Carley Williams

Experience

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  Cottonwood Country Club

  May 2015 - Aug 2018

  Lead Lifeguard and Head of First-Aid

  · Led and directed team efforts in times of emergencies, delegating tasks and determining the best course of action in intense situations· Directed team of lifeguards on duty each day, ensuring proper behavior and responsible surveillance were being practiced· Received June 2016 and August 2017 Lifeguard of the Month for “exemplary communication skills with patrons and excellent example to new staff” and “ability to respond calmly as in emergencies and assume leadership”

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  National Charity League, Inc.

  Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

  President

  · Attended and directed weekly meetings for the chapter, and led meetings as needed with members, parents, and other involved philanthropies and parties as the President· Created a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet system to track dates, contacts, and weekly and monthly goals for the chapter. · Spoke at several galas and events· Organized social and philanthropy events for the chapter

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  Tennis & Tutoring

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  Assistant Program Director

  · Oversaw tutoring and tennis sessions for 35 elementary school children· Assisted the Director of the program with social media outreach, administrative tasks, accounting, and communication with donors, parents, and sites to host events· Managed transportation operations, scheduling bus times, walking the children, and organizing transportation for special events· Led and organized a philanthropy outreach program, creating social media posts, delegating tasks to other volunteers, and creating a “Giving Tuesday” fundraiser Show less

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  Nordstrom

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Sales Associate

  · Teamed with 8 other women to maintain and promote our department, creating the highest grossing department of the Summer· Led sales goals for my department team 13 of the 13 weeks I worked, and led sales goals for the store on four occasions· Exchanged with customers daily, honing ability to develop customer relationships built on trust, honesty, and respect· Sharpened ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment without sacrificing quality of customer service· Designed and revitalized merchandise tables and displays to promote our department’s products· Maintained clean and organized dressing rooms, shelves, and display areas Show less

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  Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2021

  Executive Chair of Internal Communications

  Assisted with social media for the chapter, supporting and marketing our Instagram page of over 12,000 followersAssisted in optimizing communication methods within the chapter, crafting online posts, announcements, and emails to ensure information is spread to the 250+ members of our chapter

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  Sands Investment Group

  Jun 2019 - Apr 2020

  Commercial Real Estate Investment Intern

  · Designed marketing presentations for potential clients, promoting investment properties worth over $10,000,000· Created excel spreadsheets organizing rent rolls, contact information, capitalization rates, and property details for potential investments in properties such as Starbucks, Safeway, Whole Foods, and Costco· Navigated research platforms such as Costar and RealQuest to analyze comparable properties for potential investments

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  Northwestern Mutual

  Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

  Financial Advisory Intern

  Collaborated with advisors to provide wealth management, risk management, and estate planning distribution services to clients.

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  KPMG US

  Apr 2020 - Sept 2022

  Conducted detailed internal audits, analyzing financial and operational data to identify risks and optimize internal procedures. Managed team documentation, ensuring all materials were accurate, organized, and visually streamlined for a clear client experience. Led onboarding for new team members, providing training on software tools, data analysis, and efficient project and time management. Served as team lead in a risk advisory case study, analyzing internal controls, assessing business risks, and presenting recommendations to KPMG partners.

  • Advisory Associate, Internal Audit and Enterprise Risk

    Jun 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Incoming Advisory Associate

    Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Advisory Intern at KPMG

    Apr 2020 - Aug 2020
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  University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business

  Apr 2020 - Jun 2021

  Peer Academic Leader

  Led weekly review and tutoring sessions for Business Operations course, reviewing supply chain logistics and inventory optimization, dynamic pricing and revenue management, queuing and efficiency optimization, process flow analysis, and predictive analytics and demand forecasting.Collaborated with faculty to provide complementary course material to support students’ success

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  ANINE BING

  Oct 2022 - now

  Manage global DTC buying for non-apparel categories (handbags, footwear, jewelry, accessories), denim, dresses, swim, sport, and lingerie.Collaborate with Planning to develop category plans, analyze and present quarterly hindsight findings, assist with OTB analysis, maintain IMU and gross margin goals, create seasonal markdown lists, define newness vs. reorder splits, set retail tiering and budgets, and strategize seasonal reorders. Mentor and oversee the Assistant Buyer, supporting daily tasks and approvals while guiding their professional growth. Analyze in-season sales and inventory, collaborating with Allocation and Merchandising to optimize stock through channel transfers, launch schedule adjustments, receipt flow adjustments, and in-season reorders. Deliver monthly recaps to the design team, analyzing sales and consolidating cross-channel feedback to inform and optimize future assortment strategies. Manage buying projection files, consolidating channel projections and rolling up category penetration, AUR/price bucket representation, AUC and IMUs, ensuring investments align with historical learnings and category goals. Collaborate with e-commerce and retail to discuss in-season sales to optimize current inventory through site and floor adjustments. Collaborate with design and merchandising to refine seasonal assortments to align with wholesale, e-commerce, and retail needs. Show less Manage all purchase orders by coordinating and securing timely projections from cross-functional teams, creating POs in Excel for upload into NetSuite, and tracking spend in a dynamic Excel file that consolidates spend against each channel budget. Serve as Production Lead, overseeing shortages, overages, delays, and ETA improvements for all company POs, working with cross-functional teams to edit orders in NetSuite and promptly communicate changes to the production team. Maintain the company revenue calendar, updating both an Excel file and visual tracker in Google Sheets, ensuring accurate tracking of all company orders, launch dates, associated revenue, allocation status, and receipt status. Show less

  • Associate Buyer

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Assistant Buyer

    Oct 2022 - Mar 2024
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  Show Me Your Mumu

  Apr 2025 - now

  Buyer & Merchandiser