Shaina Katz
Merchandise Planner @Marc Fisher Footwear
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WORK HISTORY
Merchandise Planner @Marc Fisher Footwear
Developed preseason sales, margin, and inventory plans by department, class, style, and color, aligning financial targets with assortment strategy to drive productivity and profitability. • Analyzed quarterly and YoY performance to identify missed sales, growth drivers, and margin/inventory risks; translated insights into forward-looking investment strategies. • Optimized assortment architecture (style count, SKU count, buy depth, and flow) using IMU, AUR, AUC, and net margin metrics to maximize sell-through and inventory turn. • Led monthly reforecasts and OTB meetings, validating stock-to-sales ratios, reconciling receipts, and adjusting flow and pricing strategies to protect margin. • Built and managed style-level weekly unit plans to inform department forecasts and proactively identify variance drivers to plan. • Modeled markdown and promotional scenarios to maximize lifecycle profitability, mitigate aged inventory risk, and improve overall margin dollars and rate.
EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Technology
Brand Management Experience Professional Studies Certificate , Merchandising and Brand managment
Queens College
Bachelor's degree, Psychology and Business
SKILLS
ABOUT SHAINA KATZ
Experienced merchandiser and merchandise planner. Skilled in negotiation, merchandise planning, marketing strategy, Microsoft platforms, sales, leadership and commercial transactions. Keen eye for spotting new trends and translating them to target customers.My interests in both business and fashion have helped me to become a curious, inventive, analytical and insightful team leader.
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