Mary Tichy
Lake Forest,CA
Summary
Merchandise-focused retail leader with 7+ years in fashion retail and operations, specializing in mens footwear category leadership, visual merchandising, assortment curation, and fulfillment operations. Proven ability to drive sales, lead cross-functional teams, and apply assortment and replenishment strategies to optimize inventory, margin, and sell-through.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Household Assistant & Nanny
Private Family
Costa Mesa, USA
08.2023 - 04.2026
- Provided full-time developmental childcare, designing age-appropriate activities to support language, motor, and cognitive milestones.
- Delivered targeted early-learning support: facilitated language development and early literacy, and coached gross-motor skill development.
- Established structured daily routines, behavior guidance, and safety practices while fostering a nurturing, stimulating environment.
- Maintained discretion and proactive communication with parents.
Sales Lead, Mens Shoes
Nordstrom
Mission Viejo, USA
08.2021 - 10.2022
- Led mens footwear category and a sales team of 6; curated assortments, optimized in-store placement, and executed seasonal floor plans to improve sell-through and margin.
- Exceeded personal weekly sales target of $20,000 through targeted clienteling, styling, and upselling; ranked top performer for consecutive periods.
- Collaborated with visual merchandising and inventory teams to align receipt flow and replenishment strategies; piloted footwear display concepts adopted storewide.
- Trained and coached associates on trend interpretation, fit consultation, and conversion-driving selling techniques.
Fulfillment Lead / Assistant Manager
Nordstrom
Mission Viejo, USA
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Managed fulfillment operations and a 10-person team; led workflow optimizations that contributed to the store achieving #1 fulfillment ranking for five months.
- Oversaw inventory reconciliation, returns processing, and inter-channel transfers to maintain optimal stock levels and improve receipt accuracy.
- Proposed and executed merchandising/layout changes to improve product visibility and operational efficiency; promoted to Assistant Manager in recognition of leadership and performance.
- Maintain brand standards and maximize sales opportunities.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CASkills
- Assortment planning
- Open-to-buy and receipt flow
- Sales analysis and KPI management
- Visual merchandising
- Vendor communication
- Inventory and replenishment
- Clienteling and styling
- Team leadership
- Excel proficiency
- Point of sale (POS) management
Timeline
Private Household Assistant & Nanny
Private Family
08.2023 - 04.2026
Sales Lead, Mens Shoes
Nordstrom
08.2021 - 10.2022
Fulfillment Lead / Assistant Manager
Nordstrom
10.2020 - 08.2021
Associate of Arts -
Golden West College