Antoinette Marino-Iermieri

· Assisted the Senior Product Design & Development Manager.

· Reviewed sample, swatches & color lab dips for Private Brand Bedding, Bath & Bed Basics, and provided timely approval comments to vendors and/or our Li & Fung partners.

· Maintained accurate and up-to-date master trackers for Private Brand Bedding, Bath, Bed Basics, and HBC Stripes.

· Analyzed bedding & bath sales to evaluate colours and/or patterns are performing well to guide design and colour selections for the next season.

· Reviewed packaging layouts and details and ensured that the final packaging aligns with the brand vision and specifications.

· Conducted sales analysis and ranking for Private Brand bedding & bath products for the Gluckstein Home team.

· Prepared and set up the E-commerce template for Bedding, Bath & Bed Basics for every seasonal launch.

· Audited the e-commerce platform to ensure the proper onboarding of the Private Brand assortment, in accordance with the completed ecommerce form.

· Prepared and supplied Product Development kits to the Global Sourcing Manager for distribution to vendors for sampling and quotation purposes.

· Collaborated and met with external vendors to review their product offerings.

· Reviewed concepts, ideas, patterns, colors, and/or samples with the merchant team to plan for upcoming assortments.

· Created bedding layouts by utilizing packaging and ecommerce photos for in-store display beds.

· Initiated and prepared Intent to Purchase templates for the bedding, bath, bed basics and HBC Stripes buying teams.

· Organized, cleaned & set up showroom for the upcoming Private Brand Home line review.

· Assisted in maintaining Assortment & Retail landscapes.

· Collaborated with cross-functional teams (i.e. Buying, Planning, Global Sourcing & Ecommerce)

· Assisted the Product Design & Development Manager.

· Reviewed sample, swatches & color lab dips for Private Brand Bedding, Bath & Bed Basics, and provided timely approval comments to vendors and/or our Li & Fung partners.

· Maintained accurate and up-to-date master trackers for Private Brand Bedding and Bed Basics

· Analyzed bedding sales to evaluate colours and/or patterns are performing well to guide design and colour selections for the next season.

· Reviewed packaging layouts and details and ensured that the final packaging aligns with the brand vision and specifications.

· Conducted sales analysis and ranking for Private Brand bedding & bath products for the Gluckstein Home team.

· Prepared and set up the E-commerce template for Bedding & Bed Basics for every seasonal launch.

· Audited the e-commerce platform to ensure the proper onboarding of the Private Brand assortment, in accordance with the completed ecommerce form.

· Maintained and updated the Private Brand Bedding and Bed Basics assortment boards.

· Created and distributed agenda templates for bi-weekly meetings with buyers, global sourcing, and product development teams. Also responsible for documenting meeting minutes and distributing recap notes to all team members.

· Initiated and prepared Intent to Purchase templates for the bedding and bed basics buying teams.

· Organized, cleaned & set up showroom for the upcoming Private Brand Home line review.

· Assisted the Product Design & Development Manager.

· Collaborated with cross-functional teams (i.e. Buying, Planning, Global Sourcing & Ecommerce)

· Assisted the Product Development Manager.

· Maintained accurate and up-to-date master trackers for Private Brand Table Top assortment.

· Reviewed packaging layouts and details and ensured that the final packaging aligns with the brand vision and specifications.

· Maintained and updated the Private Brand Table Top assortment boards.

· Initiated and prepared Intent to Purchase templates for the Table Top buying teams.

· Assisted the Buyer

· Performed Data entry for purchase orders, SKU creation and maintenance, cost and retail changes

· Maintained constant communication with vendors with regards to samples for advertising

· Ensured effective and prompt responses to scanning and price issues log

· Advertising Flyer proofing

· Maintained the buyers’ OTB (Open to Buy) template

· Supported the buyer with reporting

· Sample room organization & upkeep