Heather Walsh
Results Driven Merchandising Leader | Men\'s & Women\'s Apparel & Accessories | Strategic | Avid Learner
- Role
- Global Merchandising Director - Kontoor Brands, Inc - Lee Female at Kontoor Brands, Inc.
- Location
- Greensboro, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Heather Walsh
Global Merchandising Executive | Apparel & Lifestyle |$3B+ Portfolio Leadership I…
Experience
Global Merchandising Director - Kontoor Brands, Inc - Lee Female
May 2022 — Present · Greensboro, NC, US
Manage, ideate, develop, & execute growth strategies for the Women’s business that delivers on both brand & business priorities & financial goals resulting in +5% YOY in Revenue for Fall’24,+20% Units in US Value Channel Accounts-Partner with Design/ PD teams to plan & execute a profitable & brand-relevant assortment vision while supporting regional P&L, delivering 5% gross margin improvement YOY for Lee® women’s business-Build seasonal, globally relevant product line architecture to fuel Women’s business in both EU & US, while also increasing commonality, reducing style count by 50% YOY & fabric counts by 15% YOY for global efficiencies & costing benefits-Implement organizational transition from EU to US for global product creation teams with regards to systems, digital tools, & change management-Navigate ambiguity within roles & drive new processes across business units to support global operating model while also building trust with key stakeholders-Create structure of new global team & manage the development of 6 direct reports, while also promoting talent within team-Shape RACI for global operating model in close partnership with PD, Design, & Regional Merchandising to roll out SOP for ways of working to drive clarity within organization for decision rights at key milestones.
Education
Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Kent State University
Masters of Business Administration ; Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Administration; Fashion Merchandising
Skills
- Apparel
- Inventory Management
- Customer Service
- Forecasting
- Assortment
- Wholesale
- Trend Analysis
- Textiles
- Fashion
- Sourcing
- Trend
- Marketing Strategy
- Denim
- Styling
- Merchandising
- Marketing
- Visual Merchandising
- Product Development
- Retail
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