KATY WING
Columbus,Ohio
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Passion for driving a strong business while continuous seeking growth opportunities, People-oriented communication skills with a positive approach.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
STAY-AT-HOME MOTHER
Self-employeed
08.2021 - Current
MERCHANT
Abercrombie & Fitch
07.2018 - 08.2021
- Merchant owner and builder of multiple departments across Tops and Bottoms for Girls
- Hired and built a merchant team of 2-3 assistants and associates
- Daily cross-functional work with key partners to assort and organize a seasonal line for entire year, sorted by monthly drops of clothing
- Action and strategy on day-to-day promotional decisions that coincides the marketing focuses
- Managing and creating projects for team to stay close to current and upcoming trends that fit our customer base
MERCHANT
J.Jill
07.2015 - 07.2018
- Omni-channel Merchant in Woven Shirts, Jackets, Outerwear, Knits and Sweater departments
- Daily analysis of current business and trends, ability to take actions on current business climate through promotional and visual changes
- While making Assortment strategy changes on upcoming and future assortment
- Collaboration with cross-functional to create a cohesive assortment for each month while delivering a strong brand voice
- Representative of our customer, understanding preferences and needs
- Head of Retail Extended Size initiative, growing our Petite and Women's sizing to majority of Retail doors
- Merchant representative in Store Segmentation initiative (IE, growth in high volume low capacity and high profile stores)
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE MERCHANT
The Limited Stores
02.2013 - 07.2015
- Acting role of Merchant, having strategic/financial responsibility of 2 departments while supporting Assistant/Associate role of entire Ready-To-Wear area of business
- Partnering in the 're-structuring of the Pant business, the largest volume department in the company
- Omni-channel Merchandising with In-House and Third Party Buying experience
- Hind-sighting business at a monthly/quarterly/yearly view with the ability to make recommendation on go-forward assortment strategies
- Business report pulling and analyzing, suggestions backed by findings, presenting, collaboration with cross-functional partners
- Balancing with sample management and assisting key partners
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fashion and Retail Studies
The Ohio State University
01.2012
Skills
- Organization
- Communication
- Multi-tasking
- Supervision
- Training
- Leadership
- Cross-functional team management
- Performance improvements/Employee Development
- Schedule management
Additional Information
Fashion Production Association, Fashion Industry Board
Timeline
STAY-AT-HOME MOTHER
Self-employeed
08.2021 - Current
MERCHANT
Abercrombie & Fitch
07.2018 - 08.2021
MERCHANT
J.Jill
07.2015 - 07.2018
ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE MERCHANT
The Limited Stores
02.2013 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Fashion and Retail Studies
The Ohio State University
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