Manage all aspects of wholesale trade department within an interior design showroom environment,selling custom luxury furnishings and decor. Lines include LEE, Baker/McGuire, Palecek, Verellen, Fibreworks and Thibaut. Responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships within the trade community, placing and tracking orders and fulfillment.Responsible for developing and maintaining B2B relationships within the design trade communityin Portland and Nationwide.Personally developed game plan for “start-up” operation resulting in a 400% increase in sales over 2022.Manage high daily volume of email and phone communication with clients and vendors.Provide detailed product pricing and communicate expectations for fulfillment timelines.Maintain showroom displays and sample library.Work directly with interior designers on product selection based on project scope and budget, place order and manage fulfillment process from start to finish. Requires expert follow-up skills to close the sale.Communicate order status and work with vendor and client on any problems that may arise during production.Manage onboarding process of new accounts. Provide product training to trade partners with the goal to increase awareness of our resources and how they can benefit their design projects. Plan showroom events to further increase sales and product knowledge. This includes vendor showings and guest speakers.

Managed daily sales and operations of high volume Luxury Linens/Housewares Retail Showroom. ***Laid off due to Covid19***Managed team of Designers and Operations/Merchandising Coordinator with monthly six figure sales volume.Collaborated directly with Director of Stores on inventory management, sales goals, visual merchandising and business development planning. Spear headed “Trade” marketing and event planning to broaden exposure to interior designers and other industry related professionals.Communicated daily with vendors and clients (domestic and international) on order fulfillment, manufacturing problems and product training.Led weekly store walk-thru with Operations Coordinator to discuss merchandising strategy, inventory allocation and projected sales.Interacted daily with Operations/Visual Merchandising Coordinator to ensure shipping/receiving ran smoothly and all displays/merchandising met company branding protocol.

Provided personalized concierge services to a variety of clients/employers from all walks of life, including corporate executives, entrepreneurs and realtors. Exercise discretion and excellent judgement when needed with high profile clients.Services include Personal Shopping, Event Planning, Interior Design, Personal and "Lifestyle" Assistant Services. Planned events, ranging from 2-100 people including weddings, corporate gatherings, fashion shows and dining experiences. Researched venue options, established theme/decor and worked directly with vendors to fully execute event.Creative, resourceful, collaborative and flexible; able to adapt quickly to changing priorities. Enjoyed "juggling" many tasks at once.Recognized as having an outgoing, approachable personality; able to match communication styles with personalities and needs of diverse clientele

Owner/Buyer for women's luxury contemporary boutique. Designer lines included: AG denim, 360 Cashmere, Subtle Luxury Cashmere, Rails and much more! Experienced rapid growth during first year, exceeding plan by 40%.Maintained full P & L responsibility. Developed and administered budget for seasonal buying (4x/year), marketing, operations, inventory management and payroll. Proficient in Quickbooks.Developed expert multi tasking skills while managing daily operations of a retail business. This included juggling a high volume of daily incoming calls/emails, negotiations with over 40 vendors, processing deliveries of new inventory (3-4 times/week), managing staff schedules/training, as well as all PR activities and merchandising. Created multi sensory visual merchandising strategy to achieve measurable sales results. Attended West Coast and International markets 4 times per year with an emphasis on identifying new and upcoming brands. Created a personalized, highly customer service oriented atmosphere for clients to ensure repeat business and referrals. Active owner presence as lead stylist working with clients directly.Organized and implemented all PR marketing events, including large scale fashion shows, fundraisers and onsite specialty events, generating high sales volume and increased in-store traffic.Well versed in brand development including site acquisition, visual merchandising/interior design, inventory assortment, training and development of sales team and all operational/HR procedures.

Held a unique dual role position as retail mortgage loan originator and Sales Manager. Worked in-house at high volume real estate office.Loan approval signing authority up to 1 million dollars. Reviewed applicants' financial status, credit worthiness and property valuation to determine loan feasibility.Analyzed and underwrote complex conforming and non-conforming loans to ensure credit soundness, property eligibility and compliance based on FNMA and FHLMC guidelines.Developed strong relationships with 3rd party vendors (real estate agents, escrow/title officers, appraisers and inspectors), creating a cohesive and productive team in a deadline driven environment. Managed and trained team of commission only loan officers to pre-qualify, process, underwrite and package purchase and refinance home loans. Demonstrated ability to relate to people from diverse cultural backgrounds while discussing personal finances. Exercised excellent judgement, discretion and sensitivity regarding confidential financial and personal matters with high net worth clientele.President's Club honoree