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