JULIE RICHMAN
Hoboken,NJ
Summary
Fashion operations and merchandise operations leader with cross-functional experience supporting seasonal launches, workflow changes, and business transformation across retail, wholesale, and global supply teams. Brings structure to fast-moving environments by aligning planning, sales, vendors, and technology partners. Improves execution through KPI reporting, risk resolution, process adoption, and operational continuity.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR MANAGER, MERCHANDISE OPERATIONS
PVH Corp.
New York, New York
08.2024 - Current
- Coordinated cross-functional operations for seasonal product launches across retail, wholesale, and international markets, aligning planning, sales, vendors, supply systems, and key milestones to ensure successful execution.
- Executed seasonal core and chase buys, brand collaborations, and special projects by coordinating planning, sales, vendors, and global supply teams, enhancing product availability and market readiness.
- Served as main coordination point across functions, identified execution gaps, resolved risks, and kept product initiatives moving against business priorities and timelines.
- Reported operational KPIs to senior leadership, flagged risks, and supported timely decisions and corrective action.
- Improved on-time delivery from 70% to 90% by identifying at-risk inbound product and partnering with logistics teams and vendors to update POs, reroute shipments, and consolidate freight.
- Supported SAP workflow adoption after transition from legacy systems, maintained business continuity, and assisted with new processes and ways of working.
MANAGER, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
NA Enterprise Transformation
05.2022 - 08.2024
- Led cross-functional initiatives to improve planning tools, processes, reporting, and decision-making across Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.
- Led stakeholder alignment and UAT for implementation of an AI-powered assortment planning tool, translating business requirements into testing, user insights, and brand-specific rollout plans.
- Coordinated with business and technology teams to identify requirements, resolve issues, and drive adoption of new tools and workflows.
- Delivered ROI analysis and user insights that shaped leadership strategy, project priorities, and roadmap decisions.
- Enhanced reporting tools to facilitate in-season decision-making and performance tracking aligned with business goals.
- Identified process improvements and standardized workflows across business and technology teams, supporting change management and more consistent execution.
WHOLESALE STRATEGY & ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
Calvin Klein Intimate Apparel
06.2015 - 05.2022
- Collaborated with sales, merchandising, planning, and operations to optimize product strategy and enhance business performance for major national and regional wholesale accounts.
- Facilitated cross-functional team efforts to develop product and channel strategies for major wholesale partners, aligning customer needs with inventory, assortment, and profitability.
- Managed Open-to-Buy, receipt flow, inventory, and business performance, coordinating priorities across customer-facing and internal teams.
- Translated consumer and POS data into actionable recommendations for sizing, category penetration, assortment, and seasonal planning.
- Led assortment analysis that reduced SKUs by 35% while maintaining sales volume, improving assortment productivity.
ASSORTMENT & MERCHANDISE PLANNING
Ralph Lauren
03.2011 - 06.2015
- Analyzed regional sales performance to identify customer and market opportunities, delivering 70% sell-through on curated assortments and informing future go-to-market strategies.
- Collaborated with merchandising and account teams to convert sales performance insights into actionable assortment and channel recommendations.
- Created sales analysis processes to enhance eCommerce growth and ensure alignment of in-store and online assortments.
- Oversaw men's wholesale accounts to improve product distribution strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain & Information Systems
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
05-2009
VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP
HOBOKEN PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION, Board Co-President, 2024-09, Present, Support strategic planning and community engagement efforts for a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening Hoboken's public schools., Co-led the Foundation's first citywide Community Run, uniting 750+ participants and raising $30K+., Cultivate partnerships with local businesses and organizations aligned with the Foundation's mission.
Timeline
SENIOR MANAGER, MERCHANDISE OPERATIONS
PVH Corp.
08.2024 - Current
MANAGER, OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
NA Enterprise Transformation
05.2022 - 08.2024
WHOLESALE STRATEGY & ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
Calvin Klein Intimate Apparel
06.2015 - 05.2022
ASSORTMENT & MERCHANDISE PLANNING
Ralph Lauren
03.2011 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain & Information Systems
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY