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My background skills and experience are in Sales, Buying, Line Building, Trend Analysis, Product Development and Merchandising. I have spent 20+ years working directly with Sales Reps, Buyers, Designers, Merchandisers, Vendors and Factories.  I enjoy learning and working in all assets of the industry. I would like to bring my passion for the business and my talents to a fast paced and motivated environment.

Women's Active and Sport Active Divisions
•	Increasing division sales over company projected divisional plan by 25% and company average by 15%
•	Creates consumer right assortments/product briefs for every level of distribution that address the consumer evolving lifestyle needs, over 1200 skus each season
•	Oversees  two divisions by working directly with multiple in house teams to maintain a smooth transition from development to retail
•	Presents all major account buy meetings to secure next seasons’ buys by working directly with outside sales 
•	Domestic and international travel for factory needs, research shopping and major trade shows
•	Develop reputation for prompt effective service with high levels of accuracy and creative problem solving

Director Product Development

•	Worked with all Women’s Branded Athletic suppliers (Nike, Vans, Skechers, Converse, Adidas, Puma, etc.) 
•	Increased company reputation and trust will branded footwear companies
•	Researched and Developed of all trends and body styles for Fashion private brand make-ups
•	Managed open-to-buy, controlling inventory for over 30,000 sku counts for 62+ door chain
•	Total sales volume of $25 million, increasing volume each season for Women’s department
•	Partnered with Marketing, Planners, Allocators and Merchandisers for best product buys and placement

Women's Footwear Buyer - Fashion and Athletic

•	Created 2 complete and separate branded lines/divisions (GoMax and Envy). Approx. 100 skus each season, each brand
•	Creates consumer right assortments/product briefs for every level of distribution that address the consumer evolving needs
•	Increased overall companies sales 14% year over year
•	Managed office staff of 20 along with 12 outside sales-reps and 3 designers
•	Traveled domestic and International (Europe, China, Hong Kong, Japan) for trade shows, trend market research and major accounts
•	Managed all major accounts (Journey’s, Buckle, DSW, Sears, Piperlime, Alloy, Etc.) for sales and product development

General Manager of Development and Sales

•	Worked with and developed accounts (Dillard’s, Nordstrom’s, Alloy/Delia’s, Zappos, Piperlime, Journey’s, Buckle, etc.)  for Branded Fashion Programs to maximize bottom line profit
•	Creates consumer right assortments for every level of distribution that address the consumer evolving lifestyle needs
•	Traveled domestic and international(China, Hong Kong, Japan and Europe) for trend development, trade shows and selling major accounts
•	Worked directly with factories for sampling, design, quality production and seasonal timely deliveries
•	Teamed up with graphic designers for seasonal line sheets and account recaps
•	Designs were featured in fashion magazines (Vogue, Elle, In-Style, Seventeen, Teen Vogue and editorials, LA Times and Footwear News) designed an award winning tradeshow booth

Manager of Development and Sales

•	Planned and worked with designers for all season trends and development – Approx. 150 items each season
•	Creates consumer right assortments/product briefs for every level of distribution that address the consumer evolving needs
•	Traveled domestic and international (China, Hong Kong, Japan, Europe) for trend development, factories, trade shows and customer relations
•	Managed sales team with annual sales exceeding $25M.
•	Worked directly with factories for timely deliveries and problem solving for maximum design profit
•	Strategized directly with major accounts (Nordstrom, Journey’s, Buckle, Bakers, Alloy/Delia’s, Zappos, etc.)  for branded and private label sales programs

General Manager - Sales and Development

Tracey Kouri is a Director Product Development at Skechers in Tustin, CA. View their experience, skills and work history on Malakye — the professional network…

Tracey Kouri — Director Product Development at Skechers

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