Vice President
Burkhardt'S Ltd
East Providence, Rhode Island
Developed and implemented creative themes that maximized apparel line sales.Developed partnering relationships with sales representatives.; Directed and oversaw all operations for a prominent men's specialty store. Duties included; interviewing, hiring, training, evaluating and supervising staff; scheduling and assigning duties; conducting daily sales meeting; overseeing sales, customer service, inventory control, receiving and verifying of merchandise, merchandising/display, advertising… Show more Developed and implemented creative themes that maximized apparel line sales.Developed partnering relationships with sales representatives.; Directed and oversaw all operations for a prominent men's specialty store. Duties included; interviewing, hiring, training, evaluating and supervising staff; scheduling and assigning duties; conducting daily sales meeting; overseeing sales, customer service, inventory control, receiving and verifying of merchandise, merchandising/display, advertising, promotions, loss prevention; developing and implementing sales /marketing strategies; handling customer requests, special orders and problems/complaints; buying entire apparel line including sportswear and accessories in New York, as Vegas, and Chicago; developing and maintaining solid rapport with vendors; negotiating prices and delivery dates; determining stock levels; establishing seasonal sales goals; creating brochures, direct mailers, seasonal themes, window displays.Accomplishments:Created and developed the First Impressions Guidebook and Seminar for Dress For Success, which was later featured in the Apparel Retailers of America (ARA) newsletter 1990Selected to discuss promotions and provide lectures/seminars for several companies throughout the United States at the 1992 ARA Convention in Chicago.Featured in Daily News Record for developing and implementing Dress for Success Strategies and Seminars 1990 and 1992Achieved $825,000 annual sales volume. Show less