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Julie McCarter

Executive Merchandising Leader specializing in omni-channel retail and consumer brands

New Albany, OHCo-Founder │ Plan + Pivot Collective25 years experienceExecutiveRetailE-commerceConsumer Goods
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Former corporate retail leader (25 years) who recently launched a boutique consultancy and has already advised ~12 early-stage founders. Specializes in installing disciplined but lightweight operating systems across merchandising, inventory planning, and wholesale readiness—driving outcomes like +53% YTD growth for a D2C/wholesale apparel brand and rebuilding a NYC candy brand’s margin structure ahead of major wholesaler launches in 2026.

Experience

Co-Founder │ Plan + Pivot CollectivePlan + Pivot Collective
Senior Vice President Merchandising │ Bath & Body WorksBath & Body Works
Senior Vice President Merchandising │ Restoration HardwareRestoration Hardware
Vice President Merchandising │ Calypso St. BarthCalypso St. Barth
Director of Accessories Merchandising & ProductionClub Monaco
Senior BuyerDelia’s
Assistant Merchandiser to Senior MerchandiserAbercrombie & Fitch

Education

Cornell Universitybachelor, Textiles & Apparel Management

Key Strengths

  • 25 years corporate retail experience; launched boutique consultancy and supported ~12 founders in 7 months
  • Built lightweight operating systems for early-stage founders (cadence, KPIs, planning) that scale without full-time overhead
  • D2C/wholesale inventory and planning expertise (SKU architecture, line planning, channel-balanced OTB)
  • Delivered measurable growth impact: equestrian performance apparel brand up +53% YTD after assortment/buy strategy overhaul
  • Margin and sourcing optimization for wholesale expansion (cost/margin waterfall, sourcing matrix, wholesale readiness toolkit)
  • Hands-on founder mentoring: translates ops into simple tools, drives quick wins, and coaches prioritization/leadership behaviors

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Languages

English

Skills

Omni-Channel MerchandisingKey Item DistortionWhite Space OptimizationProduct DevelopmentBrand StrategyOpen-to-Buy LeadershipSales Analysis & ReportingAssortment StrategyProduct InnovationProduct LaunchesNew Product LaunchesKPI TrackingKPI OptimizationP&L ManagementOrganizational Optimization