Ruth Riesenberg

Experience

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  Tommy Hilfiger

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Accessories Merchandising Intern

  •Supported merchant in delivering a seasonal merchandising strategy, by analyzing business performance to continue to drive growth and develop assortment forecasts based on SKU needs. • Responsible for updating assortment sheets, seasonal visual line plans, style selling reports, and CAD changes. Communicating projections to the appropriate business partners. •Assisted in seasonal hindsight to analyze the successful product offerings and missed opportunities. Effectively articulated findings to cross-functional teams to inform future merchandising strategy. •Supported visual team by prioritizing volume drivers and managing floor sets to develop consistency through visual strategy. •Demonstrated awareness of retail landscape; Research competitive set including pricing, style, and key messaging information. •Collaborated with design and product development for the presentation of new materials, trends, and aesthetics. Supported head buyers with recommendations for new seasonal products within the current business strategy to drive marketplace growth. • Developed a sample check-in system for each of the 13 accessory categories to enable efficient access to buyers and cross-functional counterparts.•Assisted in the preparation of all critical meetings such as Seasonal Adoption, Line Review, Launch, and Market Hindsight. Ensuring follow-up notes, keeping teams on task. Show less

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  ProSource Wholesale

  May 2020 - Jun 2021

  Merchandising Assistant

  • Maintains daily operational functions and data integrity including order management, sample organization, meeting prep, and all associated spreadsheets. • Assist buyers with writing purchase orders, buying merchandise, and managing inventory. Owns SKU setup and PO management. • Research vendor forecasts on colors, materials, finishes, and surface characteristics to predict trend movement. Evaluating customers' key focus areas, prioritizing insights, and findings to drive new marketplace opportunities and product assortments. • Responsible for entering purchase orders and following up with the vendor to ensure on-time delivery. • Drives accuracy of product detail through excellent execution and management of assortment documentation and communication. • Builds relationships with all cross-functional partners, including suppliers and vendors, aiming for continuous improvement of all levels of the business. • Highly organized keeping clear records of communication with the vendor by-product to ensure items are delivered as expected in quality, timing, and cost. Show less

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  POpshelf

  Jun 2021 - Oct 2023

  Merchandise Assistant

  • Selects merchandise that will create value and excitement for the customer and impact overall company success. Builds assortments and strategiesthat maximize key areas of the business while meeting financial targets.• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors, working together to provide the best product for the customer. Maintaining all communicationsto ensure all needs are met and that concerns, and requests are addressed.• Builds trends by monitoring current and future market trends with attention to specified target market, identifying opportunities to increase sales and build a successful the assortment for the customer.• Coordinates the flow of merchandise by daily communication with vendors, distribution and transportation. Allocating merchandise to stores andmaintain merchandise allocations in stores in order to maximize sales volume.• Approves all product packaging, artwork and product specification. Working with Global Sourcing team to ensure compliance of product andpackaging as well as vendors to ensure superior quality of all goods.• Analyzes data weekly, recommends actions and works cross functionally for execution. Create and distribute working documents translating plan ofactions.• Extensive attention to detail within product categories. Communicating to marketing, and digital teams the vision and story behind the assortment,as well as product launch time online.• Responsible for implementing and designing a creative visual merchandising strategy, creating appealing and eye-catching visual displays that leadthe customer through the entire store.• Assist Store operations team with store visits by translating our visual merchandising strategy. Maintain positive relationships by visiting stores on abi-monthly basis.• Extensive in-depth knowledge of the competitive market. Expert in retailer’s pricing, promotional and assortments. Visiting competition and tradeshows. Show less

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  Arhaus

  Oct 2023 - now

  Product Development Assistant