Darius Scott Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Playa Vista

Greater Los Angeles Area

United States

• Service and innovation focused, my styling services are a masterful ease in procurement while providing a sophisticated level of taste and convenience. After years of building cogent relationships and working in the.
• Commercial, Ecom, Social Media & Celebrity Styling
• Personal Shopping
• Wardrobe Maintenance/Editing & CurationLead Styling:
• Warner Records Artist Laya
• Actor/Comedian Antjuan Tobias (NBC/Peacock - Angelyne Premiere)

Culver City, California, United States

• Primary look builder for Jordan brand styling for Nike.com
• Coordinated/managed samples in studio for production and sample closet
• Detailed and professional preparation of samples for product and on-figure photography
• Facilitated the daily flow of studio set related to sample preparation, and dressing the talent on set
• Ensured all necessary products are in-studio prior to shooting & prioritizes high-priorities & re-shoots
• Pre-styled Nike PDP/PDP+/MTZ and FOAM sets, and prepared style-out for distribution/approval from fashion director.

• Created a recreational cannabis space at the forefront of an emerging industry and listed in LA Times 2021 Top 10 dispensaries first year in operation. Our goal at Calma was to provide the medicinal and recreational.
• Managed, coached and inspired a sales team of 16 to provide exceptional service
• Implemented strategies to minimize waste reduction, created selling incentives to maintain high KPIs, and customer reward programs to increase profit margins
• Created a first-class cannabis shopping experience with an ethos of celebrating cannabis culture rooted in respect of the plant in an educational and customer-focused environment
• Analyzed product management/sell-throughs, executed visual standards, managed consumer needs and sales performance
• Analyzed sales reports for weekly touch-bases during on order processes to provide human/sales floor feedback for an accurate snapshot of consumer demand, feedback, and product performance

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Supported the creation of images for Nordstrom Rack/Hautelook e-commerce platform. Responsible for shooting the initial upload of live product on the Nordstrom network thru FastFlat processes
• Managed the flow of product through the studio by maintaining order of merchandise, product & models
• Detailed and professional preparation of samples for product and on figure photography
• Provided accurate labeling of product at receipt, during shoot and upon return
• Maintained an accurate system of tracking, storing merchandise and organize the styling closet

Houston, Texas Area

• Provides complete and compliant Disaster Home Inspections under FEMA’s Housing Inspection Services (HIS) Program. Provides a quality service to ensure disaster survivors receive the assistance they need in an expedient.
• Verify ownership occupancy through procurement of legal documents
• Effective time management is essential due to time sensitive nature of business
• Assess, measure & record all damage to the interior & exterior of impacted dwellings to be sent to FEMA (wind, flood & fire).
• Organize & schedule applicant appointments and communicate those inspections to Vanguard
• Compile and process expense reports

Beverly Hills

• Responsible for creating a world class “showtime” customer experience for each and every customer as well as providing a delivery service for online customers. Accountable for executing initiatives that achieve all.
• Complies with all policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and all other operational objectives
• Responsible for executing visual standards, meeting customer needs and product performance
• Meet/exceeds delivery targets and thoroughly ensures accuracy of products being delivered
• Provides first class delivery service that drives new business and contributes to in-store profitability
• Practices safe driving and cash handling, and ensures products are delivered in a timely manner

Houston, Texas Area

• Fostered client development, assisted daily planning, organization and follow up of all sales floor activities in store
• Responsible for maximizing sales through the development of a quality selling structure and auditing merchandise sell throughs within the store
• Created a transformative culture that allowed effective selling, product mobility and relationship building effortlessly
• Compiled sales reports indicating product mobility/sell-through to management to strengthen allocation/assortment
• Established partnerships with local stylists and wardrobed the buy/selection to reflect its versatility/wearability as tools to leverage the business
• Possessed largest client book in Houston location and appointments averaged 65% of monthly business which lead to consistently achieving monthly sales plans

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Fostered new client development & rebuilt lapsed relationships to increase visibility at West Coast flagship store
• Luxury sales & management background contributed to 20% growth trend during tenure
• Managed a client book that contained the two of the top spending (VIP) clients in West Coast markets
• Diversified clientele base/established greater client penetration beyond the Los Angeles market through building consignment network from existing relationships
• Established partnerships with local stylists, hotels, and wardrobed the collection to reflect its unique narrative as tools to leverage the business

Beverly Hills (Saks Fifth Avenue)

• (The company shuttered and laid-off corporate & retail teams March 2015)
• Leveraged the clientele base in a concession environment to grow the Handbag and SLG business after company re-positioning. Brought aboard the team to further penetrate existing clientele given success/knowledge and.
• Strengthened relationships within and steered business in conjunction with Saks promotional objectives to meet sales goals and established clientele from tenure at Saks Fifth Avenue.

• Level of aberrant customer care & qualitative service established furtive client relationships producing sales volume resulting in an 900k client book during tenure
• Success derived from consistently identifying creative niche opportunities to personalize the luxury experience by offering product and service in unexpected ways to move the luxury experience forward. This was.
• Structured the clients spend to maximize rewards, and traveled to other Saks Fifth locations (Chicago & Atlanta) to personal shop for RTW allocated toward different markets to build growth
• Wardrobing the client’s lifestyle resulted in a cross-selling success of 60% spanning designer ready-to-wear, fine jewelry, 10022 shoes, handbags and children’s offerings with a 6.5-10% commission structure based on.
• Repeat customer shops/appointments (3x’s +) comprised 65% of business with an average spend 7,698 through matrix of in-store and approval/consignment shops & cross-selling techniques, which resulted in being awarded.
• Within department of 24, had the sixth highest valued client book & highest percent of cross selling business 60% outside 5AC during tenure

Greater New York City Area

• Collaborated closely with the Vice President of Sales & Wholesale team to purchase collection for the store, consistent auditing of sell-through processes, and managed execution of the stores business plan to drive.
• Compiled weekly & monthly productivity reports, shrink action plans, analyzed sales, product inventory, and profitability performance based on item/class (KPIs) as related to maintaining strong profit margins.
• Effective staff and inventory management created opportunities to impact profitability which converted a 500k boutique into a 3mil destination during tenure.
• Developed sales team of 5 to excel in a structured clientele environment and coached how to sell collection.
• Partnered with wholesale merchants to drive business forward consequentially maximum bonusing (40%+ above plan) entire Fall season '09 through February '10.
• VIP Client relations & coordinated studio and celebrity pulls (Rihanna, Kate Hudson, Allison Sarofim, Irina Shayk, etc)

Greater Atlanta Area

• Generated profit through leveraging the needs of the business by communicating/directing initiatives to grow business. Responsible for employee coaching/development (team of 8), and driving sales to maximize the.
• Adept management style key in lowering the store’s shrink from 6.01 to a 2.11 while safeguarding company assets.
• Accountable for maintaining clientele structure and auditing of client books to encourage growth and customer loyalty.

Skokie, IL

• (Ralph Lauren (parent company) restructured Chicago Metro stores & exited lease agreement for store)
• Executed overall visual/store presentation strategy to maximize sales & profitability while warranting brand consistency standards within a 1.6 million dollar volume location.
• Rehabilitated a down performing store by increasing the margin from 49% to 72% through aggressive staff development, establishing high standards of customer service and merchandising.
• Analyzed store’s performance using P&L statements and other company/store business reports.
• Maintained staff structure lessening payroll expenses, controlled shrink, and sustained productivity.
• Maintained stockroom/inventory levels by communicating stock mobility, store-line challenges and opportunities to impact business to district & regional management.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts In Advertising, (Art Direction, Economics, & Marketing), Magna Cum Laude - 3.82

Activities and Societies: Columbia College Marketing Association (CCMA) VP of Finance - 09/05 - 05/06G.O.O.D. Music Intern (Public.

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