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Lara Collens

Guelph,ON

Summary

Proven leader in merchandise management, adept at enhancing Old Navy's merchandising strategies through meticulous attention to detail and strong team leadership. Excelled in stockroom organization and merchandise presentation, significantly improving product lifecycle management. Skilled in forecasting and customer service, consistently meeting and surpassing business goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager of Merchandising

Old Navy
08.2022 - Current
  • Reviewing weekly, monthly, and daily business insights including budget and KPI's making sure they align with business goals.
  • Reviewing new product flow, planning and executing merchandising moves while following brand visual standards and accommodating units on-hand.
  • Maintaining visual standards by ensuring product is stocked, signed, sized, stickered, and styled.
  • As LOD (Leader On Duty) observing daily operations, establishing daily goals with brand associates and touching base that all assigned tasks are being completed in a timely manner.
  • Opening and closing the store by preparing the tills in the morning and the deposit at night.
  • As Community Leader, planning monthly volunteering and donation events including food/ clothing drives, on the job workshops, garbage pick-ups, and our yearly kid's safety event.


Product Operations Manager

Old Navy
04.2021 - 08.2022
  • Reviewed new product flow and plan/executed weekly shipment deliveries with a team.
  • Guided a team in new signage updates including branding and promotional changes.
  • Guided a team in monthly product markdowns.
  • Maintained a clean and organized back of house where extra product, signage, and hardware were stored.
  • Ensured OMNI operations including BOPIS and Ship From Store were completed in a timely manner.


Senior Department Lead

Old Navy
10.2018 - 04.2021
  • Assisted Merchandising Manager with planning and executing monthly merch moves.
  • Maintained visual standards by ensuring product was stocked, signed, sized, stickered, and styled.
  • Assisted Product Operations Manager with shipments, markdowns and signage updates.
  • Completed BOPIS and Ship From Store orders in a timely manner.
  • Completed daily brand associate tasks including sales floor, fitting room, and cash.

Social Media Marketing Intern

The Guelph Humane Society
03.2020 - 01.2021
  • Assisted the Marketing Manager in creating daily social posts, a yearly event calendar, and created/edited photos and campaign imagery.

Machine Operator Assembler

Guelph Manufacturing Group Inc.
02.2018 - 07.2018

Food Packer

Shearer's Snacks
09.2015 - 02.2018

Merchandising Specialist

Old Navy
04.2012 - 09.2015

Education

Diploma - Advertising And Marketing Communications

Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Kitchener, ON
04.2020

Certificate - Entrepreneurial And Small Business Operations

Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning
Kitchener, ON
03.2014

Advanced Diploma - Fashion Design

Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
London, ON
04.2011

Skills

  • Merchandise presentation
  • Stock replenishment
  • Stockroom Organization
  • Shipment Processing
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Seasonal Planning
  • Customer Service
  • Attention to Detail
  • Team Leadership
  • Forecasting

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Assistant Manager of Merchandising

Old Navy
08.2022 - Current

Product Operations Manager

Old Navy
04.2021 - 08.2022

Social Media Marketing Intern

The Guelph Humane Society
03.2020 - 01.2021

Senior Department Lead

Old Navy
10.2018 - 04.2021

Machine Operator Assembler

Guelph Manufacturing Group Inc.
02.2018 - 07.2018

Food Packer

Shearer's Snacks
09.2015 - 02.2018

Merchandising Specialist

Old Navy
04.2012 - 09.2015

Diploma - Advertising And Marketing Communications

Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning

Certificate - Entrepreneurial And Small Business Operations

Conestoga College Institute of Technology And Advanced Learning

Advanced Diploma - Fashion Design

Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology

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