Lauren Leazer

• Luxury Product Development Accessories : Collaborate closely with luxury artisans and vendors. Design and provide input on materials, finishes.
• Merchandise Planning : Assist in developing and implementing merchandise strategies to achieve sales, margin, and inventory turnover goals.
• Allocation Management: Oversee the allocation of merchandise to 26 physical retail stores and the e-commerce platform, ensuring optimal inventory levels for all locations.
• Assortment Selection : Collaborate with senior managers to curate product assortments that align with customer preferences, market trends, and company objectives.
• Inventory Management : Monitor inventory levels, analyze sell-through data, and recommend replenishment orders or markdowns to optimize inventory turnover and minimize excess stock.
• Sales Analysis : Analyze sales performance by product category, SKU, or store location to identify opportunities for growth, promotional strategies, and inventory optimization.
• Forecasting and Budgeting : Assist in forecasting sales, setting merchandise budgets, and tracking performance against financial targets.
• Promotional Planning : Contribute to the planning and execution of promotional events, sales campaigns, and markdown strategies to drive traffic and maximize sales opportunities.
• Cross-functional Collaboration : Work closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, operations, and store operations, to align merchandise strategies with overall business objectives.
• Reporting and Analysis : Prepare regular reports and presentations summarizing key performance metrics, sales trends, and actionable insights for senior management review.

• Curate meaningful connections with guests, clients, peers, superiors, anyone who walks through the doors.
• Create personalized full circle guest experience(s)
• Align with brand vision and mission to guide all endeavors
• Symbolize brand pride through product knowledge and brand history knowledge
• Perform operational excellence
• Collaborate with superiors and peers to solve business bottlenecks
• Implement procedures that streamline inventory processes
• Consistently request feedback in order to honor clear communication
• Boost team morale and job love by holding space for connection, personal development, and FUN!

Visual merchandising Leader who is accountable for Merchandising, cultivating career development for subordinates, and Managing the sales floor during business hours

• Leader of communications and design for Southlake Lululemon store visual merchandising
• Designer and planner for store layout, fixtures, signage, merchandise, etc. every Monday and Thursday
• Elevate and Optimize store merchandising experience for guests
• Performer of Merchandising Walk-throughs weekly
• Leader in coaching visual merchandising on all shifts
• Creator of efficient and creative solves necessary for problems