Entrepreneurial and driven executive with 22 years of leading industry expertise in customer centric merchandising that led to successful sales growth in the North American market. Facilitator and builder of world class merchants that can also partner in brand partnerships that include start ups and scaled growth stages. Proven networking skills, building hundreds of fruitful partnerships with hundreds of brands and delivering multimillion dollar top and bottom line growth. My passion is to partner with the world's best brands and bring them to the customer while facilitating and building a bench of world class merchants.
Created assortments for Young Men's that lead to all time high sales and margin growth
Successfully aged the Men's Customer down and added many New to Nordstrom Customers by bringing the most relevant brands to the store.
Created career lasting relationships in the Young Men's market
Planned assortment, quantified assortment by location and managed open to buy inclusive of fashion and replenishment assortments
Spent time in stores to help merchandise floors and create relationships that foster future merchants as well as collect customer centric information to help inform and adjust the current and future
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Hire, teach and coach assistant buyers and mentored the future merchants
Created the Premium Denim business for the Men's market
Won Nordstrom awards of Anniversary Cup and Inverted Pyramid
Future focused
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