Megan Rockefeller

-Drive product and business development initiatives with CEO to fulfill company and client needs -Conduct trend research ranging from lifestyle movements, home décor, to fabrications, to incorporate into product design -Support sales team on building monthly and quarterly Assortment Plans reaching viable internal and client margin goals -Present textiles and other alternative materials to clients and design team to build new product collections -Partner with human resources in developing a company culture initiative and newly implemented training program -Enhance business processes with CEO-- client/internal presentation strategy, internal design tool box, and sampling procedure

-Drive product development initiatives with vendors to create exclusive trend product and packaging -Perform trend analysis through trade shows, industry research and competitive shopping to create trend right product assortment -Develop relationships with vendor community across multiple product areas -Analyze product sales to negotiate monthly and seasonal buys -Present best seller growth strategy to Senior Management monthly -Prepare and analyze sales reports and present findings to buyer and management -Manage weekly Open to Buy using product tracking and selling programs to drive sales -Adapt quickly amongst a wide range of high growth product lines to drive growth initiatives and sales

Assist account staff with: - Creating press lists - Media pitches - Assembling clip reports - Event planning - Managing inventory

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- Prepare and analyze weekly selling reports on buyer and product level - Attend market appointments and perform Competitive Analysis Shopping weekly - Assist in product development for Direct Imports - Present Business Opportunity final project to Senior Management and Human Resources

- Study trends and methods of the Parisian fashion industry and European culture - Learn from French fashion industry professionals in a multi-cultural classroom setting

- Advisor in district store location - Responsible for assisting customers, cash register, maintaining store, restocking merchandise, assisting sale setup

- Manage student consignment merchandise and inventory for student-run boutique - Attend buying trip in New York City to assist in purchasing merchandise - Volunteer Sales Associate

- Contact designers/showrooms for trends to write weekly online Trend Finder features - Assist in production of August, 2014 publication - Attend Première Vision trade show for trend research