Kristi Slansky
Seattle,WA
Summary
Merchandising leader with over 30 years of experience in driving growth through strategic product selection and trend analysis. Expertise in negotiating vendor partnerships and achieving profitable results in multi-channel retail environments. Recognized for leadership and operational excellence in high-volume settings.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Merchandiser - M/W Specialzed
Nordstrom
Seattle, Washington
2012 - Current
- Drove business growth from six million to sixty million.
- Cultivated strong partnerships with Buying teams, fostering respect and transparency to enhance results.
- Managed complexity across 25 brands and customer initiatives simultaneously.
- Leveraged experience across all organizational channels to drive growth in Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack.
- Identified seasonal, annual, and multi-year strategies, highlighting opportunities and necessary financial support.
- Established collaborative partnerships with functions and stakeholders, improving negotiations and market share.
- Guided team through change, promoting a positive focus on overarching goals.
Replenishment Manager - WSP/Active
Nordstrom
Seattle, Washington
2009 - 2012
- Developed strategies with merchant partners to maximize performance outcomes.
- Led team in implementation of new RP system and processes, serving as SME for RIP development.
- Managed 10 RP Buyers and Forecasters across five complex departments.
- Conducted comprehensive analysis to enhance sales and optimize inventory management.
- Educated teams on multi-channel expertise, focusing on merchandising, customer behavior, and competition.
National Retail Director of Stores - Specialized
Nordstrom
Seattle, Washington
2007 - 2009
- Directed a team of 9 regional merchandisers across 101 full-line stores.
- Executed cross-divisional collaboration to ensure uniform merchandise strategy implementation.
- Established large-scale selling workshops to effectively disseminate vendor product knowledge.
- Facilitated communication of merchandise presentation standards with visual and store planning teams.
- Guided regional merchandisers in delivering actionable and timely information.
Various Buying and Merchandising Positions
Nordstrom
Seattle, Washington
1989 - 2007
- Held multiple buying and merchandising roles in Intimates, Sleepwear, and Legwear categories.
- Directed Oprah Winfrey Bra fitting show project, achieving record sales growth of 25%.
Education
Associate of Arts - Merchandising and Buying Operations
Fashion Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Clothing and Textiles Studies
Seattle Pacific University
Skills
- Leadership and team development
- Strategic planning and influence
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Problem solving and negotiation
- Data-driven decision making
- Market analysis
- Vision execution
- Change management
Awards
- NMG/NPG Partnership of the Year 2025, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2014
- Impact Award, 2023
- Exceptional Teamwork, 2018
- Brand of the Year, 2017
- Dept of the year, 2016
- Inverted Pyramid Award, 2015
- One Nordstrom Award; Risk Taker Award; Customer Obsessed Award; Wizard of Oz Award
Timeline
Product Merchandiser - M/W Specialzed
Nordstrom
2012 - Current
Replenishment Manager - WSP/Active
Nordstrom
2009 - 2012
National Retail Director of Stores - Specialized
Nordstrom
2007 - 2009
Various Buying and Merchandising Positions
Nordstrom
1989 - 2007
Associate of Arts - Merchandising and Buying Operations
Fashion Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Clothing and Textiles Studies
Seattle Pacific University