Shelby Young
Bentonville,AR
Summary
Strategic merchandising professional with expertise in driving impactful online shopping experiences through data-driven insights and trend analysis. Proven ability to develop and execute effective merchandising strategies while collaborating cross-functionally and adapting to evolving market demands.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Site Merchandising
Sam's Club
Bentonville, AR
05.2024 - Current
- Own digital strategy for one of the highest asset-volume categories in the organization, driving scale, speed, and quality of online assortment execution.
- Led a cross-functional launch of the Jewelry Neuhardt collection, collaborating with merchants to create an optimized site member experience; drove $27K in incremental sales and achieved a 6% conversion rate post launch.
- Drove omni-channel fulfillment for the Jewelry business, leading the rollout of Delivery from Club and Club Pickup to expand member access, enhance convenience, and strengthen competitive positioning.
- Developed and executed strategic digital site flips across Apparel, Jewelry, Fragrance, Handbags, and Watches, aligning hero assortment prioritization and seasonal storytelling with business objectives to improve traffic, engagement, and conversion performance.
Associate Merchant
Walmart
Bentonville, AR
10.2021 - 05.2024
- Owned strategic direction and P&L performance for a $700M Video Game Accessories business, developing growth strategies in 500+ SKUs in partnership with Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft.
- Led cross-functional execution across Site Merchandising, Store Operations, Events, Content, and Digital to optimize omni-channel performance and enhance the customer experience; directed Collector Con for the department, driving coordinated in-store and online activation.
- Served as Department Sustainability Champion, driving +80% year-over-year growth in supplier Project Gigaton reporting participation.
- Accelerated private brand growth through strategic product development and supplier negotiations, delivering 25% margin accretion.
Education
BBA - Marketing
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR05-2021
Skills
- Omni-Channel Strategy
- Traffic & Conversion Analytics
- Vendor & Partner Collaboration
- Asset Management at Scale
- SEO & On-Site Search Optimization
- Strategic Asset Development
Timeline
Site Merchandising
Sam's Club
05.2024 - Current
Associate Merchant
Walmart
10.2021 - 05.2024
BBA - Marketing
University of Arkansas