Maria Baatz
About Maria Baatz
Maria Baatz is the Manager of Digital Category Merchandising for Kids, Toys, and License and Entertainment at Kohl's, with extensive experience in digital sales growth and team development in the retail sector.
Current Title and Responsibilities at Kohl's
Maria Baatz currently holds the position of Manager - Digital Category Merchandising - Kids, Toys, and License and Entertainment at Kohl's. She has been in this role since 2021. Her responsibilities include enhancing the digital shopping experience for customers in these categories by focusing on strategic digital sales growth. She plays a key role in fostering strong cross-functional and vendor partnerships to drive online business success. Maria operates out of Kohl's headquarters in Menominee Falls, Wisconsin.
Previous Roles at Kohl's
Before her current role, Maria Baatz has held multiple positions at Kohl's. From 2017 to 2021, she served as Digital Item Production Manager for Women's and Intimates. She managed the Digital Item Production Manager for the Kids team between 2015 to 2017. Between 2013 and 2015, she held the role of Production Team Leader for the Kids team. Prior to that, she was a Production Coordinator from 2012 to 2013, and an eCommerce Production Specialist from 2010 to 2012. Her first role at Kohl’s was as an E-Commerce Production Coordinator in 2010.
Early Career and Consulting Experience
Maria Baatz began her early career at Creative Enterprise Center as a Consultant from 2009 to 2010. Before this role, she worked at Kohl's Corporate as an E-Commerce Administrative Assistant and Sample Specialist in 2008. Her responsibilities included various administrative and support tasks in the e-commerce space. Additionally, she served as a Phon-athon Caller at Ripon College - Advancement in 2007.
Educational Background
Maria Baatz completed her education at Ripon College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business Administration and Sociology from 2006 to 2010. This academic background laid the foundation for her career in digital category merchandising and strategic digital sales growth.
Skills and Expertise
Throughout her career, Maria Baatz has demonstrated a strong focus on enhancing the customer shopping experience through strategic digital sales growth. She has developed significant expertise in content strategy and process improvement within the retail sector. Maria also has a notable experience in team development, particularly in the context of omnichannel retail management. Her roles have consistently involved working cross-functionally to enhance the online business operations.