Bethany Taylor

AVP-Operations and Sourcing Strategy (June 2017-Present) Director-Operation, Integration and Business Intelligence, Ascena Enterprise Sourcing (aES) (January 2013-June 2017) Manage million-dollar annual operating budget in directing ongoing operations in support of aES. Manage 13 team members in US and Hong Kong, including 4 direct reports. Ensure profitability and process efficiency alignment with company growth and initiatives for global sourcing organization. Oversee sourcing strategy, operations and supplier management, and sell-off to 3rd party markets (TJX companies, Ross, Burlington). Direct continuous improvement for sourcing process, from initial product design through at consolidator date. Ensure process change alignment with transformation initiative, as well as tracking and measurement capabilities. Oversee entire setup process for up to 300 garment suppliers and factories per year, from business case through to first purchase order generation. Coordinate approval of audits (compliance, facility, and quality). Ensure setup of legal documents and accounting in compliance to standards and internal audit requirements. Align, measure, and forecast key metrics for sourcing strategy and performance. Build and present monthly dashboards to leadership.

Selected to direct team of 4 in implementing product lifecycle calendar (PLC) process, as well as design and product development team. Transformed team to work with internal design model. Leveraged supplier network in place at Justice brand and expanded to include Dressbarn brand, providing brand with exclusive product. Shifted brand operational processes by adding defined meeting cadence. Engaged in change management to build trust and shift teams to new work paradigm. Set seasonal trend and color development according to merchandising line plan. Followed product through to fashion books, marketing, and visual floor set. Presented at quarterly design meeting to senior leadership team and cross-functional departments. Developed new seasonal brand labeling and paper marketing for categories such as casual and accessories. Created, introduced, and implemented yearly product development calendar to merchant team.

Developed and designed cohesive floor set statements within Accessories, Footwear, and Lifestyle categories. Led design team of 6 in developing seasonal product lines. Directed development of new seasonal packaging and visual merchandising. Managed multiple parallel product development calendars. Supervised fittings and block development for product categories.

Manager- Denim, Bottoms, Woven and Dresses, Justice | Senior Designer-Bottoms, Justice Designer-Denim, Justice & Limited Too | Associate Designer-Denim, Limited Too Assistant Designer-Denim and Bottoms, Limited Too | Design Intern-Denim and Bottoms, Limited Too