KAYLEE BOYD
PROFESSIONALLY
I am a merchandising professional with a love of retail, and a commitment to getting the right product to the right place at the right time. I have an eye for product and trend, backed by strong analytical skills. A self-taught Excel whiz, I enjoy building tools and processes to help my team handle increased workloads and use inventory more productively.
A confident communicator, I enjoy presenting and answering questions. I prefer to work in a fast paced environment, and when the going gets tough, I'm happy to pick up slack and take on new roles to help the team.
PERSONALLY
I am future oriented, genuine, open-minded, and a dedicated team member. I enjoy taking solo trips to far away places to meet new people, gain fresh perspective, and maybe most importantly to build resilience by forcing myself out of my comfort zone. I have spent time in Germany and Austria learning German and speak with conversational proficiency.
I was raised in a small family business and have an entrepreneurial outlook. Work is more to me than just a paycheck - it is a significant part of my life, both in time and mental energy, so I like to be challenged. Stress doesn't stress me out.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OWNER, LILLIAN'S INTIMATES
JULY 2017 - PRESENT
Brick and mortar retail shop answering the gap in the market for properly fitting and comfortable women's undergarments. Boutique pop-up shops, ecommerce website and Amazon channels selling exceptional product in a wide range of sizes sourced from around the world.
ASSISTANT BUYER, PAYLESS SHOESOURCE
FEBRUARY 2017 - JULY 2017
Working with costing, product development, vendors and marketing to bring the right product to the right stores at the right time
MERCHANDISE DISTRIBUTION ANALYST, PAYLESS SHOESOURCE
JUNE 2015 - JULY 2017
Managing allocation of $250 million of inventory and creating actionable reporting for the buying team. Consistently delighting the customer with high in-stocks especially in Payless.com and Amazon channels
SOURCING AND PRODUCTION INTERN, KATHERINE HAMILTON INTIMATES
JUNE 2014 - AUGUST 2014
Sourced materials for product and marketing collateral, wrote effective social media content to increase site views, & negotiated prices, MOQ, etc with vendors. Lived in Cornwall, UK, for the internship.
SALES EXPERIENCE
I was a bra fitter throughout college. I worked between 20-50 hours per week while enrolled in 15+ credit hours - and I loved it.
Bra fitting was a surprisingly rewarding and challenging job. Most women shop for bras reluctantly, frustrated with their clothes, with their bodies, uninterested in receiving help from a complete stranger in this very intimate part of their wardrobe. As a fitter, it was my job to overcome these hurdles by providing a comfortable, relaxing, and effortless shopping experience. Hundreds of fittings taught me how to approach even the least receptive customers, communicate my genuine interest in helping them, professionally lead them through the fitting, excite them about something that fits and is comfortable, and provide them with options that fit their needs.
Despite working mostly nights and weekends, I was consistently ranked highest in the department for high sales and low return rates. And I had a lot of repeat customers.
I kept records of my fittings, in order to analyze trends and gaps in our assortment for sizes and styles. This is what prompted me to go into allocation and inventory management. At the corporate level, my thoughts are still with the store associates (and Ecom team) who can only sell the inventory they have available. In-stock is all-important.
SKILLS
EXCEL & VBA
I CAN USE YOUR EXCEL TOOLS, AND BUILD MY OWN TO SHARE WITH THE TEAM
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
IN-STOCK IS KEY
EXPERIENCED TRAVELER
SOLO TRIPS AND PLANNING FOR FRIENDS
GERMAN
CONVERSATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
My favorite memories from college are of sitting in the basement of the library till the early hours, working with small teams, writing winning business plans and other A+ worthy major projects together - fueled by caffeine and determination to bring our ideas from start to water-tight finish in presentations to lecture halls full of peers and professors.
BSHES, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
2011-2015
Major in Textile and Apparel Management
Minor in Business Administration
GPA 3.7/ 4.0
Magna Cum Laude
Best class: Ecommerce & Multichannel Retailing (set the curve)
ASL INTERNATIONALE SPRACHENSCHULE
2012
I briefly lived in Munich, where I took intensive German lessons. I later took intensive private lessons in Vienna, focusing on business and professional German.
"Fill the Unforgiving Minute"
- IF BY RUDYARD KIPLING
