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Carin Wightman

Luxury and brand management professor; business of beauty and fragrance professor

Education

  • M.B.A., marketing, New York University
  • B.S., retail management, Purdue University
  • A.A.S., fashion buying and merchandising, Fashion Institute of Technology

Credentials

  • Professor of business of beauty and fragrance, professor of luxury and brand management, 2022–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    Professor of fashion marketing and management, 2019–2022, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • General manager, 2017–18, Spa Eir, Kirkland, WA
    • Managed day-to-day operations of spa and yoga studio including customer service, facility operations, staff of contractors, sales, and special events.
    • Led project to migrate to new management/operational software.
    • Webmaster: implemented SEO which led to >10x increased visits to site.
    • Partnered in setting strategic direction for business.
  • Assistant vice president, supply chain, 2013–15, Clarisonic, Redmond, WA
    • Managed U.S. demand planning and global supply planning functions.
    • Implemented processes and systems to ensure compliance with L'Oréal norms in its first non-makeup division. Launched dimensioning and recapping, direct and consistent communication with 24 international affiliates (including inventory management), global management and supply chain meetings, demand planning best practices, and supply and demand budget/trend processes for finance and manufacturing.
    • Streamlined production plan procedure and timeline.
    • KPI initiated: service level to customers, forecast accuracy, inventory valuation (components and FG in warehouse, consignment locations, and affiliates overseas), and excess and obsolete inventory.
    • Key contributor to strategic renovation of product hierarchy to meet the needs of the business.
  • Assistant vice president, demand planning, 2009–13, L'Oréal, International Designer Collections, New York
    • Led sales, finance, and management in consensus process to attain alignment on 12-month shipment forecast. Achieved 10-point forecast accuracy improvement.
    • Initiated key partnership with Sephora which resulted in improved service level rates and reduced returns.
    • Reduced and maintained excess and obsolete inventory at healthy levels.
    • Managed team of four planners through implementation of new demand planning system (Logility).
  • Director of marketing services, 1997– 2008, L'Oréal, Designer Fragrance Division, New York
    • Project management for all print and promotional programs, including development and tracking timelines, working with purchasing and packaging to ensure projects delivered on time and within budget, and creative input.
    • Chaired business development and operations meetings, and oversaw follow up with support groups.
    • Responsible for demand planning forecast.
    • Directed order-form management and updates.
  • Executive director, 1996–97, Sarkli-Repechage, New York
    • Served on executive committee to implement strategic growth through beauty supply distributors (first skin care company in this channel to do so).
    • Oversaw team of eight global sales professionals and managed select U.S. and international clients.
    • Designed and oversaw implementation of award-winning website.
    • Directed all consumer and trade public relations communications/events.
    • Worked with manager of company-owned spa regarding merchandising, development of service menu, and retail sales.

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Juliette Low Award, Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey

Organizations

  • VALA (Venues for Artists in the Local Area, Eastside), Gallery Steward, 2016–present
  • Seattle Recreative, Volunteer, 2015–17
  • Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey, Board of Directors and Fund Development Committee
    • Served on Board of Directors 2001–07, including one term as Secretary
    • Served on Fund Development Committee 2000–12
  • NY Cares, Volunteer