ANN TAYLOR

Ann Taylor is a premier American specialty apparel retailer for the professional
woman. Over the Company's fifty year heritage we have become a well-known
resource for quality suits, separates, dresses, shoes and accessories with a feminine,
polished approach to updated classic style. The Company meets the needs of modern
women's busy lifestyles by providing a full range of career, casual and occasion
offerings in one location. We plan collections with versatile styles that coordinate not
only from head-to-toe, but also from season-to-season, so that our client can build a
full wardrobe from Ann Taylor. Our dedication to helping her be at her best has led to
an exceptional level of enduring client loyalty.

Current employment opportunities include:

Senior Manager, Internet Marketing - New York, NY: The Senior Manager of
Internet Marketing position is a combination of web marketing and external
partnership management. This job includes business development as well as the
growth and maintenance of partnerships with magazines, websites, and other media
outlets. Applicants should have 7-10 years experience across marketing, strategy,
project management, and business development and a strong understanding of e-
commerce and internet trends and best practices. Contact Claire Noonan at 212-457-
2183, Claire_Noonan@anntaylor.com .

Director of Marketing Strategy - New York, NY: The Director of Marketing

Strategy will work closely with the VP, Marketing to lay the foundation and educate
the company about the value of a strategic marketing function. This person will
oversee strategic marketing initiatives and partnerships for both the Ann Taylor and
Ann Taylor LOFT brands. The Director will be charged with identifying and developing
the 2 Brand Managers. These roles are slated to be filled beginning fiscal 2008. The
ideal candidate will have an MBA and 5+ years of marketing/media experience.
Contact Claire Noonan at 212-457-2183, Claire_Noonan@anntaylor.com .

Allocations Manager - New York, NY: The Allocations Manager develops and
implements allocation plans that support the merchandising, marketing, and financial
objectives of the Ann Taylor division. Candidates should have a Bachelors degree, or
equivalent, and 4 - 5 years of retail buying and/or allocation experience, with
management experience. Contact Claire Noonan at 212-457-2183,
Claire_Noonan@anntaylor.com .

Planner, LOFT.COM - New York, NY: The Planner is responsible for developing the
departmental financial plans and working with merchandising and online marketing
to develop strategies for maximizing bottom-line profitability. This job requires a
Bachelor's Degree, with 2 - 3 years Merchandise Planning experience. Contact Claire
Noonan at 212-457-2183, Claire_Noonan@anntaylor.com .

Manager of Strategic Operations - New York, NY: The Manager of Strategic

Operations will be accountable for conducting complex market and internal data
analysis to support strategic sourcing projects. This will involve collaborating with
cross-functional teams to ensure the successful completion of sourcing projects. This
is a highly visible position which will support growth and significantly impact future
initiatives at Ann Taylor. The ideal candidate has 3- 5 years of business consulting
experience, an MBA and functional experience in procurement management. Contact
Claire Noonan at 212-457-2183, Claire_Noonan@anntaylor.com .
Supply Chain Project Manager - New York NY: The Supply Chain Project
Manager will drive short and long-term objectives of the Global Sourcing function,
ensuring source of supply, time effectiveness, quality and cost reduction while
maintaining the integrity of the brand. Candidates should have at least 2 years
progressive experience in the position or similar experience and an MA in Business
Administration, Operations/Supply Chain Management or similar. Contact Claire
Noonan at 212-457-2183, Claire_Noonan@anntaylor.com .

Programmer/Analyst – Business Intelligence, New York NY:

The BI Programmer/Analyst will have experience with Microstrategy (ver. 8.0 or
higher) along with Oracle and SQL Server skills. They will use their strong analytical
skills and abilities to provide creative solutions to problems. 3 years of application
programming experience, knowledge of object-oriented programming languages,
OLAP and ETL Tools (Asecential preferred). Contact: Kristen Rietvelt, 212-457-2259,
Kristen_rietvelt@anntaylor.com

Director of Finance, New York, NY:

The Division Controller holds a strategic leadership position as a key member of the
division management team providing financial insight to Division management in the
establishment and attainment of financial performance objectives. Key areas of
focus: budgeting, projection, P&L analysis, new business analysis, operating
expenses, payroll, tenancy. Qualified applicants have experience in a multi-unit retail
business. Contact: Kristen Rietvelt, 212-457-2259, Kristen_rietvelt@anntaylor.com

Manager of Merchandising Systems, New York, NY:

The Manager of Merchandizing systems is responsible for defining the system
requirements, technical specification and completing the required PMO
documentation for all approved projects or service requests. The Manager may be
assigned as project lead on major systems development projects. In that role, the
Manager is responsible for directing the project's resources; developing the project
plan; and ensuring that the project is completed on time, within budget, and with
acceptable quality. The Manager also plays a primary role interfacing and
coordinating with customers and IS management. The Manager is also responsible for
managing the production support and on-going maintenance for existing systems.
Contact: Kristen Rietvelt, 212-457-2259, Kristen_rietvelt@anntaylor.com

Sr. Programmer/Analyst – HR Systems, New York, NY:

The Sr. Programmer/Analyst implements, maintains, and supports purchased ERP
Human Resources and Payroll applications and requires strong business knowledge
acquired through prior work experience within that business function. He/She will
provide on-going maintenance and support of existing systems, including some off-
hour support. He/She will develop interface/integration components to incorporate
business applications into the enterprise. He/She will contribute to business function
analysis and requirements definition. Understands, translates and extends business
function requirements into technical requirements. Develop applications and
application extensions including functional and reporting/analytical features. He/She
will contribute to a professional, team environment through collaboration and
information exchange. Contact: Kristen Rietvelt, 212-457-2259,
Kristen_rietvelt@anntaylor.com

Sr. Programmer/Analyst – Financial Systems, Milford, CT:

The Sr. Programmer/Analyst implements, maintains, and supports purchased ERP
with a focus on financial modules and requires strong business knowledge acquired
through prior work experience within that business function. He/She will provide on-
going maintenance and support of existing systems, including some off-hour support.
He/She will develop interface/integration components to incorporate business
applications into the enterprise. He/She will contribute to business function analysis
and requirements definition. Understands, translates and extends business function
requirements into technical requirements. Develop applications and application
extensions including functional and reporting/analytical features. He/She will
contribute to a professional, team environment through collaboration and information
exchange. Contact: Kristen Rietvelt, 212-457-2259, Kristen_rietvelt@anntaylor.com

Sr. Programmer/Analyst – POS Systems, New York, NY:

The Senior Programmer/Analyst position will provide on-going maintenance of
existing system and respond to production support calls from the Help Desk and
Operations. This will include off-hour support. He/she must extend the business
analysis handed off by the project manager and must design programming code and
scripts to implement application functionality as required. This includes the
development, tactical execution, documentation and post implementation support of
the technical specification. The Senior Programmer/Analyst can also play the role of
Project Leader on individual projects and work closely with key business clients to
gather system requirements. Contact: Kristen Rietvelt, 212-457-2259,
Kristen_rietvelt@anntaylor.com

Sr. Analyst, ATC Direct Finance – New York NY:

The Sr. Analyst is responsible for reporting, projecting & analyzing the ATC Direct 4-
Wall P&Ls & its channels financial activities, programs & expenses to ensure that the
senior leadership can focus on strategic initiatives that increase traffic, conversion &
drive the business. Work closely with functional partners to minimize financial
exposure & improve financial controls. Contact: Kristen Rietvelt, 212-457-2259,
Kristen_rietvelt@anntaylor.com

Sr. Analyst, Sourcing Finance – New York NY:

The Sr. Analyst plays a critical role in enhancing our management reporting, costing
analyses & process execution. Will work closely with functional, accounting and IS
partners to ensure that the Activity Based Cost Sheets are actionable and accurate,
enabling sourcing leadership to maximize existing processes along the supply chain.
Support Sourcing & Overseas in compiling, reporting and analyzing controllable
expenses. Contact: Kristen Rietvelt, 212-457-2259, Kristen_rietvelt@anntaylor.com

Sr. Analyst – Capital Expenditure Control & Analysis – New York, NY:
The Sr. Analyst plays a critical role in enhancing our management reporting, business
controls & process execution. Successful candidate will provide meaningful, value-
added capital expenditure reporting & analyses. Responsible for the control, reporting
& analysis of all capital job costing. Continue to improve the projection process, drive
business decisions & impact profitability. Contact: Kristen Rietvelt, 212-457-2259,
Kristen_rietvelt@anntaylor.com

Systems Engineer – Milford, CT (3rd Shift)

This position is a key member of the Enterprise Services Group, working the third
shift (11PM to 7AM) in our Milford CT, Data Center, who is responsible for Active
Directory and Exchange administration, monitoring, ongoing Active Directory and
Exchange analysis and troubleshooting consistent with service delivery requirements.
The Candidate must have working knowledge, skills and ability to manage Enterprise
Microsoft Windows Active Directory domains and provide system administration and
technical support for a distributed Exchange 2003 implementation. The candidate will
be responsible for installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and managing
Microsoft Windows 2003 servers and work independently under general supervision
to provide solutions utilizing standard messaging and directory products and
services. The candidate will also be required to development and maintain detailed
documentation, and be comfortable handling all levels of Exchange
administration/engineering tasks and troubleshooting complex mail routing issues
throughout the Enterprise. In addition, the candidate must have extensive knowledge
in the following areas: Windows 2003 domains, Microsoft Clustering, antivirus
solutions, DNS, TCP/IP, WINS, DHCP, RAID, server hardware, Blackberry, Fax
integration and SAN/NAS technologies. Contact: Kristen Rietvelt, 212-457-2259,
Kristen_rietvelt@anntaylor.com

Project Manager, Product Knowledge, New York, NY: The Project Manager of
Product Knowledge is supports the production and implementation of product
knowledge tools and communications to help the field organization learn about key
products, seasonal trends, and business strategies. Tools include: Style Guide,
Seasonal multimedia, Wardrobing Warm-up Activities, Content for District Manager
meeting and store meetings and additional tools as needed to support new product
knowledge and client service strategies.
Candidates should have project management experience along with superior writing
skills and Knowledge of the product lifecycle (from design through in-store delivery).
Please contact: Meggan_Astarita@anntaylor.com

Senior Web Designer, New York, NY: The Senior Web Designer is responsible for
maintaining and developing the look and feel of the Ann Taylor web sites as well as
collaborate the Ann Taylor creative teams on all aspects of daily web design. This
requires the ability to work under tight deadlines and see projects through from
concept to functional editorials. This will involve maintaining the aesthetic of both
Ann Taylor Store and Ann Taylor LOFT websites. Fashion experience is a must as well
as highly proficient knowledge of Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator and Image Ready.
Please contact: Meggan_Astarita@anntaylor.com

Store Planning Manager, New York, NY: The Store Planning Manager is
responsible for the research, preliminary design and project reference checking that
is involved with the layout of a new store. The manager will be working across all
three divisions of Ann Taylor, Stores, LOFT and Factory, and will be responsible for
leading a small team of Store Planners and Designers. Other responsibilities include
presenting preliminary designs at the bi-monthly Executive and Visual meetings and
maintaining direct relationships with Landlord Tenant Coordinators in order to obtain
all information required to design specific store location. The ideal candidate will be
an AutoCAD expert as well as worked in a specialty retail environment for 5-7 years.
Excellent communication and presentation skills are a must. Please contact:
Meggan_Astarita@anntaylor.com

Director of Associate Benefits- Milford CT

This position will support the Executive Vice President of Human Resources with the
long-term design of benefit plans and strategy. In addition this position will be
responsible for overseeing the daily operation and coordination of employee benefits
plans, activities and services and oversees that each benefit plan is administered
effectively and in compliance with various laws and regulations. These plans include:
Medical, Dental, FSA, Disability, Life Insurance, 401(k), Pension, Stock Discount and
various ancillary plans. In addition, the DOB will have reporting responsibility for the
eight call center members who provide a variety of services to our 18,000 associates
including benefits support and processing.
Contact: Megan_white@anntaylor.com
Manager of Human Resources- Milford CT
The Human Resources manager is expected to add value to the organization by
serving as a true business partner to the Milford, CT office teams. This also requires
being an integral part of creating a winning culture, building talent across the
organization, and developing HR team members. This individual will also implement
HR objectives, practices, and policies for the Milford office to meet short and long-
term organizational needs and opportunities, to guide and lead the change process,
and to evaluate and impact HR’s overall contributions to organizational effectiveness.
Contact: Megan_white@anntaylor.com

Director of Real Estate (2 Openings; one EAST and one WEST)-

The Director of Real Estate will supervise and be actively involved with present and
future stores to include: developer relationships, site selections, financial
justifications, travel and convention attendance, lease renewals and negotiations,
rent reductions, building allowances, remodels, and new concepts as well as
maximizing profitability and return on investment for ever store opened, managing
Lease Administration Department, as well as New Store development and Real Estate
Legal.
Contact: Megan_white@anntaylor.com

Attorney, Real Estate- NYC

The Attorney of Real Estate will be responsible for reviewing, revising and negotiating
lease documents (primarily single transaction landlords and deals utilizing the Ann
Taylor standard form lease) for all Ann Taylor brand locations to include: preparing
lease documents for execution by Ann Taylor Retail, Inc., and all related construction
documents to ensure compliance with Ann Taylor standards.
Contact: Megan_white@anntaylor.com

Zone Director, Human Resources- NYC

The Zone Director of Human Resources is expected to add value to the organization
by serving as a true business partner to the line and functional teams. This requires
being an integral part of creating a winning culture, building talent across the
organization, creative strategy to drive results and developing HR team members.
This individual will formulate HR objectives, practices, and policies to meet short and
long-term organizational needs and opportunities, to guide and lead the change
process, and to evaluate HR’s contributions to organizational effectiveness
Contact: Megan_white@anntaylor.com

Zone Director of Talent Resources-NYC

This position is responsible for driving the selection of talent by setting the strategy
for the divisions and architecting teams with complimentary strengths, conducting
confidential searches and providing support to Recruiters on searches. The Zone
Director will manage a team of Recruiters while maintaining a communication
process and standard to reduce time to fill and link recruiters’ productivity cross-
divisionally.
Contact: Megan_white@anntaylor.com