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, AZ05-2024
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
- 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%
Business Consulting Case Competition, Eller College of Management
Winner
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