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 A consummate professional and passionate leader focused in the ski, snowboard, outdoor and action sports industry with a proven ability to grow sales and profits and to execute line plans while juggling multiple priorities.

•	Oversee the assortment planning and buying for various locations
•	Manage $2.5 million annually of replenishment corporate buys including the creation of SMU programs
•	Lead product development efforts and price negotiations with SMU programs
•	Collaborated with merchandising team to obtain feedback on SMU projects for cohesive collections
•	Fiscal YTD increase of sales revenue by 23% with a 15% decrease in inventory
•	Evaluate sales trends and create methods for sales growth in each store/region
•	Coordinate product strategies and product mix with VP of merchandising, DMM’s and Regional managers
•	Manage budgets and open-to-buys
•	Maintain and communicate assortment plans
•	Provide product layout and visual merchandising guidance
•	Cultivate strong relationships with store managers and regional operators to ensure the vision is brought to life


Merchandise Manager/Buyer 

•	Developed new business initiative for Speedo Footwear which makes up $30 million per year
•	Presented footwear line four times a year to management and sales force 
•	Implemented new SMU process for big box and club business in order to increase sales by 20%
•	Created design product briefs and initiated line plans
•	Negotiated pricing and worked on wholesale and MSRP’s to meet margins
•	Sourced and developed all new product packaging for footwear while maintaining brand integrity
•	Collaborated with marketing on product shoots, key stories and catalog


Product Line Manager 

•	Oversaw marketing and licensing for $60 million children’s bedding category 
•	Worked as the liaison between all licensors and departments
•	Created and maintained all timelines from product development to packaging.
•	Led price negotiations to meet margins
•	Worked with quality assurance to guarantee that all products met company and legal standards 


Marketing Brand Manager 

•	Built $10 million plan  
•	Consistently achieved double-digit growth as a result of SKU planning; improved quality, and maximizing key categories 
•	Managed a team of five through all stages of design and development
•	Traveled globally to manage design, production and pricing at the factory level
•	Maintained global continuity with all  Element subsidiaries
•	Created seasonal target price points and led price negotiations to meet margins 
•	Decreased quality control issues by 28%
•	Created and maintained timelines to ensure timely deliveries of samples, pre-production and bulk production
•	Managed the seasonal process for projections and buys for each style


Sr. Merchandiser 

Leslie Joseph Miller is a Merchandise Manager/Buyer at Vail Resorts Retail in Denver, CO.

Leslie Joseph Miller

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