Tracey Kouri: in Tustin, CA
Tracey Kouri
Tustin | United States
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Skechers
Director Product Development | 04/2014 - 09/2015
Women's Active and Sport Active Divisions
• Increasing division sales over company projected divisional plan by 25% and company average by 15%
• Creates consumer right assortments/product briefs for every level of distribution that address the consumer evolving lifestyle needs, over 1200 skus each season
• Oversees two divisions by working directly with multiple in house teams to maintain a smooth transition from development to retail
• Presents all major account buy meetings to secure next seasons’ buys by working directly with outside sales
• Domestic and international travel for factory needs, research shopping and major trade shows
• Develop reputation for prompt effective service with high levels of accuracy and creative problem solving
Eurostar / WSS
Women's Footwear Buyer - Fashion and Athletic | 07/2011 - 04/2014
• Worked with all Women’s Branded Athletic suppliers (Nike, Vans, Skechers, Converse, Adidas, Puma, etc.)
• Increased company reputation and trust will branded footwear companies
• Researched and Developed of all trends and body styles for Fashion private brand make-ups
• Managed open-to-buy, controlling inventory for over 30,000 sku counts for 62+ door chain
• Total sales volume of $25 million, increasing volume each season for Women’s department
• Partnered with Marketing, Planners, Allocators and Merchandisers for best product buys and placement
T & C Footwear
General Manager of Development and Sales | 06/2006 - 07/2011
• Created 2 complete and separate branded lines/divisions (GoMax and Envy). Approx. 100 skus each season, each brand
• Creates consumer right assortments/product briefs for every level of distribution that address the consumer evolving needs
• Increased overall companies sales 14% year over year
• Managed office staff of 20 along with 12 outside sales-reps and 3 designers
• Traveled domestic and International (Europe, China, Hong Kong, Japan) for trade shows, trend market research and major accounts
• Managed all major accounts (Journey’s, Buckle, DSW, Sears, Piperlime, Alloy, Etc.) for sales and product development
PV Footwear
Manager of Development and Sales | 11/2004 - 06/2007
• Worked with and developed accounts (Dillard’s, Nordstrom’s, Alloy/Delia’s, Zappos, Piperlime, Journey’s, Buckle, etc.) for Branded Fashion Programs to maximize bottom line profit
• Creates consumer right assortments for every level of distribution that address the consumer evolving lifestyle needs
• Traveled domestic and international(China, Hong Kong, Japan and Europe) for trend development, trade shows and selling major accounts
• Worked directly with factories for sampling, design, quality production and seasonal timely deliveries
• Teamed up with graphic designers for seasonal line sheets and account recaps
• Designs were featured in fashion magazines (Vogue, Elle, In-Style, Seventeen, Teen Vogue and editorials, LA Times and Footwear News) designed an award winning tradeshow booth
Restricted Footwear
General Manager - Sales and Development | 03/1998 - 11/2004
• Planned and worked with designers for all season trends and development – Approx. 150 items each season
• Creates consumer right assortments/product briefs for every level of distribution that address the consumer evolving needs
• Traveled domestic and international (China, Hong Kong, Japan, Europe) for trend development, factories, trade shows and customer relations
• Managed sales team with annual sales exceeding $25M.
• Worked directly with factories for timely deliveries and problem solving for maximum design profit
• Strategized directly with major accounts (Nordstrom, Journey’s, Buckle, Bakers, Alloy/Delia’s, Zappos, etc.) for branded and private label sales programs