Jamika Jones Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Assist in truck receiving and processing.Allocate merchandise according to visual directives, while replenishing product as needed. Utilize data-driven insights to make informed decisions regarding store layouts, and plan floor sets accordingly.Foster a positive work environment by promoting open communication, teamwork, and employee engagement. Plan operations and activities, and lead projects, such as floor moves. Manage daily operations, merchandise transfers, damage processes, return to vendor with a sense of urgency. Ensure strict compliance with industry regulations, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant guidelines and best practices. Evaluate staff performance and provide coaching to address inefficiencies.

Greater Pittsburgh Region

• Set garment presentation on the sales floor and windows to attract customers into the store.• Partner with Department Managers to plan and execute department moves, window displays, and GTLs (Get The Look) to keep the store commercially updated.• Review reports weekly to determine additional commercial opportunities to increase sales.• Train and coach sales associates on visual merchandising standards and new product placement.

South Hills Village Mall

• Drove sales through clientele selling and corporate sales initiatives.• Serviced individual clients by appointment to educate about fashion apparel, home items, and gift ideas.• Planned and executed fashion shows, wedding parties, grassroots events, etc. to drive sales and increase customer footprint.• Collaborated with the store manager and people leaders on sales strategies and events.• Increased potential wedding registry sales through Sip & Scan events.

Greater Pittsburgh Region

• Build relationships with clients nationwide by creating personalized outfit suggestions.• Remotely curated merchandise for clients’ purchases based on their preferences and feedback.• Planned and organized my work schedule on a weekly basis.• Worked independently while managing my schedule and meeting weekly styling goals.• Consistently exceeded my goal of styling 60 clients per week.

Greater Pittsburgh Region

• Reviewed and approved promotions submitted by merchants in comparison to final tear sheets to find errors in pricing prior to sending to the signage team.• Ensured merchants met deadlines for promotional price entry in tabs and online promotions.• Researched all reported tab audit issues in relation to reporting issues and guided merchants through the issue resolution process.• Utilized Excel Spreadsheet to keep track and update coupon codes.

Greater Pittsburgh Region

• Provided service to customers from greeting to end transactions.• Processed an average of 100 totes of merchandise per week and placed it on the selling floor.• Supported the Visual Merchandising team with planning and executing, new launches, and rotation of visual displays.• Trained 4 new hires on company standards, register protocol, and customer service.• Attended a Train-The-Trainer event to learn leadership and effective coaching skills.

Greater Pittsburgh Region

• Supported retailers in executing specific merchandising initiatives for apparel brands.• Ensured replenishment was stocked and maintained daily during my visits.• Performed visual merchandising tasks for new product launches and promotional activities for the brands mentioned.• Negotiated shop space with store managers to increase product visibility.

Greater Pittsburgh Region

• Independently supported retailers in executing merchandising initiatives for entertainment, food, and electronic brands.• Set planograms for DVDs and CDs in the entertainment department, non-contract cellular phones and Vizio televisions in the electronics department, and magazines in Sam’s Club.• Ensured replenishment was stocked and maintained during my daily visits.• Built displays for new releasing movies and music, and also for new product launches.• Trained new hires, part-time associated, and temporary associates on brand merchandising standards, company protocol, and customer service.

Greater Pittsburgh Region

• Allocated merchandise to the sales floor from the receiving area. • Collaborated with a team to ensure the sales floor represented company standards. • Created eye-catching merchandise displays to promote sales.

Greater Pittsburgh Region

• Managed customer's cable, internet, and phone accounts. • Consistently exceeded company standards and sales goals. • Logged billing inquiries and payments into the company's database. • Resolved customer's technical issues through knowledge of communications technology. • Collaborated with an exceptional group of sales leads to project sales opportunities.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Fashion Merchandising

Courses Taken: • Fashion History • Fashion Fabric and Textiles • Art History • Visual Merchandising and Branding • Retail Buying • Product.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority IncorporatedCourses Taken: • Marketing • Advertising • Retail Management • Economics.