Kerry Gribosky

Increased International wholesale business 166% over course of tenure. Managed partner contract compliance. On-boarded franchise partners Guided development of 400+ locations in 7 countries: Organized market meetings for partners. Developed International guidelines. Procured partner bi-yearly business plans and updated plans and strategies as needed. Worked closely with internal departments to standardized and analyze international business. Worked with counsel to insure contract compliance and develop amendments when appropriate.

Increased LeSportsac business 12.5% and tokidoki 50%; opening 8 brick and mortar doors and numerous shop-in-shops. Managed all international distributors, direct wholesale, and duty free/travel retail accounts for 6 territories. Developed international growth strategy. Implemented global pricing analysis and strategy.

Supervised business for Department Stores, E-Commerce, International, and Designer-Specific retail accounts for Men's necktie firm. Secured sales for Kenneth Cole International and other brands accounts in 4 international territories. Processed orders via order submission, EDI transmissions, and product distribution logistics. Coordinated marketing and advertising with retailers. Generated sales reports, color, pattern, and door analysis reports. Monitored OTB and sales by line from retailers.

Designed and implemented departmental, vendor, and item sales trends reports to research and analyze business. Developed monthly promotions, strategized and implemented markdowns, monitored financial plans and OTB. Facilitated merchandising of new store openings and managed existing inventory to space and sales in all stores. Generated replenishment stock models for multiple merchandise programs.

Designed feature sheets highlighting property information, specifications, and photographs. Created advertising for Real Estate listing program, print, and television. Developed and maintained advertising calendar for television and print media.