Abigael Pestka Kraklio Email & Phone Number

United States

Greater Chicago Area

• Developed a deep understanding of products to provide informed suggestions tocustomers• Built a loyal clientele by providing consistent customer service and being well versed onexisting and future promotions• Increased Saks First Credit Card holders by promoting benefits and rewards to clients• Collaborated with team members across departments to ensure that all client’s needswere met• Worked with a team to help establish selling strategies and to understand areas ofimprovement• Mastered point of sales software to quickly take client orders and provide smoothtransactions• Trained new employees on Saks Fifth Avenue best practices and upheld all policies

• Ensured that all employees followed brand standards at the Midwest flagship store• Led sales floor to drive top line sales and performance by training employees on variousselling strategies• Compared sales data for various products to make recommendation leaderships forproducts with low sales• Analyzed customer behavior to set up visual displays that would increase sales and driveconsumer decisions• Assisted in the observation and training of new associates through role modeling andcoaching

Greater Seattle Area

• Utilized my network and social media to share my passion for the health and wellness industry and promoting the products I used daily• Hit monthly rankings and bonuses

Greater Seattle Area

• Created an aesthetically pleasing environment for customers through displays andmerchandise placement• Increased sales within the store by strategically placing products to encourage upselling• Received and processed Macy’s branded promotional content for displays• Worked with fellow employees to ensure that all content and displays met companydirectives as a Growth 50 store• Met with leadership to discuss sales goals and strategize on how to meet or exceed goalse

Greater Seattle Area

• Continuously lived company values and lead by example with ‘customer first thinking’ in all areas of thebusiness while being responsible for the PINK brand category• Assisted in the observation and training of new associates through role modeling and coaching

Portland, Oregon Area

• Drove sales growth by leading merchandise processing and replenishment projects• Created visually appealing displays within store to draw in customers• Created business and merchandising strategies by leveraging tools and reports to ensurethat sales floor was able to maintain a projected $5-6 million volume store• Supported merchandise assessments, store inventories, and executive business visits• Coordinated schedules for employees by analyzing projected sales and scheduling teammembers accordingly

Greater Chicago Area

•Optimized and maintained the use of visual assets to create a strong creative display that enhances the product and the merchandise assortment, all while remaining in brand with the company’s message and direction for a $16-$20 million volume location on North Michigan Avenue

Chicago, Il

•Processed merchandise to be floor ready, replenished merchandise proficiently, and maintained back room and under stock to brand standards with over 125,000 units storewide•Took initiative to set new product on floor, recover the sales floor, and help with other projects as needed like re-tickets/mark downs

Chicago, Illinois

• Assisted in developing and executing meetings and events under the Meetings & Events Director to support member networking and to generate revenue for the association while adhering to the given budget•Responsible for independently gathering and tracking donations to help generate event revenue and managing multiple projects on a day-to-day basis• Developed and maintained invitations, electronic marketing, registration, and database records• Assist, attend, and interacted with members at the Magnificent Mile Association events, including member connections, Lights Festival, and the member holiday party, "The Magnificent Story"•Coordinated VIP travel and promotional opportunities for the BMO Harris Bank Magnificent Mile Lights Festival

Chicago, Il

• Assisted in the start up of a small business and store set up• Attended Salon International de la Lingerie Paris as an assistant buyer to meet with potential clients for the autumn/winter 2016-2017 season• Proficient in creating spreadsheets in Excel from vendor invoices for all accounted merchandise • Promotes Leg Appeal on social media and various websites including www.venuebook.com and www.weddingwire.com to increase hosiery sales and venue rentals