Holly Knotek: in Union Beach, NJ

• Consulting Project Manager for marketplace sales at Amazon, Wayfair, Overstock, The Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other key online accounts.

• Strengthened long-term client relationships by overseeing onboarding, expansions, and contract renewals for AI and AR beauty technology with Neutrogena, NARS, Dolce & Gabbana, and Orveon (Laura Mercier, Buxom, and bareMinerals). • Drove cross-functional projects with internal Project Management, Customer Success, and Legal teams, both domestically and in Taiwan, to ensure the timely and successful delivery of solutions according to customer needs and objectives.

• Led cross-functional and cross-organizational projects with C-suite executives, Production, Research & Development, Order Management, Operations, Customer Service and Finance teams. • Drove all steps of the sales and after sales process, including customer success, reporting, roadmaps, installations, onsite visits, business reviews, service level agreements and renewals, price negotiations, forecasting and process improvements to exceed KPIs, increase sales and margin, and prepare clients for peak seasons. • Increased sales by creating and implementing tailored action plans for machinery, ink projections, beta testing, and SaaS for each customer, including Printful, Monster Digital, Spoonflower, Fanatics and Vistaprint; $16M annual volume.

• Identified and executed optimal testing opportunities across all Gap and Gap Factory apparel divisions, with continual focus on improving results and shortening lead times. • Managed projects and drove initiatives to increase margin performance and efficiency within cross-functional teams, such as Merchandising, Inventory Planning, Production, and Design.

• Maximized sales of various thread products and services at national apparel brands, including Reebok, New Balance, Spanx, Carter’s, The Children’s Place, and L.L. Bean; $30M annual volume. • Increased sales by winning vendor nominations, enforcing all contracts and Bill of Material specifications for each country of origin, and correcting internal monthly forecasts and sales data.

• Grew sales of As Seen on TV items at major mass retailers, including Walgreens, Dollar General, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Target; $100M annual volume. • Managed team of external Sales Representatives, guaranteeing all key product assortments had ideal floor space, advertising placement, and inventory levels.

• Presented seasonal branded and private label Men’s dress shirt collections to Buying teams at national retailers, including Macy’s, Belk, Nordstrom Rack, Marmaxx, and Ross Stores; $25M annual volume. • Collaborated with internal Design and Sourcing teams, in New York and Bangladesh, to optimize quality, production lead time, costing, and delivery.

Hong Kong & Dhaka, Bangladesh • Selected as 1 of 23 candidates, from over 1,300 applicants worldwide, to participate in a global corporate management training program, based in Hong Kong. • Supported Merchandising teams in Dhaka, Bangladesh with costing, fabric sourcing, style development, and communication with European customers.

• Partnered with internal Design and Sourcing teams, as well as multiple Kohl’s Buying teams, executing monthly fashion assortments and weekly replenishment items for Daisy Fuentes private label brand; $85M annual volume.

Associate Buyer, Hosiery and Slippers; $15M annual volume Senior Assistant Buyer, Contemporary Dresses; $14M annual volume Assistant Buyer, Intimate Apparel and Active Wear; $23M annual volume • Managed selection, order placement, inventory, and gross margin of monthly fashion assortments and weekly replenishment items for multiple brands

Fragrances & Treatments, $92M annual volume • Partnered with Buyers and Planners to manage sales forecasts and inventory levels at the style and store level