Sara Penn

Created pre-season buy plans for 64 doors based on cluster groups and historical brand and major class selling. Worked cross-functionally with vendors to identify opportunities for chase/reorder and SMU styles, and ran weekly stock projections to manage sales plans and reallocate future POs. Recapped sales performance weekly to leadership, identifying margin-building re-order opportunities and cre

Partnered with Buyers and leadership to create preseason plans for 64 doors based on store cluster groups. Ran weekly sales reports to identify best sellers and suggested inventory actions based on top styles.

Partnered with Buyers and leadership team to create preseason plans for 64 doors based on store cluster groups. Ran weekly sales reports to identify best sellers and suggested inventory actions based on top styles. Allocated quarterly gross margin settlements from vendors and analyzed inventory health, issuing markdowns for aged inventory to increase inventory turns.

Drove sales comps by coaching sales associates on 5-star selling best practices and Dillard’s credit acquisition. Merchandised department based on monthly new flow merchandising visual guides from the HQ team. Recruited new hire talent for open roles in the store and conducted interviews for potential new hires.

Drove sales comps by coaching sales associates on 5-star selling best practices and Dillard’s credit acquisition. Recruited new hire talent for open roles and conducted interviews, achieving significant sales growth and ranking #1 in the division for FY 2018. Personally drove over $185k in sales in both 2016 and 2017, and outpaced competing Lancome counters.

Studied Apparel Design, Merchandising, Marketing, and Management within the Human Sciences program. Gained comprehensive knowledge in various aspects of the apparel industry, from design to retail strategies.