Megan Tonkery Narolewski

-Spearhead multiple initiatives to expand product assortment both through domestic manufacturing and overseas imports. - Efficiently manage cross-functional teams, overseeing communication between engineering, sampling, production, sales and marketing for seamless product launches. - Implement new processes to effectively oversee team work-load, and implement strategic launch strategies, ensuring efficient project execution and time management. - Conduct comprehensive reviews of competitor assortments, proposing innovative new product categories to upper management. Software: Acumatica, Wrike, Basecamp, Trello, Microsoft Office

Enhance product assortments and merchandising strategies by identifying market gaps for new categories/products in the e-commerce sector. Conduct weekly competitor analysis to support a "best price" policy and manage internal markups effectively. Monitor new collectible product releases, coordinating display cases for launches. Attending trade shows to identify emerging market trends and boost brand visibility in new product categories. Collaborate with overseas factories to facilitate the importation of fresh product categories, optimizing container space, and maximizing markups.

Conduct and analyze weekly sales reports, pinpointing pivotal category drivers and sales trends. Oversee and steer the online direct-to-consumer business, identifying and addressing gaps in the assortment to boost sales. Contribute to category line reviews to shape the ongoing core assortment. Support the development of seasonal and core in-store assortments, aligning with company merchandising strategy and financial objectives. Evaluate post-sales outcomes to highlight successful promotions and marketing techniques. Examine competitors' product offerings, marketing tactics, and promotional strategies to stay competitive in the market. Maintain daily communication with vendors to confirm that the product timeline is being upheld. Partner with cross-functional teams to relay a cohesive statement across all marketing channels and store fixtures. Centric PLM

Manage development in houseware categories storage and organization, kitchen hardware and textiles, cleaning, laundry, and sustainability products. Supervise interns in development, merchandising, and various office procedures. Create new items, prepare purchase orders, and follow up on purchase orders, review order pricing, and agreements from daily work on Epicor ERP system. Collaborate with licensors to gain product approvals, review licensing agreements, and ensure brand vision is maintained throughout new production.

Built relationships with customers to create a solid clientele base, specializing in brands including Burberry, Lafayette 148, St. John, Rag & Bone, Veronica Beard, Theory, Vince, and Moncler. Provided honest and confident feedback to customers about style and fit. Drove sales and increased floor traffic by merchandising sales floor with new products and displays. Completed tasks such as filling orders, stocking, re-merchandising, price markdowns, and light cleaning.

-Sales associate in the Collectors, Via C and Individualist departments, working with brands including but not limited to Burberry, Lafayette 148, St. John, Rag & Bone, Alice + Olivia, Veronica Beard, ATM, Eileen Fisher, Vince, Theory and many more -maintaining customer relations to reconnect with customers when new products arrive -remerchandise sales floor when new shipments arrive -promote sales by setting up virtual appointments - styling customers with in-store appointments for customers' events or just wardrobe updates

Liaised with the team and designer to work on different aspects of business, including design, development, and production of the collection. Conducted studio prep such as assisting with custom garment assortments. Offered production support in the garment district fabric/ trim sourcing and purchasing, fittings, tech packs, and quality control. Coordinated vendors for designer launch event at Flying Solo, Soho location.

-Responsible for assisting customers choose and design shirts and accessories for their specific needs, fulfilling custom customer orders, merchandising the sales floor and displays, set up shop artwork portfolios. -currently shadowing my supervisor/the owner and learning how to source which warehouses we purchase from, what companies to use and how to price items for a profit.

-Responsible for day-today activities in store: organizing, selling, opening and closing the store and working one-on-one styling customers -future responsibilities will include working on fashion shows and other events that the company participates in.

Assisted with training new employees on the cash wrap, floor standards and in the fitting room. Led multiple projects in store including brand guides, floor-sets, replenishment pushes and assisted during inventory reviews. Worked with shipment team and replenishing the floor, helped customers in purchases and educating them on the different products. Aided in relocating several nearby stores into their new locations, responsible to help set up different product displays and visuals on the floor. Also assisted in brand guides, over-night sale set up, inventory in the main store and in remote stock rooms and storage units. Experienced in running the fitting room providing friendly and informative customer service which included fittings and bringing products to customers.