Cynthia Lee

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DISC Type : d

Head of Merchandising at ThredUp

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Cynthia Lee is the Head of Merchandising at ThredUp, leveraging over 15 years of expertise from leading consumer brands like StockX, eBay, and Sephora. She is committed to driving sustainable innovation in retail through the circular economy. She holds a Bachelors from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Golden Gate University.

Outside of her corporate role, Cynthia is the founder of Corgi Con, a massive biannual gathering for corgi enthusiasts that started from meetups organized for her own famous Instagram corgi. She also serves as a board member for BAYCAT, a nonprofit dedicated to diversifying the creative industry for underprivileged youth.

She grew up in a family that was in the fabric business, which sparked her lifelong passion for quality clothing and vintage fashion.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Challenger

Vision Oriented

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Circular Economy
As Head of Merchandising at ThredUp, her work is centered on promoting secondhand fashion and furthering the mission to inspire consumers to think secondhand first.
Vintage Fashion
A lifelong passion, she grew up shopping for vintage and recently spearheaded a major initiative at ThredUp to launch a curated 20, 000-piece vintage collection.
Community Building
She founded Corgi Con, a large-scale community event that brings together thousands of dog lovers, demonstrating her passion for creating spaces for shared interests.

Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2024
Head of Merchandising at ThredUp
1-2014
Founder, CEO at Corgi Con
9-2020
Board Member at BAYCAT
1-2023 - 1-2024
VP, Merchandising at StockX
10-2021 - 1-2024
Co-Lead, Women@StockX at StockX

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from University of California, Berkeley
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Golden Gate University

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Insights For Selling To Cynthia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cynthia is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cynthia

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cynthia move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Cynthia take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Cynthia

Personality Compatibility


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