Kyle Blum

Vetted idea source pins for quality content based on defined criteria; utilized search terms to curate/merchandise buyable pins for source pins based on defined criteria; used merchandising ability to hand-pick the best of the best buyable pins for Pinners

Advised on buy plans, including recommendations on men's vs. women's styles, category importance, seasonal launch dates and limited editions/specials/sale dates; set up a buying calendar based on company's 2017 budget; helped company clarify customer, their needs/wants/buying patterns, retail vs. online strategy and provided insight on how to convert customers via social media

Owned assortment buying and costing decisions for all of knit tops; developed short and long term strategies for category growth to maximize sales; developed proprietary product in order to maximize key trends & silhouettes; maintained strong cross functional and vendor relationships; managed and developed assistant merchandiser and merchandise coordinators

Took ownership of assortment, buying and costing decisions for graphics assortment in knit tops and jackets assortment in denim; actioned on pull ups/cancellations/chase to meet the needs of the business; assisted with developing/onboarding of interns and Merchandise Coordinators

Took ownership of assortment, buying and costing decisions for dressy knit tops assortment, approximately 1/3 of the knit tops business; assisted Merchandise Manager to identify opportunities in the assortment for growth and decline based on market trends; supported the onboarding and development of Merchandise Coordinators

Quickly established strong relationships with vendors and cross functional partners; in charge of PO management; in charge of sample organization

Drove sales in PINK & Beauty categories to exceed district, region and company averages; analyzed business and sales numbers to determine areas of opportunity; demonstrated leadership and actively coached associates to drive profitable sales and create an environment that ensured an excellent customer experience

Came up with and pitched new story ideas; researched and wrote feature news stories on categories from shopping to dance to art