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Abigail Wayble

@abigailwayble

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Fashion merchandising professional specializing in visual merchandising and retail buying.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role in buying, forecasting, or visual merchandising at a creative retail brand that values collaboration, growth, and hands-on merchandising responsibility.

I am a motivated fashion merchandising professional with hands-on experience in visual merchandising, buying, and store management across retail and brand environments. I studied Fashion Merchandising at Kent State University and completed study-away programs in Florence, Italy and New York City.

In retail roles I have developed and executed visual displays, used planograms and GPS to maintain store presentation, and sourced and shipped materials to stores worldwide. I have supported marketing and promotion efforts, managed social media tasks, and maintained brand consistency across channels.

As a manager and buyer at Plato's Closet and as a visual merchandising intern at LoveShackFancy, I led teams, mentored staff, organized showrooms and events, and used line sheets and buying guides for showroom merchandising. I also have hospitality and customer-facing experience that strengthened my communication and problem-solving skills.

I bring proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, and Canva, and I seek roles that let me grow in buying, forecasting, visual merchandising, or retail merchandising while contributing creative merchandising strategies and strong operational support.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Visual Merchandiser, Supervisor

LeviStrauss

Aug 2022 - May 2025 (2 years 9 months)

Supervised visual merchandising operations and executed marketing strategies, sourcing and shipping materials globally while ensuring stores maintained required displays and planograms.

Visual Merchandising Sourcing Logistics Coordination Team Supervision Retail Marketing Inventory Management

Visual Merchandiser

LoveShackFancy

Aug 2024 - Dec 2024 (4 months)

Developed and executed visual displays and marketing strategies that increased store presentation consistency and supported monthly storytelling across locations during an internship period.

Visual Merchandising Display Sourcing Inventory Coordination Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Marketing

Lifeguard

Kent State University

May 2024 - Jun 2024 (1 month)

Maintained pool safety as a lifeguard during study abroad programs, applying rescue protocols and preventative measures to ensure patron safety.

Lifeguarding Emergency Response Risk Management Communication Situational Awareness

Manager / Buyer

Plato's Closet

Sep 2022 - May 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Led store operations, merchandising, and a buying program while mentoring staff and managing marketing, social media, and forecasting to improve inventory flow and brand consistency.

Merchandising Forecasting Store Management Team Leadership Social Media Customer Service Microsoft Office

Server

Salt Fork Lodge and Conference Center

May 2019 - Aug 2023 (4 years 3 months)

Provided customer service in a high-volume hospitality environment, resolving customer conflicts and supporting multiple service areas to maintain efficient operations.

Customer Service Problem Solving Time Management Communication Teamwork

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kent State University

Bachelor of Science, Fashion Merchandising

2022 - 2025

Activities and societies: Study Away Fashion Program (Florence, Italy; New York, NY), visual merchandising projects

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising with study away experiences in Florence, Italy and New York, focusing on visual merchandising and retail strategies.