Dominique Washington
Toronto,Ontario
Summary
Versatile Operations and visual manager with background in coordinating diverse teams and managing complex projects. Skilled in strategic planning, operational improvement, and fostering collaborative environments. Demonstrated ability to enhance efficiency and productivity while maintaining high standards of quality. Successfully implemented innovative solutions that resulted in positive organizational changes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Visual Merchandising Manager ON/MB/SK
Canna Cabana
Toronto, Ontario
08.2023 - Current
- Coordinated with Marketing and Category Management team on promotional campaigns to ensure visual elements were consistent with brand identity.
- Designed a new visual merchandising strategy, which boosted UPT and ABS.
- Managed budget related to visual merchandising projects and in-store merchandising asset inventory.
- Designed, Sourced and tested price tags and new merchandising assets for all stores
- Created SOPs, designed and developed new projects and display ideas then presented results to directors.
- Planned and led visual merchandising meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.
- Completed weekly store visits and provided feedback documents to District managers, Area managers and store managers
- Created store planograms for over 195 stores.
- Project management planning of new store openings asset orders, space allocation for category management, store layout
- Supported opening over 30+ new stores in under 2 years.
Regional Visual Merchandiser ON
Reitmans
Montreal, QC
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Inspired and trained team members in both creative and logistical aspects of visual merchandising, equipping colleagues to design and implement innovative displays.
- Changed and adjusted displays for new product launches, seasonal changes and different themes.
- Collaborated and communicated with stores on seasonal store mapping process for top volume stores within Ontario.
- Supported Region with execution of seasonal flips to leverage time to train and coach store team.
- Reviewed final photos for all visual seasonal setups within Ontario.
- Partnered closely with District managers to develop and enhance sales and merchandising programs, positively impacting bottom-line profitability with strong growth.
- Assisted in the development and communication of new merchandising strategies
- Trained and developed district visual assistants by, utilizing all tools and resources available, organizing cross district visual sharing, encouraging entrepreneurial sprit, planning visual workshops and how to be creative while still staying on brand and driving business.
Space Planning Analyst
Home Depot
Bolton, ON
05.2021 - 11.2022
- Ensured 182 store planograms for decor, paint, and lighting accurately reflected assortment decisions and were consistent with category strategy, visual merchandising standards and planogram optimization targets.
- Capture and built planograms in JDA according to the merchandising strategy, visual merchandising recommendations and assortment clusters provided, ensuring that merchandising safety standards were adhered to.
- Addressed deficiencies that arose from pre-walks or execution, in a timely manner and in accordance with defined company vision.
- Visited stores to review setups, collect feedback and suggestions from in-store and execution teams.
Visual Merchandising Manager
H&M
Vaughan, ON
08.2015 - 01.2021
Assistant Store Manager
Urban Outfitters
Toronto, ON
08.2012 - 08.2015
Visual Merchandising Specialist
Danier Leather
Toronto, ON
09.2011 - 08.2012
Assistant Merchandise Manager
American Eagle Outfitters
Toronto, ON
09.2005 - 09.2011
Education
OCD - Fashion Management
George Brown College
Toronto, ON04.2012
Some College (No Degree) - Architectural And Building Technology
George Brown College
Toronto, ONSkills
- Team building and leadership
- Hiring and training
- Mentoring and coaching
- Performance evaluations
- Customer service management
- Merchandising plan development
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Workflow coordination
- Multitasking
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Project management
- Inventory management
- SOP development
- Sales analysis
- Adobe Illustrator
- AutoDesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel, Office, Powerpoint
- JDA Blue Yonder software
- Budget management
- Display design
- Visual merchandising
- Market trend analysis
Timeline
Regional Visual Merchandising Manager ON/MB/SK
Canna Cabana
08.2023 - Current
Regional Visual Merchandiser ON
Reitmans
11.2022 - 04.2023
Space Planning Analyst
Home Depot
05.2021 - 11.2022
Visual Merchandising Manager
H&M
08.2015 - 01.2021
Assistant Store Manager
Urban Outfitters
08.2012 - 08.2015
Visual Merchandising Specialist
Danier Leather
09.2011 - 08.2012
Assistant Merchandise Manager
American Eagle Outfitters
09.2005 - 09.2011
OCD - Fashion Management
George Brown College
Some College (No Degree) - Architectural And Building Technology
George Brown College
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