Jennifer Smith, MBA

Experience

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  Juicy Couture

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2014

  Sales Associate

  • Understanding the Juicy Couture lifestyle and brand aesthetic to convert customers into clients• Upholding the selling floor according to standards set by the corporate office• Assisting with back of house operations as needed

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  Club Monaco

  Feb 2014 - May 2015

  Stylist and Client Specialist

  • Maintaining an organized and effective clientelling book• Attending meetings with management for product knowledge every month• Team selling and multi tasking in a high volume location

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  Jimmy Choo

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Retail Buying and Planning Intern

  • Generating company wide weekly sell-thru reports to analyze the best and worst selling styles• Assisting in replenishment of inventory to retail stores on a SKU level• Creating strategies to increase sales in under performing categories• Analyzing full price sales compared to markdown and promotional sales

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  Kate spade new york

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Sales Associate

  • Visually merchandising the selling floor every month according to corporate set standards• Keeping track of store sales on an hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly basis• Assisting with back of house operations

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  Tory Burch

  Sept 2015 - May 2016

  Merchandising Intern

  -Competitive market analysis-Trend analysis-Line sheet creation -Wholesale and retail costing updates-Handling samples across the accessories departments-Responsible for data integrity across the HB and SLG department on several platforms-Implemented new strategies across multiple departments to increase efficiency during market week

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  EILEEN FISHER, INC.

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Wholesale Planning Intern

  • Assist the planning team with corporate markdown strategies• Generate market share, weekly sales per account, and sell-thru reports• Gather/analyze data and come up with solutions to increase profitability across all accounts• Build data for each account in preparation for the upcoming market

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  Free People

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Wholesale Department Store Intern

  • Responsible for style selling reports across multiple accounts and departments• Assisted in pre-market preparation as well as market appointments • Provided product attributes for accounts’ direct business

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  Christian Louboutin

  Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Wholesale Intern

  - Selling analysis across multiple departments and accounts- Partner with the Paris office for client issues and product repairs- Responsible for sample traffic - Assist in market appointments and showroom merchandising

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  Michael Kors

  Jun 2017 - now

  -Implementation of company's end to end planning project-Drive process solution design and ensure it meets global business needs-Balance long term business cost and complexity with program scope, budget, and schedule-Drive change for the business with a focus on user adoption North America, Outlet Omni Handbags + Small Leather Goods (Sep 2022- Nov 2022)- Ownership of monthly OTBs for Ecom and Outlet for Womens Accessories- Create plans for sales, inventory, markdowns and gross margin. Monitor performance and partner with buying team to develop financial strategies to achieve plans- Monitor all allocation strategies and processesNorth America, Handbags (Feb 2022- Aug 2022)North America, Licensee (June 2021- Feb 2022) North America Licensee (June 2020- June 2021) Outlet Licensee (July 2019- June 2020) Outlet- Apparel and Licensed Goods, Outlet- Handbags- Manage key item plans for carryover product and partner with the planning team to ensure proper receipts - Own store level sales and stock plans during key time periods- Ownership of all allocation processes and strategies Outlet- Apparel and Licensed Goods - Manage purchase orders from initial allocations through the end of the products' lifecyle- Identify and communicate stock liabilities by door by department- Manage overall store inventory based on capacity, selling attributes, and seasonality. Monitor initial assortment flows as well as replenishment orders

  • Director of Planning & Allocation, Full Price- North America

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Senior Planner, Full Price Omni

    Mar 2024 - Jun 2024

  • Senior Planner, Business Process and System Implementation

    Jun 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Planner, Business Process and System Implementation

    Nov 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Planner, North America

    Jun 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Associate Planner

    Jul 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Distribution Analyst

    May 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Allocator

    Jun 2017 - May 2018