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Kristen Garnand

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

MBA professional with expertise in product lifecycle management, vendor management, and brand strategy. Demonstrated success in developing growth strategies that consistently exceed sales and revenue targets across diverse product portfolios. Strong communicator skilled in fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams and optimizing operations for enhanced revenue performance.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Department Manager

Nordstrom
Los Angeles, CA
06.2025 - Current
  • Coached and trained new staff members, providing guidance on department policies and procedures.
  • Monitored daily sales figures to track trends in customer buying behavior.
  • Executed targeted merchandising and promotional plans to meet department sales goals.

CEO and Founder

LINDEN PROJECTS
Los Angeles, CA
07.2020 - Current
  • Company Overview: Buying and Consumer Goods Consultancy Company- specializing in helping clients maximize revenue, pricing strategy and inventory efficiency and elevate brand image within the framework of growth, profitability, and innovation.

Director of Buying, Outlet and Third Party

SWAROVSKI
New York, NY
02.2018 - 04.2020
  • Set strategic direction Outlet store and ecommerce business on global scale with European based team. Spearheaded cross functional teams to create logical framework for future innovation. Global contact to implement new AI promotional system.
  • Created a special order program for high priced collectibles that increased sell thru from 5% to 85%.
  • Developed assortment offering with customer-first focus that facilitated brand image, loyalty and equity.
  • Drove product lifecycle cadence strategy to maximize profits for $100M business.

Account Executive

RALPH LAUREN, CHAPS
New York, NY
02.2017 - 02.2018
  • Devised creative ways to present trends and strategies to accounts and convey a strong message to customers.
  • Collaborated with design, production and sourcing teams to maximize growth & revenue for $45M in accounts.
  • Developed strategic direction for assortment through data analysis of account performance, market trends, customer behavior.

Senior Buying Manager, Outlet

PRADA
New York, NY
04.2015 - 05.2016
  • Created financial reporting, conducted ongoing analysis; determined action plan on growth opportunities and issues.
  • Developed and implemented strategy to continuously improve and reduce inventory level crisis in warehouse by over 50%.
  • Grew outlet business to second largest division in US, representing nearly 30% of overall sales for year with volume $120M+.
  • Managed direct report and worked cross functionally with warehouse distribution teams, finance, legal, logistics and Europe.

Buyer, Outlets and Licensing

ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA
New York, NY
04.2014 - 04.2015
  • Decreased excess inventory from 2 years of supply to 1.
  • Grew financial volume by 1% and gross revenue by 3%.
  • Conceptualized and implemented system to overhaul allocation from warehouse to stores and accurately capture inventory.
  • Resolved white space in outlets by developing private label assortment. Grew sales to $80M in annual volume.

Education

Master of Business Administration - Strategy, Leadership and Change Management, Marketing

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
New York, NY

Bachelor of Science - Retail Management and Consumer Studies

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Syracuse, NY

Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
  • Financial analysis
  • Inventory management
  • Hootsuite
  • Leadership
  • Revenue Management
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Presentation Skills
  • Management Skills
  • Decisive
  • Communication Skills
  • Business Strategy
  • Business Planning
  • Market analysis
  • Logistics planning
  • Innovation skills
  • Negotiation tactics
  • Workflow optimization
  • Vendor management
  • Data-Driven Analysis
  • Sales forecasting
  • Strategic planning
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Brand management
  • P&L Management
  • Order management

Timeline

Department Manager

Nordstrom
06.2025 - Current

CEO and Founder

LINDEN PROJECTS
07.2020 - Current

Director of Buying, Outlet and Third Party

SWAROVSKI
02.2018 - 04.2020

Account Executive

RALPH LAUREN, CHAPS
02.2017 - 02.2018

Senior Buying Manager, Outlet

PRADA
04.2015 - 05.2016

Buyer, Outlets and Licensing

ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA
04.2014 - 04.2015

Master of Business Administration - Strategy, Leadership and Change Management, Marketing

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Leonard N. Stern School of Business

Bachelor of Science - Retail Management and Consumer Studies

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

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