Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
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MARIA MOLLEDA

Los Angeles,CA

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Allocation Analyst

SKECHERS USA, INC.
01.2025 - Current
  • Leveraged advanced Excel functionalities, including automated model adjustments, to enhance accuracy, consistency, and efficiency in complex data-driven workflows.
  • Managed inventory replenishment across the Mid-Atlantic region by consistently achieving open-to-ship targets within ±5% per store, utilizing weekly priority lists and strategic allocation to optimize stock levels.
  • Directed merchandise lifecycle management for multiple categories within the Women’s department, ensuring year-over-year category performance goals were met across Domestic and Canadian markets.
  • Produced detailed sales performance and merchandise status reports for brand collaborations, segmented by store, region, and style-color, covering domestic, Canadian, and e-commerce channels.
  • Provided actionable insights through comprehensive analysis of sales trends and inventory data, enabling cross-functional teams to optimize stock levels and align with buyer sales objectives.

MERCHANDISING COORDINATOR

BURLINGTON STORES, INC.
10.2024 - 01.2025
  • Partnered with Merchandising Directors to evaluate and streamline the sample management process, suggesting process improvements that enhanced operational efficiency and reduced manual workload for merchant teams.
  • Facilitated effective cross-regional communication with merchants and vendors across West and East Coast offices, ensuring the accurate and timely receipt, tracking, and delivery of merchandise samples in alignment with business timelines.
  • Leveraged Microsoft Excel and related software tools to create and maintain organized, real-time logs of merchandise samples, enhancing visibility, accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration within the buying process.
  • Oversaw the logistics and distribution of samples during key meetings such as style-outs, ensuring all merchandise was correctly staged according to department-specific criteria and merchant expectations.
  • Ensured alignment between vendor deliveries and merchant needs by monitoring sample flow and proactively resolving discrepancies to maintain a smooth and efficient sample pipeline.

Merchandising Intern

Forever 21
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Conducted comprehensive competitor analysis by creating detailed reports on pricing, promotional activities, and merchandising strategies to inform and refine business tactics.
  • Leveraged strong communication and interpersonal skills to cultivate collaborative partnerships with vendors and internal teams, enhancing coordination and operational efficiency.
  • Observed and collaborated with cross-functional teams - including production, merchandise planning, product development, and marketing - to gain comprehensive insight into the end-to-end fashion retail process.
  • Participated in executive-level meetings to gain insight into strategic decision-making processes related to merchandise buying and quantity allocation, ensuring alignment with forecasted consumer behavior and market trends.

Cashier

Tender Greens
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Provided exceptional customer service by employing active listening and personalized engagement to address patron needs effectively.
  • Performed daily recovery and maintenance tasks to ensure clean, organized, and efficient store environments, supporting overall operational productivity.
  • Cross-trained in multiple departments to deliver seamless coverage during staffing gaps, ensuring uninterrupted store operations and enhanced team flexibility.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Retailing And Consumer Sciences

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
05-2024

Skills

  • Logistics management
  • Professional relationship building
  • Sales patterns
  • Supply chain optimization
  • Stock control
  • Competitor analysis
  • Inventory management
  • Analytical skills
  • Advanced Excel
  • Clear and effective communication

Accomplishments

    Business Consulting Case Competition, Eller College of Management

    Winner

  • Collaborated with team members to interpret client's previous yearly income and produced the solution to invest in an e-commerce site to increase sales by 10%

Certification

Eller Business Careers Institute, 2021

Certificate of Completion \ Eller College of Management

Learning Adobe Creative Cloud, 2021

Certificate of Completion \ LinkedIn Learning

Timeline

Allocation Analyst

SKECHERS USA, INC.
01.2025 - Current

MERCHANDISING COORDINATOR

BURLINGTON STORES, INC.
10.2024 - 01.2025

Merchandising Intern

Forever 21
06.2023 - 08.2023

Cashier

Tender Greens
06.2022 - 08.2022

Bachelor of Science - Retailing And Consumer Sciences

University of Arizona
MARIA MOLLEDA