Jana Blechova Email & Phone Number

Culver City, California

• Direct all day-to-day financial and marketing operations for Attias and serve as lead negotiator for apparel purchasing.
• Guided initial start-up operations, business development and restructuring functions.
• Implemented functions and processes to optimize expenses and reduce costs.
• Increased ROI by 30 %.
• Monitor and review financial results and operating expenses and provide guidance on financial goal settings. Execute market industry research and develop comprehensive analysis of industry data.
• Experience with hiring, training and managing staff.

• Managed client relationships both domestically and internationally.
• Participated in the formation of a satellite office in Lima, Peru.
• Traveled extensively to Europe, Asia and South America to meet with clients and serve as liaison between manufacturing facilities and clients in development and production processes.
• Identified new leads and retail industry trends through active participation at National Trade conventions and exhibits and by reading daily industry publications.

• Coordinated international operations in handbag division.
• Oversaw shipments of apparel from factories overseas to the international customers.
• Facilitated customer financing for export shipments and reconciliation of all export accounts.
• Created newly improved drop shipment and aging accounts payable reports for senior management.
• Participated in completion of the transfer of international footwear division to a licensee of BCBG footwear brand.

• Executed order processing for Skechers in excess of $30 million annually.
• Monitored and facilitated international shipments exceeding $3 million annually.
• Administered the Letter of Credit process with clients.
• Negotiated and established draft controls for Letters of Credit with various banks on behalf of Skechers USA.

Mba, Finance, 3.32

Certificate, International Trade And Commerce

B.S, Economics

Candidate Level Ii