Patty Candia

Patty Candia is an experienced professional in inventory management and operations planning, currently working at World Market since January 2022. Prior to this role, Candia served as the Director of Strategy for Old Navy Online Merchandising from June 2020 to July 2023 and held the position of Buying Director, Online at Gap from April 2019 to June 2020. Additional experience includes serving as Senior Director of Operations Planning at Eaze, a consultant for Stockwell, and Director of Merchandise Planning and Forecasting at Walmart eCommerce, where responsibilities included overseeing merchandise planning teams and streamlining processes. Candia's early career featured roles as Director of Inventory Management at Gap Inc. and Director of Planning and Inventory Management at Bare Escentuals. Candia holds a Bachelor of Science in Business with a focus on Marketing from San Francisco State University.