This document is a resume for Zachariah Scott Popoff listing his professional experience in merchandising roles of increasing responsibility at Coach Brand, Gap Brand, and Gap Inc. over the past decade. His current role is Senior Merchandising Manager for Coach Inc.'s global men's division where he leads a $200M business. Prior experience includes senior merchandising roles at Gap for women's global denim and non-apparel categories. He began his career with Gap's Retail Management Program and held merchandising assistant roles before being promoted.

1. Zachariah
Scott
Popoff
306
Carlton
Ave.
Apt
4,
Brooklyn,
New
York
11205;
(415)
694-­‐3622;
zachariah.popoff@gmail.com
Professional
Experience
Coach
Brand,
Coach
Inc.,
New
York,
NY
Senior
Merchandising
Manager
for
Global
Men’s
Division
November
2013
-­‐
Present
• Merchandising
lead
for
+$200M
Men’s
Retail
and
Collection
assortments
that
deliver
to
all
Coach
specialty
stores
• Creates
and
drives
Global
product
strategies
and
assortments
for
men’s
Bags,
Small
Leather
Goods,
Travel,
and
Ready
to
Wear
departments
for
global
markets
including:
North
America,
Japan,
China,
Europe,
Franchise
and
Online
• Works
collaboratively
with
all
regional
markets
to
ensure
delivery
of
one
consistent
global
assortment
each
season
• Launched
first
Men’s
Collection
following
presentation
at
London
Fashion
week:
managed
internal
assortment
and
distribution
strategy,
while
guiding
wholesale
partners
with
key
accounts
including
Mr.
Porter,
Selfridges
and
Opening
Ceremony
• Manage
a
merchant
team
of
3
direct
reports,
including
one
manager
and
two
individual
contributors
• Regular
international
market
travel
to
build
knowledge
about
global
trends
and
local
needs
Gap
Brand,
Gap
Inc.,
New
York,
NY
Senior
Merchandiser
for
Women’s
Global
Denim
April
2013
–
November
2013
• Directed
product
and
business
strategies
for
+$300M
global
denim
department
• Partnered
with
design
and
production
counterparts
to
seasonally
develop
and
assort
global
product
line
for
North
America,
Europe,
Japan,
China,
Online,
and
Franchise
markets;
ensuring
that
regional
needs
are
met
• Involved
with
establishing
new
process
for
partnering
with
regional
market
teams,
while
driving
a
cohesive
brand
wide
messages
through
marketing,
brand
aesthetic,
and
key
assortment
strategies
• Manage
multiple
direct
reports;
ensuring
their
development
through
exposure
and
training
in
the
facets
of
merchandising
• Store
and
Field
training
to
ensure
execution
of
global
strategies
Gap
Brand,
Gap
Inc.,
San
Francisco,
CA
Senior
Merchandiser
for
Women’s
1969
Denim
February
2012–
April
2013
• Effectively
managed
$190M
business;
leading
cross-­‐functional
team
and
reporting
into
head
of
North
America
merchandising
• Drove
+13%
comp,
+20%
2yr
comp;
+35%
2yr
$GM
comp
through
chase
and
assortment
shifts
into
colored
denim
trend
• Oversaw
launch
of
basic
denim
assortment;
improving
fit,
consistency,
appearance,
and
product
quality;
while
managing
a
margin
accretive
inventory
transition
• Successfully
established
new
departmental
office
in
San
Francisco
by
creating
new
processes,
and
building
relationships
with
both
local
cross
functional
teams
&
LA
based
product
development
office
• Women’s
divisional
representative
for
brand
pipeline
team,
which
developed
simplified
AUC
forecasting
process
• Managed
direct
report
and
developed
through
promotion
to
merchandiser
through
direct
feedback
and
training
Gap
Brand,
Gap
Inc.,
San
Francisco,
CA
Merchandiser
for
Women’s
Non
Apparel
February
2011
–
February
2012
• Managed
$80M
business
reporting
into
merchandise
manager
of
accessories;
leading
North
America
cross
functional
team
• Assorted
and
identified
growth
opportunities
in
women’s
shoes,
bags,
cold
weather,
scarves,
socks,
sunglasses
and
jewelry
• Managed
launch
of
high
AUR
shoes
and
jewelry
line;
ensuring
effective
presentation
and
optimized
sales
space
• Recruited
as
thought
leader
on
Gap
Inc.
“Mindspark”
team,
to
develop
innovative
branding,
product,
and
marketing
• Developed
and
implemented
Gap
women’s
divisional
holiday
2011
localized
climate
strategy
• Mentored
trainee
from
the
Retail
Management
Program
and
created
projects
to
measure
aptitude
within
merchandising
Gap
Brand,
Gap
Inc.,
San
Francisco,
CA
Assistant
Merchandiser
for
Women’s
Sweaters
May
2009
–February
2011
• Assisted
in
managing
$170M
business
and
facilitated
clear
communication
between
bi-­‐coastal
cross
functional
teams
• Aided
in
assortment
shift
from
over
extended
key
driver
styles
towards
a
balance
between
emotional
fashion
and
essentials
• Partnered
to
initiate
first
time
use
of
off-­‐cycle
knitting
in
Fall/Hol
2010,
saving
the
department
$700k
in
cost
Gap
Brand,
Gap
Inc.,
San
Francisco,
CA
Retail
Management
Program
Trainee
August
2008
–
May
2009
• Three
cross-­‐brand
rotations
working
closely
with
teams
in
core
corporate
retail
function;
and
responsible
for
comprehensive
presentations
to
executive
leadership
members
at
the
close
of
each
rotation
Education
The
Ohio
State
University,
Columbus,
OH
Graduated
2007
• Bachelor
of
Arts
in
History,
Minor
in
International
Studies;
Magna
cum
Laude
distinction;
Honors
Program