1. EMILY B. KAPLAN
832 Dean Street Apt 1, Brooklyn, NY 11238 • Kaplan.EmilyB@gmail.com • 607.423.3270
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY_________________________________________________________________________
West Elm, William-Sonoma Inc., Brooklyn, NY
Merchandise Coordinator, Decorative Accessories Division May 2013 – June
2105
• Collaborated with Inventory Management, Sourcing and Design teams to develop seasonal assortments for the Garden,
Kitchen, and Tabletop departments
• Created and maintained seasonal line lists which include domestic/international SKUs, costs, vendors, terms and buy units
• Assisted in the seasonal preparation of catalog and ecommerce photo, assortment review, press events and investment review
• Collaborated with eCommerce and catalog teams to review and finalize product images and descriptions prior to publishing
• Worked with inventory partners and ecommerce and store operations to track and maintain retail and cost changes,
markdowns and promotions for Retail and DTC channels
• Coordinated with agents and vendors for seasonal product samples for assortment review, public relations, catalogue and
eCommerce
• Prepared and distribute daily and weekly reporting, including selling reports and top 40 collection reports
• Performed market research to identify assortment needs, initiate new vendor contacts, and negotiate first costs
Order Management Specialist, Textiles Division September 2011 – May 2013
• Acted as liaison between vendors and agents, and internal Planning, Merchandising and Sourcing departments, to manage
and prioritize time sensitive internal and external requests
• Tracked purchase orders through life cycle: placement, edits, acceptance, and shipping to ensure on time receiving
• Generated and maintain In-Stock report for season’s newness, communicate issues and liabilities to business partners, and
create efficiency and consistency in report data and streamline reporting to improve processes
• Partnered with planners and distribution centers to proactively react to and drive business, and display a sense of urgency
around reordering best sellers and back-orders
• Updated and maintained Purchase Order Logs for both DTC and Retail- Track all purchase orders to ensure on time shipment
and arrival using internal systems and reporting tools
Western Asset Management Company
Assistant/Client Service and Marketing December 2009-July 2011
• Assisted Client Service associates with preparation of outgoing monthly client questionnaires by utilizing excel functions,
including pivot tables and lookup functions, to display client financial performance metrics
• Assisted Business Reporting team with compilation of Client, Consultant and Prospect Background Packages for general
meetings and quarterly Board meetings by analyzing, sorting and formatting internal excel databases to produce internal
financial reports, performance benchmarking documents, and company research reports
• Lead project to restructure Client Service’s offsite storage inventory system, which involves analyzing current inventory
retrieval system and working with Office Services, Client Service management, and Legal teams to devise and implement a
more efficient and effective inventory database
• Acted as executive assistant to the Head of Global Client Service and Marketing and supported senior management in an
administrative role
AzoogleAds, division of Epic Advertising
Network Manager/Business Development August 2007 – January
2009
• Managed upwards of 70 publisher accounts working to maximize productivity and daily revenue, and assisted with execution
of client’s digital objectives
• Traveled to different industry trade shows to evaluate competitors, and scout potential clients, as well as meet with current
clients to discuss business and revenue growth strategies
• Worked with sales team to analyze client performance and brainstorm ideas to drive profits and increase traffic to new
campaigns, and to develop custom ads for clients
• Increased overall account revenue from $138,100 to $536,500
EDUCATION_______________________________________________________________________________________
Hobart and William Smith Colleges [date]
Bachelor of Arts in History
• Major : History / Minor : International Relations
Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago [date]
• Classes: History of Design, Textiles, Materials + Resources, Perspective

2. SKILLS____________________________________________________________________________________________
AS400; MicroStrategy; GTNexus; RMS; WMS; Microsoft Office; Onyx; SalesForce; Citrix;