Jessica Anguiano
Chicago,IL
Summary
Highly skilled Associate Merchandise Planner with background in forecasting sales, managing inventory, and planning merchandise allocation. Strengths include strong analytical skills, ability to strategize based on market trends, and knack for driving profit growth through effective merchandise management. Previous work has significantly improved product turnover rate and maximized profitability by optimizing stock levels.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Merchandise Planner
Crate and Barrel
Northbrook, IL
10.2023 - Current
- Led merchandising and inventory strategy for the $56.7M Accent Tables division, achieving a +14% year-over-year growth.
- Improved inventory turnover to 2.03 turns amid post-COVID container constraints.
- Partnered with sourcing to reduce MOQs by 49% for slow-selling SKUs, enhancing flexibility and turnover
- Maintained an 92.3% service level, ensuring high product availability.
- Aligned cross-functional strategies across merchandising, allocation, and marketing teams
- Strategically adjusted marketing to support high-inventory collections, driving incremental promo sales
Merchandise Planner
Mac Duggal
Chicago, IL
11.2022 - Current
- Forecasted for future merchandise purchases based on historical buys, reoccurring buys and current inventory levels.
- Prepared pre-season original plans, financial sales, gross margin and inventory with company's top-down goals.
- Reviewed stock-to-sales ratios to identify changing trends for sales, plan markups and plan markdowns.
- Developed product purchasing and sales strategies according to company budgets.
- Negotiated product prices, discounts and shipping incentives with vendors.
- Presented new merchandise ideas and campaigns to company executives and sales managers.
Product Development Coordinator
Mac Duggal
Chicago, IL
10.2021 - 11.2022
- Generated sales reports through AIMS 360 and Excel to efficiently suggest assortment plans for department stores according to sales trends and analyzed stock levels
- Provided trend direction to design team (analyzing selling reports, social media, competitor shopping, etc.) and produced actionable recommendations
- Managed overseas vendor communications to track and ensure critical deadlines are met for purchase orders and provided ongoing updates for production process
- Was responsible for new style onboarding, product descriptions, item setup, purchase order creation, and requested price quotes from vendors
- Directed all E-Commerce photoshoots (model casting, art direction, image selecting) and partnered with the Marketing Director and Creative team for all appropriate brand and category initiatives and ensure proper execution on the site
- Managed post-production of styles from set, to retouching team, and then to final handoff to technical designers for fittings
Social Media Manager
Alliance Real Estate Group Inc
Chicago, IL
08.2019 - 09.2021
- Crafted visual designs and brand messaging elements for consistency across digital advertising and marketing platforms.
- Tracked social media metrics to determine audience growth rate, volume and reach.
- Prepared monthly calendar to manage online content across multiple platforms.
- Used editing and graphic design tools to create content and visuals for social channels.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Merchandising
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL05.2020
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Grenoble Ecole De Management
Grenoble, France05.2019
Skills
- Inventory management
- Sales forecasting
- Data analysis
- Market trend analysis
- Promotional strategy
- Attention to detail
- Product lifecycle management
Timeline
Associate Merchandise Planner
Crate and Barrel
10.2023 - Current
Merchandise Planner
Mac Duggal
11.2022 - Current
Product Development Coordinator
Mac Duggal
10.2021 - 11.2022
Social Media Manager
Alliance Real Estate Group Inc
08.2019 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - Merchandising
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
Grenoble Ecole De Management
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