Ilene Rubin Email & Phone Number

Doylestown, Pa

You can view my art at www.IleneRubin.com

Available at https://www.createspace.com/3399681 and at Amazon.com

Doylestown, Pa

Broads with Brushes got started because Ilene Rubin & Libby Wheeler paint together. We wanted a way to exhibit and sell our art that didn't involve membership, entry or commission fees. We didn't want anyone excluded and we didn't want a limitation on style, medium or content. It came about as a result of one venue’s rule that they did not allow individual exhibition, only groups. We looked at each other and said, ok, we’re a group. What shall we call ourselves? Broads With Brushes is the result.It’s important that everyone in the group feels good about entering a show.We look for locations that are safe, have ample lighting & space enough for people to mingle. We look for locations with high traffic and exposure, and where there is a passion for art & artists. We promote our exhibitions with low cost marketing. We do not charge admission or commission. Some of us are emerging artists and some have been educated in art and have been painting for years. We will exhibit for a cause whenever those opportunities present themselves. We are accomplished and have a passion for our creativity and art. We are Broads with Brushes. You are welcome to join us. You don’t even need to be a Broad to do so. There are only two requirements of being in this group. One is a willingness to find a good location for us to exhibit and to facilitate that show, meaning, to make the phone calls and set up the dates, times and place, and to be the contact person on that show with our group and the location. You get to be the boss for our show that you bring to the table. The other requirement is to participate in whatever shows we book. That’s it! We sometimes even book individual shows for you as well, depending on location and availability. Come on, show your art!

New Hope, Pa

Sales Forecaster, Allocator and Inventory Analyst, Women’s Shoes:Managing 4 classes of shoes which encompass over 800 individual skus. Responsible for analysis of sales and inventory history, forecasting, planning future buys and store groups. Managing distribution, allocation and selection of shoes to 78 stores. Ten stores planned for the next year to open, three of which will be super doors in Las Vegas. Responsible for ownership of sku performance and liaising with Purchasing, Merchandising, Marketing, Planning and Stores in an ongoing seasonal basis. Prior responsibilities included Accessories and Internet/Website fulfillment, replenishment and distribution. Achieved an 11% comp growth on 3% less inventory in six months. Trained new hire to take over Accessories when I was promoted to Shoes and an additional new hire since then. Additional responsibility for the Website and all aspects of planning the inventory levels, models, replenishment and assortment plan for that "store."

Forecaster, Guitars and Amps:Sales and inventory forecasting for music instrument and related gear retail company. Responsible for 400+ skus. Responsible for all division expenditures; averaging $12-20mm/month. Responsible for Forecasting and maintaining division open-to-buy, creation and maintenance of all purchase orders, vendor relationships, reports and meetings. Analysis and reporting of all expenditures, analysis of inventory levels, open-to-buy position relative to sales, gross margin, sales/inventory goals, inventory commitments and vendor negotiations/agreements. Conducts weekly open-to-buy meetings with Division VP and Planner. Reports to Director of Planning and Forecasting. Re-buying of all skus within area of responsibility. Successfully reduced divisional inventory commitment in six months by over $3.5mm. Responsible for partnering with Division VP, Planner, and Buyer to run the Guitar/Amps division. Special projects: With Facilitator Project Manager- developed corporate Grand Opening procedure for all department’s personnel, including task oriented and operational goals, deadlines and accountabilities. Reported to Director of Facilities and Vice President of Planning and Forecasting on that project. Training of two new Allocators relative to division responsibilities and Forecaster responsibilities. Training of new Forecasters—references available. Special Project Management, as needed.

Positions include VP of Membership, VP Tributes, Co Chair of several events, including but not limited to Sisterhood Awards Dinner, Antiques Roadshow (2 years), created Mah Jongg Tournament Fundraiser, Calligraphy for Confirmant Prayer Book inserts, Sisterhood Directory, Gift Shop, Invitation Calligraphy for Members, Kol Isha Newsletters, Board Member Interviews and subsequent articles in Kol Isha, just to name a few! Also worked on Sisterhood Sedar, providing all marketing vehicles, press releases, brochures and documents pertinent to the events.

Retail Replenishment Planner: Inventory forecasting and planning, sales analysis, inventory replenishment, planning of advertised inventory levels and post mortem analysis of results. Responsibilities include management of 296 skus for retail tool and hardware operation that had 134 stores nationwide, opening stores at a current rate of 30/year. Routinely interfaces with buyers and corporate management, store managers and store personnel. Control of allocation of assigned skus to all stores through Distribution Centers, totaling $18-30mm/week. Extensive knowledge of and use of Inventory Planning Software—ASI400 and Legacy, Access, Excel, Word and Internet.

Home-based computer generated calligraphy business. Focused on the Wedding and Event industry. Envelope Calligraphy for invitations, announcements, holiday greeting cards. Flyers, newsletters, brochures, place cards, and directories. Pertaining to B2B: direct mailings, stationery and marketing materials. Extensive proficiency in Copywriting, Copy Editing, layout, Excel, Word, WordPerfect, Adobe PhotoShop and Acrobat, PowerPoint, Corel, PrintMaster and PressWriter. This Business more than doubled its revenues and client base in its second full year of operation. Samples and references available upon request.

Executive Sales Manager: Winning Edge Enterprises: Achieved regional recognition; Top 100 Managers; Sales, Top 100 Managers; Recruiting, within first 3 months and maintained status for over one year. Responsibilities included home parties, sales, recruiting and training of new personnel, merchandise ordering and procurement through to customer direct delivery. Twice invited to speak at regional conventions attended by over 1000 sales managers; Topic—Recruiting and Training of new Sales Associates and the development of new managers. Developed training manuals and sales strategies for Distributorship.

Ucla Writer'S Extention Program, Classes At Writer'S Extention

Activities and Societies: Under the direction of Leonardo Bercovici, writer and director, took classes on Writing Styles.

Bs, Major; Retail Management, Minor; Textile Design

Activities and Societies: WTEX Radio Station Textile Fashion Show OrganizationPreviously Called Philadelphia College of Textiles.

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