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Full service consulting agency for retail and wholesale. Focusing on strategic expansion, product development, growth strategy, penetration of new and existing doors, merchandising, inventory, product knowledge training, training sales teams and field merchandisers, creating structure where necessary and utilizing my experience and network of major department stores nationwide. Clients: MOTHER Denim, James Perse

Visual:- Create visual merchandising schemes to use in retail stores. - Merchandise website based upon selling, new product launches, and targeted e-blasts. - Develop and design shop in shops and branding concepts.- Create looks for print catalogue.Retail/Wholesale:- Initiate and coordinate seasonal trunk shows and in store events. - Visit stores and present feedback to sales. - Facilitate product knowledge trainings.- Develop and design marketing and in store training materials for retail use.- Report on competitive analysis, trends, needs and customer feedback.- Give feedback on needs for pre-design meetings.- Create selling contests to drive sales.- Assist in selling the collection to buyers during market.- Support VIP accounts Social Media/Press: - Develop blogger outreach programs with targeted product. - Build relationships with key bloggers securing product placement for social media outlets. - Handle all press inquires for Frank & Eileen.

- Managed a nationwide team of 7 retail specialists and 1 shop manager - Recruited, onboarded, and trained 5 new employees- Train and develop all key brand ambassadors/coops at department stores such as Saks Fifth Ave., Barney's and Bloomingdales - Managed scheduling of team by analyzing selling reports to ensure coverage at top and struggling doors- Created budget for team travel- Approved expenses for team including travel, mileage, personal expenses and allowance- Created seasonal event pipeline to maximize travel budgets- Approved all events based upon growth and sales/stock penetration, work with accounts to ensure strong product assortment - Gave monthly and seasonal presentations of product knowledge for both specialty and major accounts. - Created the concept and flow for large scale presentations and conclaves- Built relationships within each account - Created visual merchandising scheme to be used in J Brand shop in shops based upon marketing pushes and design team's key item drivers- Participated in product feedback with design and merchandising - Report on competition and new developments Sales - Assisted in buying appointments for suggestive allocations and feedback and callouts from retail specialist team.- Sold the collection to buyers at trade shows such as coterie and intermezzo- Analyzed weekly sales reports and worked with the sales team to discuss opportunities and reorders at both majors and speciality doors- Worked closely with sales team to ensure the best assortment and allocations for majors/specialty doors - Created selling contests at each department store and select specialty stores to drive sales- Created weekly reporting on total sales for all categories of the brand to maintain consistency and utilize ATS opportunities- distributed domestically and to our international partners. - Ran weekly sales call for the company reviewing selling from prior week and opportunities

- Participated in selling events - Handled the entire east coast women's division from Toronto to Florida. - Held seasonal product knowledge seminars- Merchandised sales floors to give design team's messages for the season- Consistently analyzed opportunities to grow the business with reorder and assortment suggestions - Reviewed buys with sales team to give suggestions and feedback- Built relationships within each account- Assisted sales team at trade shows such as Intermezzo and Coterie - Trained brand ambassadors - Traveled internationally to both Japan and London to launch J Brand's first shop in shops in the world - Merchandised shop in shops and major/specialty department stores - Reported on competitive information

- Ensured monthly sales exceeded personal plan and plan for J Brand- One of the top performers with the highest SPH and lowest return rate- million dollar book- Educated and encouraged coworkers to sell J brand- Merchandised and stocked the floor daily- Kept in communication with buyers and assisted with the buying appointments for J Brand

- Ensured daily, weekly, and monthly sales goals were exceeded- Trained and encouraged sales associates to sell the fragrance lines BPI represented- Maintained counter and window presentations throughout store- Managed stock levels and ensured strong sales for the brands represented- Assisted in store events to push product

- Scheduled appointments for company- Filed legal documents with the respective courts - Filed paperwork for office and sent corresponding legal documents to clients- Assisted in hiring- Answered phones, greeted clients, and kept stock in office supplies