LOS ANGELES 813-***-**** ***************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/coradatafmccloud CORADATA McCLOUD
SKILLS
Prioritizing/Goal Setting, Inspiring and Developing People, Curiosity/Learning Agility, Creativity, Organization, Presenting, Sales, Product Assorting, Merchandising, Microsoft Suite, Google Analytics, NetSuite, Jira, Slack EXPERIENCE
YES GRL, Los Angeles, CA — CEO/CO-FOUNDER
JANUARY 2020 - PRESENT
● I started my own small online clothing boutique utilizing Shopify that specializes in unique and trendy women apparel and accessories
● I am the main designer of the website, I handle the financials of the business, oversee merchandising/buying, monitor shipping/logistics, execute copy-writing, and branding for the company. LUCKY BRAND, Los Angeles, CA — ASSISTANT MERCHANT
JANUARY 2019 - PRESENT
● Provide analysis to support the development of Department seasonal strategies and develop the ability to meaningfully recap business weekly to cross-functional partners while working with Merchant to react to in-season business
● Assist in merchandising and presenting seasonal product assortments that meet financial targets and maximize divisional objectives and provide input to style rankings based on historical and current product performance
● Create and maintain accurate assortment sheets and buy plans, communicate changes to appropriate business partners, build and demonstrate teamwork by participating and leading weekly cross-functional and open issue meetings with production, product development, technical design, and design
NORDSTROM, Seattle, WA — MERCHANDISE ANALYST
JANUARY 2018 - DEC 2018
● Manage in-season online drop ship business by planning and curating assortment, merchandising styles on the site, monitoring and tracking sales, and maintaining relationships with suppliers
● Plan and manage a monthly markdown budget of up to $22M for about 115 full-line stores, 6 Canada stores, and online. Then execute markdowns weekly according to plan while reacting to in-season business
● Partner with Merch Operations to resolve item, PO, and receiving issues and troubleshoot various supplier issues while managing the set-up and maintenance of all items and customer choices, 500 annually EDUCATION
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, Tallahassee, FL — BACHELOR’S IN RETAIL MERCHANDISING/ PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; JUNE 2014 - DECEMBER 2016