Kelsey Colatorti

•Generates weekly financial reports, analyzes data to draw conclusions, provide recommendations to team to improve performance •Provides input, participates in business and line review meetings to evaluate sales, markdowns, receipts and best/worst sellers for plan variances •Work with buyers and associate buyers to organize presentations for business and line reviews, provide explanation of strategy and entry/exit plan •Generate reports, analyzes similar items performance last year and competitor analysis of similar items. •Responsible for entering, validating required data into the Item Management system for item set up. Liaison between Inventory Management and Vendors on accuracy of items and details. Coordinates follow through with Inventory Management, Vendors and Merchandise Systems Support team to ensure purchase order creation •Assists in development, selection, and negotiation of product to include cost, subsidy and terms •Performs analysis required to assist in development of buy plan for seasonal categories. •Refines and optimizes planograms to deliver innovative and profitable approaches to merchandising product •Creates and manages input of advertising plan: Coordination and setup of ad program, proper setup and picturing of the item, obtains samples, communicates to vendors, advertising and logistics teams •Approves advertising turns-ins and proofs all photos and written copy, verifying photography, stock numbers, etc •Proofs inputs for point of sale signage and maintains integrity of quality of signage to ease store execution •Analyzes advertising results to assist in future planning •Monitors and maintains promotional performance and provides recommendations to Associate Buyers/Buyers based on analyzing and interpreting sales trends, reporting promotions by sales, gross margin by product/category and store to assist in future strategy and improved performance

Managed sales floor and stockroom inventory Analyzed sales metrics to execute tasks to improve sales comps Prioritize weekly tasks to cater to daily business needs Strategically distributed hours based upon business needs Controlled inventory by managing space and maintaining accuracy Managed talent through coachings and yearly reviews Communicated with corporate when inventory levels were low

Retail Buying Fashion Styling Promotion of Fashion Textile Retail Selling Marketing Visual Merchandising course Business Math Finance Applied Concepts in Fashion Entrepreneurship Merchandising: Concept to Consumer