MARLON D.

Senior Merchandising Manager — Design & Product Development / Global Sourcing / Brand Curator @ Rana Furniture

About

Senior Merchandising and Product Development Leader with 25+ years building furniture brands from concept to showroom floor. Recognized by the industry’s two largest trade bodies — HFB Forty Under 40 (2023) and HFA Top 40 Under 40 (2019) — and inducted into the Furniture Hall of Fame. Marquis Who’s Who Honoree (2025). What I do: I source, design, and curate furniture collections that drive revenue across all categories. My private-label work at El Dorado Furniture (Carlo Perazzi) and current sourcing work at Rana Furniture span the full product lifecycle: Global trends research → strategic vendor partnership → cost negotiation → inventory Flow strategy → sell-through analysis. Where I source → Italy · Vietnam · China · Brazil · India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and US. Active visas & repeat factory relationships across 270+ partners, and conversational fluency with both Italian heritage manufacturers like ALF Italia and Vietnamese/Chinese/Malaysian OEMs like Favorite Design. Bilingual English/Spanish. How I work → Data-driven AI-Dashboard Analysis in my analytical workflows, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, FIU Finance, and cross-functional by default. I read the P&L and the trend forecasts the same morning. Active Senior merchandising, product development, sourcing, and brand-curation leadership role in the furniture industry. Miami-based, willing to travel. hfbusiness.com/FortyUnder40/FortyUnder402023

Country

United States

City

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

Industry

Furniture

Skill

Leadership, Inventory Management, Operations Management, Budgeting, Strategic Planning, Asset Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Supply Chain Management, Contract Management, Customer Engagement, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Insight, Fashion Design, Strategic Sourcing, Product Development, Design, Spreadsheets, Change Management, Microsoft Excel, Office 365

Experience

Senior Merchandising Manager — Design & Product Development / Global Sourcing / Brand Curator

Rana Furniture

2021-6 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

Senior Merchandising Manager — Design & Product Development / Global Sourcing

El Dorado Furniture

2013-1 - 2020-4 · 7 yrs 4 mos

Miami, FL

Led merchandising, product development, and global sourcing across Bedroom, Dining, Living, Entertainment, Occasional, Home Accents, Home Office, Recliners, Sofabeds, Bars & Stools, and Fireplaces. Scope expanded year-over-year from a single category in 2009 to 11 categories by 2015. • Curated the Carlo Perazzi private-label brand — concept, sourcing, costing, and floor presentation • Sourced from Italian heritage manufacturers like “ALF Italia” and Vietnamese/Chinese OEMs across 270 factory partners. • Owned product pricing, cost negotiation, markdown strategy, and sell-through analysis • Cross-functional liaison with senior leadership on assortment planning, inventory positioning, and brand direction

Buyer — Home Accents, Home Office, Recliners, Sofabeds, Bars & Stools

El Dorado Furniture

2009-1 - 2012-12 · 4 yrs

Progressive buyer role with annual scope expansion. Started in Home Accents (2009), added Home Office (2010), then Recliners and Sofabeds (2011), then Bars & Stools (2012). Responsible for assortment, pricing, vendor management, and sell-through analysis across an expanding category portfolio.

Home Furnishing Professional Sales Associate

El Dorado Furniture

2004-1 - 2009-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Awarded 1st Place for selling bedroom 4 years in a roll during WYNNWOOD contest. Certified Instructor of El Dorado University, and recognized by: Pedro Capo COO, as the best Instructor of El Dorado University with a Trophy, Certificate, and a University Pin "For Outstanding Dedication to Employee Development" signed by the President Luis E. Capo in 2016.