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Rachel Hardy

Summary

Luxury stylist bringing 5+ years of luxury retail success coupled with firm understanding of clienteling and building a business within a brand. Dedicated professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

7
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Bath & Body Works
Columbus, Oh

MERCHANT
08.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Build product strategy for long term growth, based on business trend and market potential
  • Continuously pattern, study trends, interact with customers, and analyze competition (both Mass and Prestige)
  • Build Seasonal Strategies and Stories, brief both Design and Product &
  • Fragrance Development teams
  • Develop Fragrances and Formulas to delight customer in partnership with
  • PFD, Fragrance Houses, and Supply Chain
  • Develop Innovative and Emotional Packaging through partnership with design
  • Constantly refresh the Portfolio through Repackages and Restages
  • Mine for Newness and Innovation to support Product Category Growth
  • Through testing initiatives
  • Develop Compelling Floorsets that Balance Seasonal Storytelling &
  • Newness with Heritage and Core for maximum productivity
  • Build communication for both internal end external customers through partnership with Marketing and Store Communications
  • Analyze and react to current business trends, hindsight to constantly reimagine future seasons

Hardlines | Toys

ASSISTANT BUYER
10.2020 - 06.2021

Job overview

  • Overseeing portfolio of 20+ vendors
  • Selecting products and reserving product inventory
  • Establishing, preserved, and fostered vendor relationships through authenticity, appropriate brand utilization and respect
  • Sourcing new products and running products in appropriate event themes
  • Negotiating better costs
  • Pricing products and maximizing demand through evaluating factor including cost, competition, margin, and sell thru evaluation
  • Completing product setup, and auditing products and events, ensuring complete accuracy prior to going live
  • Assessing stock and ensuring that all products have sufficient inventory prior to going live
  • Analyzing and interpreting reports, forecasting and planning demand for upcoming events.

MENS LUXURY STYLIST, Saks
Beachwood, OH

02.2018 - 10.2020

Job overview

  • Created consultation appointments for clients with upcoming events for looks and wardrobe refreshers
  • Provided styling tips and executed client requests for image goals
  • Prepared fitting rooms boutique-style, customized to clients needs
  • Stylist of luxury brands: Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Dior
  • Personal Shopper
  • Clientele of Athletes and business professionals
  • Developed clientele via Social Media, referrals and brand building

Cleveland, OH

HANDBAGS BUSINESS MANAGER
05.2016 - 01.2018

Job overview

  • Assist in visual presentation standards including decor, product displays and floor sets
  • Provide a luxury shopping experience with gently used designer handbags
  • Exceed daily sales goals by up-sell of campaign product
  • Analyze inventory SKU's and metrics to generate region reports
  • Organize and Maintain Paperwork (recap emails, deposits, analyze sales reports for District Manager, etc.)
  • Assist with product assortment for social media content
  • Restock and Reordering

Education

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE from Fashion Merchandising
08.2013 - 05.2018

University Overview

Skills

Fashion Consultationundefined
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Timeline

MERCHANT
Bath & Body Works
08.2021 - Current
ASSISTANT BUYER
Hardlines | Toys
10.2020 - 06.2021
MENS LUXURY STYLIST, Saks
02.2018 - 10.2020
HANDBAGS BUSINESS MANAGER
05.2016 - 01.2018
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE from Fashion Merchandising
08.2013 - 05.2018
Rachel Hardy