Kayla Yang
About Kayla Yang
Kayla Yang is a Merchandise Specialist at Kohl's, focusing on Lauren Conrad and various collaborations, with extensive experience in merchandising and e-commerce.
Title and Current Role
Kayla Yang is currently a Merchandise Specialist at Kohl's, working specifically on Lauren Conrad Collaborations and Discoveries. She has held this position since 2020, and her responsibilities are centered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States.
Professional Experience
Kayla has extensive experience in merchandising. Before her current role, she was a Merchandise Specialist for LC/Popsugar/Nine West/Elizabeth & James at Kohl's from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, she was a Flex Specialist for Maternity/JLO/Juicy/Rock at Kohl's in 2019 for 5 months, and for the Women's Division from 2018 to 2019 for 7 months. She initially joined Kohl's in 2018 as a Centralized Pricing and Signage Specialist.
Early Career
Before joining Kohl's, Kayla Yang worked at The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. as an E-commerce Merchandising Assistant from 2017 to 2018. She also held multiple roles at Walgreens, including Shift Lead and Designated Hitter in 2017. Earlier in her career, she worked at Victoria's Secret Pink as a Sales and Support Generalist from 2016 to 2017 and at GENCO, a FedEx Company, as a Warehouse Processor from 2014 to 2015.
Education and Expertise
Kayla obtained an Associate's degree in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration from Milwaukee Area Technical College, where she studied from 2019 to 2021. She completed her high school education at International Peace Academy, earning her HS Diploma in 2013. Her educational background has provided her with a strong foundation in administration and personnel management.
Key Contributions
Kayla has made several significant contributions to her roles, including developing a process that recovered over $5,000,000 in sales by managing inventory not yet live on the Kohl's website. She also creates training materials and guides that have enhanced productivity and knowledge transfer for new Merchandise Specialists. Additionally, she manages purchase orders for over four brands daily, collaborates with multiple teams for accurate online merchandise presentation, oversees the onboarding of new vendors, and organizes new merchandise ad samples weekly.