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Kaitlin Coogan

Dobbs Ferry,New York

Summary

Well-organized and creative Merchandising professional successful at representing consumer tastes and needs in retail market. Accurately assess competition and pursues effective ways to boost sales and reinforce client brands.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Merchandiser- Knits, Wovens, Bottoms, Outerwear & Jackets

Perry Ellis
07.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for checking in samples and handing off to sales and marketing team
  • Creating visual line lists for each season to introduce each line launch
  • Assisting in showroom needs
  • Review and create visual selling reports to share with the team
  • Assisting in the brainstorming of line assortments
  • Assist in creating SKU plans

Merchandising/ Marketing Assistant

Centric Brands
03.2022 - 07.2023
  • Responsible for the oversight of ensuring teams are progressing SMU requests
  • Collaborate with sales and design teams for daily needs
  • Assisting in creating shot lists and organizing samples for Marketing PDP shoots while also tracking status
  • Assisting in overseeing photo shoots are running smoothly
  • Upload PDP images onto account sites
  • Data management and integrity in IBT, Design Boards, SAP system, and PLM.

Production Assistant

Hb Athletics
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • SPEC clothing samples to ensure the correct execution of measurements, trims, and quality
  • Issuing all garment purchase orders and sending them to factories
  • Communicate with merchandising teams, and review consumption charts
  • Maintaining sample, production, and trim logs
  • Fabric testing using lightbox and fabric sampler.

Assistant Manager/Store Clerk

Catherine H Boutique
05.2019 - 12.2021
  • Interact face-to-face with prospective clients daily, answering customer questions and providing input and guidance of potential purchases for both the men’s and women’s store locations
  • Maintain inventory as well as contribute to remerchandising of clothing and accessories
  • Support owner/manager in the buying of products to be sold in all store locations
  • Provide assistance with social media postings.

Education

Bachelors of Science - Fashion and Textiles

SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, NY
05.2021

IED Istituto Europeo Di Design
Spring, 2020

Skills

  • Strong analytical skills
  • Visual merchandising
  • Consumer behavior understanding
  • Effective communication

Additional Information

Strong interpersonal skills; proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Smartsheet, SAP, IBT, PLM and Conceptboard

Community Work

Play it Forward, Somers, NY, Volunteer, 09/2016, 12/2018, Gather and deliver sports equipment and supplies to underprivileged children in surrounding communities, Organize inventory to efficiently carry out volunteer duties

Timeline

Associate Merchandiser- Knits, Wovens, Bottoms, Outerwear & Jackets

Perry Ellis
07.2023 - Current

Merchandising/ Marketing Assistant

Centric Brands
03.2022 - 07.2023

Production Assistant

Hb Athletics
01.2022 - 03.2022

Assistant Manager/Store Clerk

Catherine H Boutique
05.2019 - 12.2021

Bachelors of Science - Fashion and Textiles

SUNY Oneonta

IED Istituto Europeo Di Design

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