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-Build relationships with clients and find new opportunities where branded merchandise is a need for them. -Provide overall strategy for branded merchandise programs that meet client's business needs.-Design branded merchandise, both apparel and hard product for B2B and B2C programs.-Manage the import process from concept of a product to development and finishing with the delivery of the final product to customers doorstep.-Continually increase sales year after year. Sell and manage over $3 million of business consistently for the past 2 years.-Forecast sales for program business and analyze inventory.-Manage the sampling, packaging, ordering and delivery of merchandise.-Focus on staying current on industry trends, technology, decoration methods and product offering.-Manage supplier relationships and negotiate supplier pricing and terms.Lead and mentor co-workers with program, supplier and merchandise.-Identify new sales opportunities, build relationships, and act as the day-to-day contact with the clients.-Perform sales and merchandise presentations to clients.-Monitor product life cycle and manage inventory.-Suggest and drive process improvement in product management.

-Designed branded merchandise, both apparel and hard product for B2B and B2C programs-Stay current on industry trends, technology, decoration methods and product offering.-Analyze reports to manage merchandise life cycles for client programs.-Maintain brand integrity for all merchandise and marketing materials.-Utilize design software (Adobe Creative Suite) and photography for apparel and marketing layouts.

-Developed and designed marketing materials (Adobe Creative Suite) on product offerings, promotions and events.-Supervised and implemented workshops for clients at our facility. -Prepared all the communication materials that were presented at company workshops. -Designed tradeshow booths and coordinated details needed as a vendor attending the show. -Established incentives and sales promotions for the sales teams to help them achieve their sales goals.-Developed and managed a website with HTML coding using Adobe Dreamweaver.

-Generated ideas, sourced and quoted products for client presentations. -Created product virtual mock-ups and designed logos for branded merchandise.-Managed creative design and layout of the merchandise showroom.-Drove and managed sales for clients and built relationships.-Focused on vendor relationships and negotiated pricing and terms.-Proposed products that would fit the client needs.