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Athens, Ga, Us

Athens, Ga

Support active sales team consisting of 2,000 national and international accounts, $2.4M in sales through order entry, invoicing, and accounts receivables. Generate and analyze aging and past due reports to facilitate follow up and communication with accounts in an effort to increase and accelerate receivables.

St Petersburg, Fl

Responsible for multi-million dollar sales area in beauty division, including three of the top selling brands in the department. Managed daily operations of four person buying team. Completed key financial functions such as open to buy, assortment planning, and inventory management.Collaborated with key vendors in negotiating pricing, curating brand identity, planning assortment and managing air times for each line. Recruited new vendors to join our highly successful assortment of skincare and cosmetic lines. Planned and executed key marketing initiatives resulting in increased sales.

St. Petersburg, Fl

Supported buying team in all aspects of buying function. Instrumental in product development from initial concept stage through fruition of product. Implemented and incorporated merchandising background in planning product assortment. Created innovative show themes and titles to draw viewers and maximize product. Worked closely with producers, sales managers and sales planners in conceptualizing new and exciting visual displays for on-air presentation. Designed support materials to maximize and ensure the success of merchandise. Assisted in reviewing, editing and writing copy for marketing aspects of the business such as reviewing HSN magazine and various other materials sent home to the customer.

San Francisco Bay Area

Managed and worked closely with sales representatives in accomplishing monthly sales goals. Maintained key accounts such as Barney’s new York and Bergdorf Goodman. Established strong rapport with house accounts thus increasing business. Public relations and advertising working with such magazines such as In Style and Victoria. Reorganized sales representative commission structure. trained and supervised employees at warehouse. Assisted in new product development and design. proposed new packaging and price point ideas. resolved daily operating issues. Inventory management. represented company at trade shows. Strong customer service.

San Francisco Bay Area

Addressed client’s personal shopping needs by hand-selecting merchandise and displaying ensembles for their consideration.Managed scheduling for personal shopping team and their clients. Participated in creative merchandising projects including marketing and advertising of the shopping service.

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Fashion Merchandising

Activities and Societies: Dean’s list, Alpha Beta Gamma National Honor Society member, Assistant Chair, Advertising Club.

Business Administration And Management, General