Christopher Stetzel Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, New York, United States

• Logistics:
• Oversaw movement of nearly 6,000 watches. o 5,000 domestic shipments – 800 international shipments.Operations:
• Executed daily, weekly, and monthly stock audits of 2000+ units.
• Implemented operations to maintain stock organization for team benefit.
• Lead the publication of 600+ watches to website from photography to editing.
• Assisted in authentication process, in addition to time and pressure testing.

New York, New York, United States

• Responsible for organization, preparation, and freight of sample shipments both domestic and international, while assisting with style pulls and loans.
• Provided merchandising expertise and sales support for contemporary ready to wear and accessory brands including Apiece Apart, Clare V, Jerome Dreyfuss, Raquel Allegra, Roseanna, SPRWMN, Trovata, and Unfortunate.
• Cultivate trustworthy relationships with buyers and assistants, educating them on product knowledge and styling to ensure proper representation of the brand in alignment with desired consumer demographics.

Greater New York City Area

• Wholesale CoordinatorAugust 2017 - January 2020
• Managed visual merchandising and store operations, as well as recruiting and training of sales team for the NYC location.
• Conducted product knowledge, styling and standards training seminars for wholesale accounts including Barneys andBergdorf Goodman, and ensured best practices through weekly on-site visits.
• Communicated with merchant teams in conjunction with Paris headquarters to anticipate business needs based on sell-through, seasonal reviews, and inventory management.
• Developed an inventory system to optimize sell through for wholesale accounts to minimally affect brand boutique stock.
• Led business development initiatives by partnering with showroom to source new and existing retailers.

Greater New York City Area

• Drove sales through product placement and inventory management; managed team of 35 associates and 15 store leaders during visual floor sets.
• Acted as liaison between field and corporate teams on all retail operations, including customer feedback, inventory management, and day-to-day needs of the stores.
• Trained new hires on flagship visual standards and responsible for maintaining continued employee development through consistent and regular product knowledge training sessions.
• Managed salesfloor operations and visual merchandising procedures for $30M flagship, including re-merchandising and inventory replenishment systems for sell-through during peak business periods and promotions.

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible for maintaining corporate visual standards in-store.
• Reported to Visual Manager to create and execute new merchandise floorplans and updates.
• Assisted with all in-store training and development to drive daily sales.
• Managed and communicated KPIs to both in-store and corporate management teams, including Volume, Conversion, and UPT.