Kate McCarthy

Experience

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  Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

  Dec 2005 - Jul 2013

  Senior Sales Associate
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  Announce Media

  Aug 2009 - Jun 2010

  Search Engine Optimization Specialist
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  Radcliffe Manor, Fairway Management

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2012

  Property Manager

  Property Manager for 63 elderly, low-income housing units in Downtown Charleston, SC.

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  King of Pops

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2013

  Catering Manager
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  [self-employed]

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2017

  Freelance Prop Stylist

  Sourced and styled props for marketing and promotional photo shoots , specializing in food and lifestyle photography.

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  Southern Season

  Jul 2013 - Mar 2016

  Hired as a merchandising manager & promoted twice within two years. Acted as sole buyer for highest grossing department in a group of four gourmet retailers, spanning over 155,000 square feet in the Southeast United States. -Cultivated diverse product assortment spanning cookware, small electrics, paper/cards, personal care, women’s accessories, tabletop and gifts by managing trends and building relationships with vendors and manufacturers. -Developed merchandising strategies and negotiate pricing, quantities and delivery timelines to meet customer demand. -Maximized sales and achieve margin goals through working closely with Inventory Managment. -Analyzed sales data to strategically plan, buy, and merchandise for yearly holidays. -Directly contributed to the planning and execution of holiday catalog. Show less

  • House & Home Buyer

    Feb 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Director of Visual Merchandising

    Aug 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Visual Merchandising Manager

    Jul 2013 - Jan 2015
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  Meri Meri

  Oct 2016 - May 2018

  Senior Key Account Manager

  Wholesale Account Manager for a high design party ware company , responsible for maintaining client relationships and seeking and building new accounts.

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  Edward Jones

  Oct 2018 - now

  • Digital Product Owner

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Senior Business Systems Analyst

    Jul 2023 - Aug 2024

  • Business Systems Analyst

    Sept 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Sr. Tech Specialist - Advisory Operations

    Jun 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Investment Service Specialist - Equity & Fixed Income Services

    Oct 2018 - Jun 2021