Marissa Schroeder

Develops and executes upon strategies to achieve financial objectives Launched all 3rd party beauty brands for FashionNova beauty launch in 2020 Manages vendor relationships from start to finish Develops brand assortments to support department goals Works and has developed relationships with 40+ vendors Partner with cross functional teams like Planning, Creative and Marketing to execute launches Negotiates deals from start to finish- negotiate costing, choosing product assortment, writing contract and negotiating marketing placement Identify and ensure pipeline of new trends, brands and products in the beauty landscape to determine potential opportunities and threats.

Scout new Beauty brands to partner with in the FabFitFun box and E-commerce sales Doubled E-commerce sales YOY to $60+ million dollars in Skincare, Color and Bath and Body Developed merchant strategy for box partnerships and create 360 marketing plans for brands Worked and has developed relationships with 150+ vendors Hired two interns who were promoted to full time employees Negotiated deals from start to finish- negotiate costing, choosing product for box programs, writing contract and negotiating marketing placement Attended beauty shows and events to create long-term relationships with brands

Merchant owner of a group of brands Creation and execution of brand strategies, including monthly analysis on current businesses and trends. Develop and identify emerging brands, trends, categories while relentlessly delivering innovative and exclusive product first to market at Sephora. Demonstrated ability to manage communication and assortments and brands Management and execution of brand assortments, including productivity, timeliness of updates and return to vendor. Creates robust 360* launch strategies for key brands/products with cross-functional partners: Inventory Management and Integrated Marketing to drive plan beating sales volume. Works with brands on Product Development specific to the Sephora.com client Uses analytics to monitor brand growth drivers and needs for improvement Prepares appropriate reports, analysis and other materials for internal and external meetings. -Partners and collaborates with cross functional teams to execute product launches

-Product set up & maintenance -Management of 30+ brands -works with brands on Product Development for Sephora client -Manages of strategic brand growth for brands on Sephora.com -Uses analytics to monitor brand growth drivers and needs for improvement -Site merchandising by category i.e.- Bestsellers, What's New, Editors Picks for site based on weekly sales volume drivers and best selling SKUS -Partnering with Production team & marketing team to execute product set up -Vendor communication including sample deadlines and exposure negotiations for product launches -Assortment management- including deadlines for brand launches -Execute email initiatives by partnering with marketing to get maximum brand exposure

- Manages production approvals - Knowledge of fabrications, weights and qualities - A working knowledge of financial metrics used to build the dresses business - In charge of sending competitive recaps and trend forecasting weekly - Assists in the assorting of day and night product - Strong product development skills used in day to day buying

-Sample management to support buying team -Assorting the Cardigans category, while also assisting in assorting full assortments -Owns the development and innovation of the Cardigans business -Partner with Ecom to drive business -Works with marketing/ social media team to collaborate in promoting our merchandise online -Product Development -Production Approvals -Trend Forecasting -Assist in the buying and allocation of knit tops -Knowledge of fabrications -A working knowledge of financial metrics -A strong sense of urgency -Ability to prioritize projects when necessary. -Strong listening, verbal and written communication skills, including communication to supervisor and cross-functional partners. -Part of a cooperative team environment that promotes high performance standards and attainment of goals. -The ability to facilitate multi-tasking in a fast paced environment. -Develops an understanding of customer's needs and expectations.

-Assist in buying/allocating accessories, jewelry, intimates and footwear -Trend Forecasting -Communicate with Vendors -Competitive shopping -Create weekly trend forecasts for merchandising team