Business Management M A

EDUCATION:

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) –Business Management

Shenandoah University, AACSB Winchester, VA

Master of Arts (M.A.) Reverse Logistics-Green Logistics

American Public University Manassas, VA

Master of Professional Studies (M.P.S.) – Fashion Marketing

LIM College, New York, NY

Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.A.) – Textile/Surface Design

Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

September 2024- Present

Logistics Distribution Problem Solver (Full-time/ 40 hours per week)

Amazon, Hagerstown, Maryland (HGR6); 2022 (DBA7)

Supervisor: Susie Joseph

Daily utilized CRM and logistics software to resolve issues in operations of a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Identify, investigate, and resolve quantity, item, and product condition discrepancies.

Process and maintain records of damaged, missing, or incorrectly delivered goods.

Skilled in inbound and outbound shipments, inventory management, and safety compliance.

Ensure compliance with all safety and quality standards in the receiving process.

Recognized for working closely with the warehouse managers and inventory teams to ensure that all goods are correctly documented, accounted for, and available for further processing.

Lean leadership skills in compliance as a member of the Safety Committee for process improvement.

February 2023 -September 2023

Textile Technologist (Full-time/ 40 hours per week), GS-11

Department of Defense, DLA Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA

Supervisor: Anna Wilson

Specialist in textile wear test analyses and physical fit testing lab at the Product Development Testing Analytical Unit for garment construction and wear testing.

Responsible for developing, adapting, and evaluating technical and physical methods to test requirements for Military Troops’ uniforms, athletic wear garment construction, and accessories’ life cycle.

Presented analytical data and conducted standard methods for contracts applying for government bids.

Based on recorded data, lab test methods under ASTM, AATCC, and NIST for quality control and assurance.

Developed and implemented innovative testing protocols by 30%, resulting in an estimated $2M cost savings on reworks and procurement for defense contracts.

August 2016 – December 2022

Senior Merchant Coordinator, Regional (Full-time/40 hours per week)

TJX Companies (TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods) – Washington, DC and Martinsburg, WV locations

Supervisor: Jackie Murr 304-***-****.

Established merchandising plans and designs for over seven assigned departments.

Prioritized and strategically executed merchandising lean inventory based on weekly data analysis.

Meets and surpasses quarterly statements for over three years/ since the start of position in 2016; shows a steady 30% fiscal-year monetary incline directly related to retail merchandising price points ideas within tested input areas, including athletic wear

Managed Merchandise inventory, over 150 different SKUs and retail merchandise by KPI price points

Onboard hiring of junior merchandisers and varied customer service staff.

Participated in budget management, product placement, and brand segmentation.

September 2012 – September 2015

Textile Specialist (Full-time/40 hours per week)

Carvel Textiles, Samsung C&T America – Manhattan, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Los Angeles, CA

Supervisor: Phillip Garrelts 818-***-****.

Collaborated with buyers, cost model data, and vendors to manage textile orders, ensuring high-quality standards for various print, pattern, and color designs.

Supply chain management of E-cads, colorways, and strike-offs, and conducted quality assurance fabric and color performance in technical design in best wear test environments end-use analysis data.

Worked in athletic markets for women, men, kids, and accessories.

Maintained consistent cross-functional collaboration with team leads to resolve issues and monitor production time management.

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, NedGraphics, Tableau, and Excel.

June 2013 – September 2016

Merchandising Director; Design Consultant (Full-time/50 hours per week)

Eve of Eden – Virtual position/Online team

Supervisor: Kat-Louise James 571-***-****.

Directed and led a team of seven employees, including but not limited to Merchandising Managers, Junior to Mid-level Merchandising Strategists, and Visual and Digital Merchandise Planners.

Familiarity with technical development fabric sourcing to establish clear merchandise DTC plans that tell a story for the season, maintain the mission, and represent the Eve of Eden brand’s future trend forecasting globally.

Built designs incorporating life cycle style, shading, and texture, translating design patterns.

Sketched, drew, and proposed design plans and transitional trends.

Provided innovative designs yet worked within the line plan to design merchandise consistent with the brand strategy coordination with Six Sigma supply chain management.

Made unique suggestions and adhered to ideas that breathed life into the brand's vision through creative patterns and brand-right plans in material sourcing.

Created market brand segmentation promoting stream product timetables cross-function.

Operational abilities were used at expos to appeal to fellow industry professionals and engage consumers.

Analyzed and reported the business execution against the yearly financial plan; forecasted in-season sales and weekly/monthly/quarterly inventories.

Introduced new advertising strategies.

Enhanced web-based business shop exposure via social media networks.

Developed monthly sales and inventory forecasts for all basic and fashion styles and developed strategies to meet department financial goals.

Creates pre-season style plans that support the Eve of Eden yearly goals; maintains product offerings for all seasons.

Applied organizational and supply chain logistics skills and knowledge of related policies, standards and legalities.

Collaborated with peers to guarantee information consistency, ensure policy application, and warrant quality assurance.

Trained over 106 employees on internal best practices and systems knowledge.

Displayed monetary plans, estimates, and techniques in key meetings.

Provided details regarding the soundness of the business and made recommendations for way ahead.

Relayed budgetary outcomes by presenting multiple scenarios and action plans to managers and cross-functional team members every week.

June 2002 – October 2008

Textile CAD & Woven Design Assistant (Part-time/35 hours per week)

Duralee Fabrics- New York, New York

Manager: Lauren Pelosio

Developed print/patterns for specific trends and seasonal needs

Managed quality control and assurance of both digital/ hardcopy woven/CAD textiles libraries.

Cleaned artwork, created new patterns with NedGraphics/Photoshop/Illustrator, and developed additional colorways based on color trend forecasting on consumer insight.

Presented and sent yarn tech packs to mills internationally for product development.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

MS Office Proficiency, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Ned Graphics, Tableau, Salesforce, CRM, SAP, Outlook,

SQL, Python

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