Melina Brunner

Melina Brunner is a seasoned professional in merchandise planning, currently serving as a Merchandise Planning Manager at LOFT since June 2017, where previous roles included Senior Merchandise Planner and Merchandise Planner. Melina's experience began at Toys"R"Us, where crucial responsibilities included creating sales and inventory plans and managing open-to-buy (OTB) strategies. Prior to that, Melina gained foundational planning and allocation skills through a trainee program at Toys"R"Us, and served as a Planning Analyst Intern at Andrew Marc, where analytical skills in pre-season and post-season reporting were developed. Early career experiences include internships at Cosmopolitan Magazine and Alex Woo, contributing to sales, merchandising, and fashion insights. Melina holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Fashion Merchandising from LIM College.