Dionne Sims Email & Phone Number

United States

Mid-North

Oversee and train 9 employees; Inform store and executive team leaders on corporate guidelines and directives- Acknowledged by VP of Visual Merchandising for creation of seasonal displays, which were featured on Target’s website and duplicated in 281 stores- Consecutively increase sales by up to 6%- Recognized for tripling sales for low production items within 3 days

Trained teams on corporate standards and trends for two stores that averaged over $41MM in sales; built effective partnerships throughout the company to align support for visual merchandising and brand initiatives.- Managed and coordinated with corporate Special Events and Liz Inc. to create a 2 day event featuring Tim Gunn of Project Runway and designer John Bartlett which launched the new Claiborne line for men, producing a 41% increase for Claiborne that day.- Demonstrated success in implementing creative viewpoint and ability to present merchandise and enhance displays which have been photographed and used in corporate newsletters, directives and company website.- Oversaw the planning and installation of all cosmetic collateral and special cosmetic events, including events with Marie Claire and Lucky magazines, positively affecting cosmetics profitable year of $8M — a 2.5% increase from the year before: 21% of the stores 2006 profit.- Built effective relationships with vendor partners throughout the company to align support for visual merchandising and brand initiatives.

Co-developed new ideas during store opening, remodels, and investor tours; trained all staff, making a significant impact on the overall profitability of the store which averaged $16MM in sales.- Increased sales by 13.5% for the 2004 fall season; helped managers improve the overall appearance of assigned apparel

Assisted with planning and maintaining visual set-ups, shops, promotional events, and signing per monthly corporate directives. Provided clarification and direction to the customer regarding presentation, product initiatives, and trends.- Received President’s Club Honor Award for selling $250,000 consecutively for 2 years for the Water Tower store locations, valued at $36 MM. - Ensured consistency in the brand and visual merchandising of products within the market.

Developed merchandising ideas for the department that drove sales results by ensuring appropriate merchandising and marketing placement initiatives are executed.- Received company’s President‘s Club honor for selling $250,000 of merchandise for 2 consecutive years.