Alissa Livingston is the Merchandise Planner for Men's Clothing and Furnishings at Polo Ralph Lauren, Retail Corporation. Previously, she was a Merchandise Planner at Abercrombie & Fitch.
At Ralph Lauren, Livingston is responsible for financial strategy and forecasting for several departments, including men's suits, sportcoats, trousers, formal outerwear, dress shirts and neckwear. She covers all labels, including Polo, Black Label, Purple Label and Made to Measure.
Alissa Livingston received her undergraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering from Northwestern University. She worked in the consulting industry for several years before returning to school to receive an MBA from Columbia University, Graduate School of Business, with a concentration in Finance and Retail.
I think it's really important to have goals set in your career and I think that it's important to have long-term goals but then to have short-term goals that are achievable so that you're always moving forward. For me personally, right now I'm spending time in the planning organization within our r...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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