Kerry Duchi

plan by department, classification and style level on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and ad hoc basis Determine and manage exit strategies recommending items for clearance and controlling aged inventory Develop strong cross functional relationships with marketing and channel partners Work with visual teams on floor sets and minimum/maximum presentations Assortment Merchandising- Analysis of proper category/price ratios and develop recommended pricing strategies Recommend product assortments by fixture and door volume in conjunction with planning Analyze business around risk and opportunities at division, class and program level Partner with planning and allocation teams in order to strategically move the business toward increased profit Manage Outlet Boutiques in product assortments and markdown strategies Calvin Klein Jeans New York, NY Merchandise Planner 4/07- 11/08 Create all recommends based on business strategies to ensure all buys meet budget guidelines as well as delivery and classification goals Track margins to ensure all divisional goals are met Analyze all businesses as compares to the prior year and seasonal business plans Track all deliveries to ensure customer needs are met Place, Manage and maintain buy plans Manage and maintain style master Nautica New York, NY Merchandising Analyst Men’s Sportswear 7/06-4/07 Review, analyze, and track retail sales on a weekly basis to clearly understand current trends and future needs using Brio and NPD systems Create and Maintain Sku count needs and Design Guides, communicate these needs with Design. Create Core Assortments Merchandise Men’s Wovens, Partner with Design during development to ensure balanced line presentation, Partner with Production on development and issues for costing, sampling, minimums, production and quality concerns Create and Maintain Meeting Expectations and Deliverables Chart Polo Ralph Lauren New York, NY Men’s Corporate Merchandising/Planning- Roughwear, Outerwear, Swim and Headwear 10/03-7/06 In depth understanding of entire supply chain, from line development to retail selling Primary liaison between Sales, Divisional Planning, Production, and Corporate Merchandising Review, analyze, and track retail sales on a weekly basis to clearly understand current trends and future needs Prepare seasonal strategies, identifying fabrication, pricing, and modeling needs to create a well rounded assortment based on sales analysis and direction from design Responsible for immediate communication of line changes that directly affect inventory Maintain and manage all the details involved in executing a successful class assortment Facilitate communication between Sales and Production during inventory management post line opening

Bloomingdale’s – Federated Department Stores New York, NY Assistant Buyer – Men’s Outerwear, Overcoats, Raincoats, Swim 2/01-10/03 Executed the day-to-day operations for sales volume totaling $10 million across 4 areas Maximized sales and profitability through skillful negotiation and product selection Prepared open-to-buy plans and forecasts to monitor inventory and financial performance Researched and analyze the market to identify key resources and developing trends Exceeded personal quotas and team goals Tracked order fulfillment to ensure maximum full price selling Assembled advertised styles featured in national publications EDUCATION: Northwood University Midland, MI Bachelor of Arts 9/96-5/00 Major: Fashion Marketing Management Minor: International Business COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes, Brio, Micro Strategies, AS400, Orical, Island Pacific, KWI, RunIt