Andreas Gazel Email & Phone Number

I am a seasoned entrepreneur with 6+ years of business administration and operations management experience in the retail sector. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for business development, as well as for strategic planning and product innovation, I have a verifiable history of contributing directly to company growth and expansion throughout my career. As such, I have consistently exceeded budgetary and performance goals, and I am adept at achieving maximum revenue impacts with minimal resource expenditure. Professional focal points include client relations, customer experience, sales methodologies, creative marketing, contract negotiations, cost containment, and procurement. Delivering superior administration on the latter areas of expertise requires utilization of effective communication and prioritization skills, as well as problem solving, decision making, project management, and resource management to support efficiency and maximum returns. Currently, I am the Founder of Graphic Empire. Under my leadership, I ideated, cultivated, and established a design and print company focused on producing unique print-on-demand and bulk manufactured apparel goods. I target and sell a wide selection of merchandise to diverse segments, including licensed collegiate Greek apparel, B2B sales, and e-commerce sales while providing superior customer service that ensures client satisfaction and retention. In addition, I liaise with senior leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure the company’s sales support structure is driving the business forward with minimal expenditures.Colleagues describe me as a progressive, driven, down-to-earth, business and managerial expert who can be relied on to offer superior solutions that deliver profitable results on time and under budget.I am pursuing new opportunities and can be reached through this profile, or by phone at: 813-454-7903

Listed skills include Leadership, Sales, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, and 11 others.

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  Founder

  Graphic Empire

  Jan 2015 - Present - Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

  -Conceptualized, developed, and launched a successful design and print company with a concentration on creating print-on-demand and bulk manufactured apparel goods.-Spearheaded the design and construction of a modern industrial automatic screen printing facility, including layout and workflows.-Market and sell a broad range of merchandise across various spaces, such as licensed collegiate Greek apparel, B2B sales, and e-commerce sales.-Deliver the highest level of customer service, ensuring complete consumer satisfaction and loyalty. Produce company-wide software aimed at streamlining customer ordering and creative process workflows.-Designed and deployed an intricate customer portal dedicated to centralized, automated communications.-Direct and oversee a productive team of more than 15 seamstresses in creating dye-sublimated and custom sewn products for wholesale and direct-to-consumer accounts. -Originate, develop, and execute marketing and sales strategies in collaboration with designers, video creators, and digital marketing strategists. -Monitor and maintain the company website and partner with specialized programmers to devise effective solutions for inventory and digital assets management.-Source and procure international materials and finished goods of custom manufactured apparel. -Form positive relationships with a wide variety of suppliers in order to receive the highest quality of merchandise at the best possible price.-Navigate negotiations with the goal of ascertaining opportunities for cost reduction.

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  University Of Florida

  Business Administration And Management, Law Specialization