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Christina Dest

Critic · DISC type C
Merchandise Planning Manager at Gymshark
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Christina Dest is an analytical Merchandise Planning Manager at Gymshark with 11 years of experience in forecasting and predicting trends. A graduate of the University of Delawares business college, she specializes in leading and executing strategies based on detailed analysis in fast-paced retail environments.

She has been recognized for achieving the "Best Q4 Sales and Margin Performance", highlighting her ability to drive financial success.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Merchandise Planning Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Christina shows up

Negotiator
Information Seeker
Critic

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Priorities

Topics Christina cares about

Retail Trend Forecasting
Her core expertise involves predicting trends across diverse categories like apparel, beauty, jewelry, and footwear, honed over 11 years in the industry.
E-commerce Strategy
Expressed a strong professional interest in the e-commerce space, particularly in off-price and flash-sale business models.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Merchandise Planning Manager
Gymshark
3-2024 - 10-2024
Sr Merchandise Planner: Beauty, Jewelry & Watches, Footwear, Home & Accessories Divisions
Rue Gilt Groupe
8-2021 - 3-2024
Sr. Merchandise Planner
Rue Gilt Groupe
10-2018 - 8-2021
Merchandise Planning Analyst
Ross Stores, Inc.
3-2017 - 10-2018
Associate Merchandise Planning Analyst
Ross Stores, Inc.
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Education
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Alfred Lerner College of Business & Economics at University of Delaware
2006 - 2010
Bachelor's degree
Sacred Heart Academy
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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