Rommy Hidmi

Head of Merchandising & Store Operations

Brooklyn, New York, United States

About

Experience

  • Head of Merchandising & Store Operations - North America at Kartik Research
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Merchandiser - Men's Apparel, Accessories, Underwear & Swim at Rhone
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Lead strategy and product development of Men’s Active, Swim, Underwear and Accessories categories Analyze weekly sales and inventory data and respond to consumer behavior with chase orders, promotions, email marketing, etc. to maximize profitability Collaborate with Design and Development teams on seasonal assortment, advising on newness and color stories per delivery Coordinate with Planning and Production teams to ensure investment is healthy in core products Create and maintain accurate Line Plan and sell-in tools to reflect product details and changes throughout season Research market trends, visiting competitors in-store and online to ensure our product offering is competitive and differentiated

  • PUMA Group (Full-time · 4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Global Product Manager
      Mar 2022 - May 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    • Junior Product Line Manager: Running/Training Apparel
      Mar 2020 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      • Drove cost and key product decisions while managing PUMA Performance’s first high profile collaborations (Goop, Liberty of London, Warner Bro’s) • Briefed design team with clear and actionable requests, leading Men’s Training, Yoga, Graphic Tee, seasonal Concepts, and regional SMU categories • Solely managed regional product creation (RCC) for North America, Japan & China totaling 600k units of business • Worked cross functionally with development teams to ensure product quality, approve strike offs, negotiate pricing • Increased sales volume of the Graphic Tee category by +21% compared to mirror season by introducing new entry price points and recycled tee offering • Solely managed the Labels and Packaging team for all Run Train product, introducing a new, sustainable approach for hangtags and labels

  • Market Research & Insight Intern at Olson Zaltman
    Jan 2019 - Apr 2019 · 4 mos

    • Performed qualitative analysis for Coca-Cola ethnographic research project, identified common themes from consumer interviews and synthesized insights into client decks • Developed brand position and marketing strategy for new product release, ensuring proper implementation of consumer insights

  • Management Information Systems (MIS) Intern at Kering
    Jun 2018 - Aug 2018 · 3 mos

    • Managed account creation work stream of Workday HR system implementation to ensure duplicate and terminated profiles were accounted for • Led the procurement (researched options, requested quotes) and assisted in the application of the final selected asset management tool for valuing and tracking leased equipment for all brands • Created process manual for EMEAI implementation of asset management software tool