Proven
Sustainable Results
Women's Multi-Category Retailer
Recently, as interim CEO of a large women’s and home multi-category retailer, Bridgit led the strategic restructuring and turnaround, culminating in a successful sale of assets to a strategic in less than 18 months. She effectively stabilized the business while implementing wide-scale operational improvements. Key highlights include re-established lender and vendor confidence, attracting and hiring a new and experienced executive team, revamping product and customer strategy, right-sized real-estate portfolio, implementing operational improvements and cost savings, and initiating a 2-year digital transformation.
The complete overhaul of supply chain, retail and e-commerce operations led to a $48M return over 3 years including transition to a 3PL saving the company $10M annually, she reduced SGA by 21%, optimized the real estate portfolio, delivered a 35% gain in EBITDA, reduced inventory by 60%, and negotiated $4.5M out of AP which in turn led to significant value creation and ability to attract strategic buyers.
Women's Fashion Brand Overhaul
Rapidly transformed a well-established US-based women’s fashion brand by challenging the status quo and developing significant topline opportunities. Injected new creative energies, forged innovative partnerships, and introduced fresh ways of engaging customers, resulting in a substantial increase in shareholder value, team member engagement, and brand stickiness. Drove 100% EBITDA and 55% Revenue gain in 12 months; re-engineered assortment generating 2% CVR increase and saved 12% SGA .
Notable Transformations Include
Leading the re-positioning and restructuring of a major apparel manufacturer serving retailers across the US, Europe, and Asia, resulting in 23% SG+A savings, 31bps gain in gross margins, and $18M return on 3 years of operational efficiencies.
Advising on and reshaping new services offerings for an AI-powered platform for sellers, resellers, and liquidators moving inventory. Doubled ARR and increased CLV by 122% while supporting management team in prepping for a strategic exit.
Leading the cost-savings initiative for a major US retailer that identified ~$20 million savings annually, improved store operations, and drove marketing, and supply chain optimizations through digital transformation.
Leading the growth expansion and re-capitalization efforts of a leading national women’s healthcare brand, resulting in proper capitalization, a 100% increase in shareholder value, and lowering CPA by 31%.