Bachelors of Science Business Administration

Fashion

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Owner/Founder

Executive

I have over 10 years’ experience in Buying, Merchandising, Assortment Planning and Global Product Development for multi brand eCommerce, wholesale, and vertical multi-chain retailers with a proven track record of driving revenue and managing growth.  I would love the opportunity to be able to share more with you about my background and how I can help drive growth, profitability and increased market share for your business.  

Ozawa Merchandising Group, LLC is a creative consulting practice that provides product development, sourcing, buying/merchandising strategy & design services / Led by accomplished executives with expertise in wholesale, retail & multi brand e-commerce / OMG, LLC adapts its offering to each clients' needs to develop merchandise strategies that align creative vision with profitable results / Establishes mid to long-termmerchandising strategies to meet financial targets / Focuses on trend forecasting to identify assortment recommendations that are comprehensive, curated & profiable / Provides analyses of current market conditions, competitive landscape, demographic trends & brandpositioning to identify assortment opportunities / Builds seasonal line plans down to design, fit, color palette, print, trims & fabrics / Forges new relationships with vendors to acheive maximum vertical margins, quick production turns, & better sales performance at wholesale & retail

Developed, managed & executed the Swell merchandising strategy / Established seasonal global design direction, assortment plans & production strategy for the Women’s, Men’s & Kid’s Swell Private Label brands / Defined key business drivers to ensure revenue growth, category profitability, & increased market share / Generated triple digit % rev growth for Swell Private Label, double digit +GM pts YOY & improved inventory turn / Financial ownership of a $30M P&L, top down & bottoms up inventory analysis & sales forecasting / Strategized & managed digital marketing campaign calendar in alignment with assortment & category investments / Established KPI goals & created employee succession plans to incentivize a performance driven merchandising team

Vice President GMM & Global Product Development

Achieved & maintained a profitable, consumer focused women’s merchandising strategy, continuing to exceed overall departmental & company financial targets / Maintained women’s penetration between 40% to 60% of total business through continued category, sales & assortment analyses, trend forecasting & brand relationship management / Provided leadership, direction & succession planning to the Women’s buying team / Established quality standards, set price point strategies & diversified supplier portfolio to contribute to the growth & success of the women’s Swell PL brand +500% YOY & increased sales GP by 23pts

Senior Buyer & Product Developer

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Megan Ozawa: Owner/Founder in Orange, CA

Megan Ozawa

OZAWA.STYLE

Surfstitch USA dba Swell.com

Swell.com

FIDM

University of California