Dana Feltner Email & Phone Number

Holly, MI, US

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States

Provides revenue support for Specialty Leasing which includes:o Attend NOI and other Leasing revenue meetings with Vice President, Specialty Leasing (VPSL) and maintains/updates reportso Assumes lead role in planning yearly budget/quarterly update schedules; create, update and maintain essential reports including but not limited to budget/forecast.

• Enter accurate Trade Name/Licensee accounts, contact information and relevant documentation into the Fusion system, followed by entering the Opportunity terms received from the Agent
• Provide administrative support to the Specialty Leasing Agent (SLA), Administrative Team Lead and/or Regional Director (RD), including, but not limited to:o Screen all incoming prospect telephone calls and ‘walk-ins’o.
• Participate in daily update meetings with the center Specialty Leasing Agent (SLA) as needed and on a weekly basis with the General Manager (GM) (if center based).
• Participate in direct report meetings with Administrative Team Lead.
• Attend center staff meetings as scheduled.
• Assist the Specialty Leasing Agent (SLA) in the management of the common area/Temporary In-Line Store (TILS) program.o Complete a daily walk-through and ensure that the program meets all items on the operational.

Auburn Hills, Michigan

• Conducted analytic research, investigating long-term and short-term trends to forecast and interpret business trends; anticipated future payroll expenses and secured a large annual revenue.
• Acted as lead recruiter, utilizing networking strategy, social media, and referral follow-ups to develop teams of multiple people in various store locations throughout New York and Michigan.
• Enforced regulations, performing biweekly audits to mitigate variances in cashflow, communications, deposit signatures, and shipping and receiving logs, maintaining a high compliance rate.
• Managed human resources, analyzing sales trends, operating expenses, promotions, and marketing, in order to consolidate sales floor coverage with payroll and budgetary compliance using Atlas software.
• Minimized shrinkage, utilizing accounting skills and conducting consistent audits on inventory in order to maximize consistency between established inventory lists and available storewide stock.

Troy, Michigan

• Innovated industry-best practices, obtaining recognition for unparalleled contributions to the company and being selected to meet the president of the company two times throughout tenure.
• Developed a high-performance sales team, consolidating candidates by entering data from instore applications, Indeed, and LinkedIn, to secure a highly-efficient workforce.
• Harnessed verbal and written communication skills, collaborating with merchandisers to discuss tactics for try-ons, and informational meetings, to implement effective sales strategies.
• Conducted and analyzed research, obtaining customer feedback to make recommendation lists, and design signs, maximizing product penetration and achieving company-wide implementation.
• Acted as Operations Manager, supervising all cashiers, shipping associates, and managers in order to secure the highest-percentage loss prevention score in district history.

Auburn Hills, Shelby Township, Flint, Novi, MI

• Executed effective sales strategies, outperforming 99.5% of the store’s competing locations in order to secure recognition as the top-selling location in the nation.
• Harnessed cross-functional communication, working with a management team of four and overseeing up to 10 workers at a time to move A-volume inventory and secure $500K in annual revenue.
• Continuously improved sales processes, practicing selling strategies during downtime to relentlessly hit targets for sales-per-hour; increased the hours of coverage provided for the salesfloor.
• Oversaw administrative tasks, selecting employee of the month winners, and supervising contests for free shoe giveaways in order to increase workforce engagement.
• Provided essential leadership, overseeing a flagship location’s opening week on Chicago’s State Street and ensuring the consistent implementation of best practices to maximize sales and brand awareness.

New York City, NY

• Calling multiple clients per week and inquiring about interest in seasonal inventory in order to escalate sales to supervisors, place orders, or send out an awareness-raising Lookbook.
• Researched and analyzed catalog descriptions and inventory, entering data into spreadsheets to compare specifications and maximize catalog accuracy.
• Managed essential administrative tasks, updating the corporate database with client contact information and showroom locations to document orders and develop display rooms.
• Obtained actionable insight on warehouse inventory, monitoring volume in order to develop accurate sales projections and adjust prices accordingly; secured an offer for long-term employment.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Fashion/Apparel Design, 3.8

Activities and Societies: FDMO (Fashion Design & Merchandising Organization)

Associate'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies, 3.8 Gpa