Jonathan Sarmiento Email & Phone Number

Canada

-Identifies, recommends and executes on business opportunities, forecasting 1 to 3 months, by analyzing sales-Tracks and interprets inventory levels to ensure they are achieving plans by monitoring store sales, inventory, inventory to sales ratio and visiting stores-Creates weekly shipping strategies by leveraging business tools to analyze department specific sales trends, inventory optimization, store volumes and demographics-Executes and monitors inventory plans and flow for all new store openings; partners with Merchant team to create an exciting product mix for customers-Assists with planning and execution of specific store events to optimize shipping strategies; summarizing results to develop recommendations that will inform success of future events-Participates and contributes to the quarterly merchant strategy sessions for department-Collaborates and assists Stores and Distribution Centers to review and resolve issues related to product-Visits stores and competition to evaluate and critique product mix for brands, fashion, quality, and price, sharing findings and developing recommendations to implement with business partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Manages the Local Social Media account @UOToronto, consisting of 10,000 followers on Instagram-Plans, strategizes and actively posts engaging content that optimizes retail and omni sales while supporting in-store Urban Outfitters experience-Builds customer relationships and generates opportunities through social engagement-Collaborates with the national account @UrbanOutfitters, engaging with over 9.3 million followers

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

-Collaborates with URBN Philadelphia to lead timely and effective executions of seasonal merchandising-Analyzes district KPI’s and assists with the planning of store layouts for multiple locations in the GTA-Instructs and manages an Art Display Team, instructing the construction of innovative design build that enhances the windows, sales floor and mannequins within the store-Manages a team of 30 staff members, setting clear objectives for merchandising expectations, drives a consistent store experience and ensures visual standards

Toronto, Canada Area

-Forecasted yearly budgets and monitored financial reports ensuring sales objectives were met-Communicated daily with Zara Spain in regards to product requests from buyer team, product quality feedback, customer profile, and sales trends-Analyzed regional/historical sales data to plan the merchandising, launch and opening for 7 Zara locations-Liaised with merchandiser by reviewing KPI’s daily to optimize financial opportunities-Analyzed the financial impact made from in-store merchandising adjustments -Lead training initiatives to inform merchandisers of new guidelines and procedures -Managed a team of 30-40 people daily throughout the store

Toronto, Canada Area

-Responsible for store merchandising duties including receiving of stock, product placement and display setting -Managed a team of 4-5 people, ensuring duties are completed throughout the day -Trained new employees by educating them with the appropriate clothing standards and policies-Assisted with scheduling sales associates on a weekly basis

Toronto, Canada Area

-large amounts of cash, ensuring registers have the appropriate amount daily-Assist customers with high quality and useful service, this includes assessing their taste in style and making the proper recommendations-Oversee the cleanliness and order of the stockroom

Toronto, Canada Area

-Designed the Ontario Association of Food Bank General Annual Meeting 2014 booklet guide-Created the OAFB General Annual Meeting 2014 logo-Managed 40 guest speakers, ensuring guest speakers knew their location and when they were needed-Overlooked registration and confirming the attendance of guests and speakers

Toronto, Canada Area

-Managed and updated social media platforms: such as Twitter, Facebook, and Huffington Post-Created the annual report for the delegation of bursaries that the OAFB distributed-Designed Ontario Association of Food Bank’s mail donation forms that are sent out annually-Organized and handled reports that were given on a daily basis -Tracked media progress with the various news releases in regards to the Hunger Report of Ontario