         BRAND MANAGER       Summary    Brand manager with a strong merchandising background. Experience in business development, sales and marketing. Understands and excels at analytical and creative thinking.      Highlights          Excellent time management skills  Strong communicator      Entrepreneurial thinker   ?Self-motivated  Goal-oriented            Experience     07/2015   to   Current     Brand Manager    Company Name          Leads in the analysis and development of merchandising strategies across all categories with a focus on sales, gross margin, conversion, customer retention and acquisition  Develops and manages relationships with top level accounts while establishing new and cultivating existing business accounts  Partners with Merchandise Planning on all forecast changes and margin challenges to achieve financial targets  Collaborates with e-commerce and marketing teams to ensure that on-site and email promotions reflect merchandising and brand strategies  Secures and builds strategic brand partnerships          11/2013   to   06/2015     Associate Omni Buyer, Men's Nautica Sportswear    Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Developed annual financial plans at the classification and vendor level  Strategized custom assortments to meet sales and margin plan  Identified product and trend opportunities within classifications  Strategized key items and promotions; negotiated product availability, distribution and pricing to maximize profits and margin         07/2012   to   10/2013     Assistant Buyer, Men's Dress & Casual Pants    Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Assisted buyer in monthly forecasting at vendor and department level  Tracked and managed receipt flow process  Communicated with vendor partners for newness and timely deliveries  Planned and coordinated weekly marketing events for all categories         10/2010   to   06/2012     Assistant Planner, Women's Shoes    Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Determined and executed replenishment allocation strategies to maintain healthy stock levels for over 500 individual stores  Worked with vendors on securing additional inventory to drive sales          Education     2010     Bachelor of Arts  :   Strategic Communications    Elon University   -   City  ,   State              Skills      Microsoft Excel  Microsoft PowerPoint  Microsoft Word      ?    