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Los Angeles, California

- Focus on developing our LA market business including a focus on obtaining corporate clients.- Design and execute events including curating inventory, analyzing client's needs, creating design boards and thorough execution of event production.- Partner with likeminded vendors on developing our businesses by promoting each other's work through styled shoots, preferred vendor lists, social media posts and word of mouth recommendations. - Look for creative and innovative ways to provide brand exposure in the Wedding and Events industry.

Beverly Hills, Ca

- Lead merchandiser for our retail stores in Beverly Hills, Costa Mesa, San Francisco and two Hawaii locations. - Lead merchandiser for our 3 Valentino RED boutiques. With locations ranging from Costa Mesa, San Francisco and Hawaii.- Responsible for merchandising over 30 wholesale accounts such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Barney's. With locations ranging from Canada, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and Hawaii. - Partner with Store Managers to create action plans on how to improve their overall business through Visual Merchandising practices.- Seek out opportunities within each store to maximize business by analyzing business needs through a Visual Merchandising perspective.- Plan, prepare and execute high level events that range from fashion presentations, charity luncheons, press showroom set ups, etc. - Train and support at Store Manager's and store teams on importance of Visual Merchandising and how it has an effect on their business. - Partner with store stock teams on creating effective processes to ensure Visual Merchandising incentives fall in line with store needs. - Create immediate PDF follow up presentations for all Wholesale account partners after my visits.

Santa Monica & Century City, Ca.

- Was a part of the opening team for a brand new innovative concept store in Century City, CA.- Worked for 2 months before store opening installing fixtures, floor sets and furniture for our 154,000 square foot store.- Support our store reach the $80 million annual sale goal by implementing highest level of visual merchandising standards.- Prepare and execute floor schematics to increase product placement and enhance customer shopping experience. - Create strong relationships with corporate planning team to oversee successful and lucrative store events. - Assist the Store and Department Managers on creating a more profitable business.- Plan, prepare and execute installation of monthly trims for 11 windows. - Motivate and coach over 450 store employees to understand benefits of impactful visual merchandising.- Partner with our Building Services team to ensure the highest level of safety is being implemented for lighting, electrical and overall construction projects.

Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Irvine, West Covina And Cerritos, Ca.

- Oversaw all operations of departments grossing $5-$14 million dollars annually.- Implemented highest visual merchandising standards.- Daily sales reporting on department and store volume.- Created and managed team schedule.- Motivated team to hit personal and department sales goals.- Communicated product needs to corporate buying team.- Created daily and monthly business recaps to store manager.- Developed team to become profitable and promotable employees.- Thorough inventory management to ensure positive quarterly shrinkage results.

Mission Viejo & Costa Mesa,Ca.

- Graduated from Future Nordstrom Leader's program upon 6 months of being hired. - Took on lead merchandising role of the Dresses department. - Promoted to Men's Clothing product specialist. - Built strong personal clientele through creating meaningful relationships.- Used company personal book to create appointments and follow up with customers.- Utilized extensive product knowledge to enhance customer shopping experience. - Managed personal daily duties while improving daily/monthly/yearly department sales goals. - Found new and creative ways to improve visual merchandising standards within the department.

Merchandise Marketing, Merchandise Marketing

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