Latasha Dsouza
Summary
Experienced Product Operations and Merchandising Manager with strong leadership, problem-solving, and time management skills. Proven to manage complex leadership projects with the ability to prioritize and multitask.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Studio Manager
Park & Fifth Co
02.2024 - Current
Key Leader Temporary Full-Time
Poppy Barley
04.2023 - 12.2023
Assistant Manager - Product Operations
Banana Republic
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Led the store team to become experts in brand selling behaviors.
- Managed product operations - receiving and processing stock, BOH organization, floor replenishment, audits, and quality checks.
- Monitored team performance through teaching, coaching, and providing meaningful feedback.
- Built strategies and processes to drive store sales.
- Supported in recruiting, hiring, and people development.
- Monitored key performance metrics such as conversion, average transaction, units per transaction, and sales per hour.
Assistant Manager - Merchandising
Old Navy
06.2019 - 05.2020
- Drove profitable sales growth by planning and executing brand merchandising direction.
- Completed efficient store resets to prepare store for special promotions and seasonal updates.
- Studied product performance reports and provided valuable suggestions to improve sales.
- Supported the Store Manager in developing strategies to improve overall business performance.
- Drove key performance indicators and loyalty.
Merchandising and Marketing Intern
Rubin & Chapelle
07.2018 - 11.2018
- Visual merchandising and showroom management.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement market research strategies.
- Scheduled social media postings to advertise and generate traffic.
- Planned and organized promotional events and trunk shows.
- Vendor sourcing for fabrics and trims.
Education
Master of Arts - Luxury And Fashion Management
Savannah College of Art And Design
Atlanta, GA04.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design
Symbiosis Institute of Design
Pune, India06.2015
Skills
- Retail Management
- Sales Management
- Planning
- Merchandise Management
- Inventory Management
- Daily Operations
- Reporting and Analysis
- Leadership
- Team Management
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Power BI
- Shopify
- WordPress
Timeline
Assistant Studio Manager
Park & Fifth Co
02.2024 - Current
Key Leader Temporary Full-Time
Poppy Barley
04.2023 - 12.2023
Assistant Manager - Product Operations
Banana Republic
03.2022 - 12.2022
Assistant Manager - Merchandising
Old Navy
06.2019 - 05.2020
Merchandising and Marketing Intern
Rubin & Chapelle
07.2018 - 11.2018
Master of Arts - Luxury And Fashion Management
Savannah College of Art And Design
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Design
Symbiosis Institute of Design