: Assist in fittings with live models and develop fit comments from changes
  • Quality Control: Inspect company warehouse goods to ensure product standards

Education

Bachelor of Arts - FASHION MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Berkeley College
Little Falls, NJ
12.2009

Skills

  • Professional with over 9 years of Space Planning and Floor Planning experience and 4 years in technical design
  • Specializes in programs such as JDA Intactix, MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Sharepoint & Powerpoint
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience in insights and research with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to effectively manage priorities and conflicts in high stress situations
  • Optimal organizational skills to manage refreshes and processes
  • Critical thinker with enhanced problem‐solving skills

Timeline

SPACE PLANNER

THE VITAMIN SHOPPE
05.2017 - Current

SPACE PLANNER

TOYSRUS
12.2014 - 02.2017

TECHNICAL DESIGNER ASSOCIATE

CAPELLI NEW YORK
07.2010 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Arts - FASHION MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Berkeley College

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