SU SANDI KYAW
Albany,NY
Summary
Visual merchandising professional with a background in fashion retail, store presentation, and customer experience. Translate brand direction, seasonal priorities, and trend insights into clear visual execution while coaching associates, supporting inventory flow, and partnering with store leadership to maintain strong merchandising standards.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Visual Merchandiser
H&M
Albany, NY
07.2025 - Current
- Lead visual merchandising execution by translating brand direction, seasonal priorities, and fashion trends into compelling and commercially focused store presentations.
- Partner with store leadership to maintain visual standards, identify merchandising opportunities, and support business and customer-experience goals.
- Coach and motivate associates on visual standards, merchandise placement, styling, product storytelling, and execution to promote consistency across the sales floor.
- Execute floorsets, window displays, campaign presentations, product launches, and seasonal merchandising initiatives in alignment with brand guidelines.
- Analyze sales KPIs, customer preferences, fashion trends, and competitor activity to inform visual and commercial decisions.
- Support workload planning and prioritization to ensure time-sensitive visual initiatives are executed accurately and efficiently.
- Provide hands-on feedback and guidance to associates to improve visual execution and maintain consistent presentation standards.
- Collaborate with store leadership and associates to troubleshoot merchandising challenges and adapt visual strategies to changing business needs.
- Develop trend-focused product stories and merchandise presentations that strengthen product visibility, customer engagement, and the overall shopping experience.
- Assist with local store events and community activations to increase customer engagement, traffic, and brand awareness.
Sales Associate
Victoria's Secret & Co.
Sangertown Square & Colonie Mall
06.2023 - 07.2025
- Supported an elevated customer experience through product expertise, personalized service, merchandise recommendations, and strong knowledge of lingerie, sleepwear, beauty, materials, and sizing.
- Supported visual presentation, product replenishment, shipment processing, floor organization, and promotional execution in accordance with brand standards.
- Applied knowledge of customer preferences and product attributes to support effective merchandise presentation and selling opportunities.
- Assisted with maintaining organized sales-floor and backroom environments to support efficient merchandise flow and replenishment.
- Collaborated with store leadership and associates to execute daily operational priorities and maintain a consistent customer experience.
- Processed cash and credit-card transactions, returns, exchanges, credit-card applications, deposits, and required paperwork accurately.
- Followed loss-prevention procedures and monitored assigned sales-floor areas to help safeguard merchandise and maintain store security.
Merchandiser
C&A Sourcing
Yangon, Myanmar
11.2019 - 06.2022
- Managed supplier relationships and negotiated pricing, discounts, transportation arrangements, and other commercial terms to support cost efficiency and supply-chain objectives.
- Conducted supplier audits in partnership with Quality Assurance and Sustainability Supply Chain teams to evaluate compliance with quality and environmental standards.
- Conducted competitor analysis and market research to identify industry trends, production capabilities, product categories, and supplier opportunities.
- Maintained and analyzed supplier information to support merchandising, sourcing, and strategic business decisions.
- Shared market and competitive insights to inform product and merchandising strategies.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with suppliers and internal teams to communicate requirements, resolve issues, and support efficient product development and supply-chain execution.
Education
AAS - Fashion Merchandising Management
LIM College
New York, NY05-2025
AAS - Fashion Buying and Merchandising
Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer, NY05-2023
Bachelor of Arts - English
Yangon University
Yangon, Myanmar05-2022
Skills
- Visual Merchandising Strategy & Execution
- Brand Direction & Visual Standards
- Trend mapping
- Floorset & Seasonal Execution
- Product Placement & Storytelling
- Merchandise Presentation
- Store Visual Coaching
- Associate Training & Development
- Store Leadership Partnership
- Customer Experience
- Sales & KPI Awareness
- Space & Floor Organization
- Inventory & Replenishment
- Backroom-to-Salesfloor Efficiency
- Competitive & Trend Analysis
- Business & Commercial Insights
- Promotional & Product Launch Execution
- Team Leadership & Motivation
- Cross-Functional Communication
- Problem Solving & Decision Making
- Time Management & Prioritization
- Microsoft Office Fashion Trend Research Visual Presentation Product Storytelling Merchandise Placement Retail Operations Inventory Management Customer Experience Competitive Analysis Team Coaching Cross-Functional Collaboration
Timeline
Visual Merchandiser
H&M
07.2025 - Current
Sales Associate
Victoria's Secret & Co.
06.2023 - 07.2025
Merchandiser
C&A Sourcing
11.2019 - 06.2022
AAS - Fashion Merchandising Management
LIM College
AAS - Fashion Buying and Merchandising
Herkimer County Community College
Bachelor of Arts - English
Yangon University