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Visual Merchandising Manager at our newest Upper Fifth Ave global flagship store

-Executed visual merchandising and Club Monaco brand presentation standards resulting in strong customer reaction in impulse shopping. -Met store’s monthly sales goal by +5% during my first two years as Associate -Met all Key Performance Indicators and was top sales Manager in the NY district during my first three years of employment -Partnered with in-store management team in weekly walkthroughs and meetings to analyze reports and develop strategies to drive business for the store-Trained staff in corporate merchandising directives, product flow and effective replenishment strategies, helping to reach store’s higher annual sales to date -Built strong relationships with corporate merchant teams to recognize product opportunities and establish appropriate products assortment for the Hampton’s clientele -Oversaw all operational tasks of two Club Monaco locations including shipping and receiving, back of house organization, and product flow-Organized store’s physical end of year inventory, meeting yearly shrink goal during my time as Manager -Maintained an outstanding customer service oriented environment through selection, training and development of staff.

-Delivered inspiring, commercial and consistent creative displays and mannequin styling in store-Executed store plan expectations from keeping KPI's and metrics above store expectations. -Trained employees POS, operational procedures to ensure consistency within the business. -Built strong clientele producing numbers to meet store plans. -Executed merchandising and visual skills to the business.-Managed social media presence by consistently uploading new creative content to increase brand awareness for potential collaborators. As a result, I worked with store owners for a pop-up Men’s swimwear shop at SOLE east hotels in Montauk to drive sales from hotel guests. Met our sales goal for the first year from pop-up installation. -Created and managed in store events creating new clientele based increasing profit by 30% during my first year as manager.

-supervised ten associates to prepare gourmet food items meeting all handling and health food standards-increased sales up to 40% within the third year of employment-retrained staff to improved merchandising techniques and proper cleanliness standards-oversaw day-to-day operations of the department, along with inventory control and scheduling -executed successful wine & cheese tasting events increasing brand awareness and new clientele bringing an increase in foot traffic for the business.