Mark Simonetti Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

Store Manager- SoHo, Madison Ave., and Willowbrook, NJ October 2018-PresentFlourished in very active, full-service $1M+ environments, both operationally and fiscally.Exceeded 10% over sales goal every month in 2021.Coaching and training expert.Customer Experience surveys consistently above 92%.

Short Hills, New Jersey, United States

• Hit the ground running to become one of and to enhance a Team of long-standing Store and Company Associates.
• Instrumental in closing a 1st Quarter short fall in Sales by over 50%.
• Consistently in the Top 10 Sellers in the District- normally in the Top 5.
• Quickly developed a trust and easy rapport with our Top Tier Clients.

Short Hills

Opened the 1st Retail Showroom for this $40 Million Online only business which had no prior Brick and Mortar experience.Achieved Sales Plan every Month.Web Sales increased 13% for surrounding 25 Mile Radius area.Initiated, Organized, Executed and Hosted 6 Brand Building Events.

Short Hills, New Jersey/WTC, NYC

Balancing Sales Goal Achievement, exemplary Customer Experience, and top-notch Operational Skills.Exceeded Store’s Sales Plan 8 out of the past 12 Months.Average Unit Sales 30% above Company Goal.Inventory Results of less than 2% discrepancy.Extensive Clientele Skills.Store achieved profitability during my tenure.

New York City, New York

Controlling all aspects of this Fabric, Wall-Coverings and Furniture Showroom in the New York Design Center- Sales, Inventory, Creative Consulting, and Visual.

Short Hills, New Jersey

Complete control of the New Jersey Flagship location of this storied 166 year old Skin Care Icon with an annual volume of 1.4 million dollars.Exceeded Store’s Sales Plan 11 out of the prior 14 Months.Average Unit Sales 20% above Company Goal, 30% over Company Average.Over 92% Customer Capture Rate.100% Score on 2 consecutive Loss Prevention.

Short Hills, New Jersey

Everyday operations of a High-End Mediterranean Food Seller and Customer Service arm of the chain’s Web and Brick and Mortar businesses.Facilitated ALL Web Orders.Achieved 50K Weekends the 3 weeks leading up to Christmas each year.

Comprehensive Merchandising functions, both Creative and Financial.Primarily dealing with Wal-Mart and Target.John Deere Licensee for Boys, Ladies, Men's

Comprehensive Merchandising functions for a new $32 million Division, handling both Licensed Brands- Ocean Pacific Menswear, JNCO, Alan Flusser, In-House Brands- AXIST (AXIS/LA for Kohl’s), TSR (Tricot ST. Raphael for JC Penney) and Private Label Brands- Casual Male, Target, May Co., JC Penney.

CLAIBORNE BOYS- Merchandiser/Designer- 1999-2001Successfully launched this new Division from inception including all aspects of design and merchandising as well as marketing, national advertising, maintaining profit margins and driving sales volume.IZOD FOR BOYS- Head Designer- 1997-1999Created a comprehensive, multi-category line for sizes 2T through size.

Researched, developed, and executed all Woven and Knit Product for this $50 million young men’s and boys company.

CHESS KING, A division or Merry-Go-Round Enterprises Design Director/Product Development 1993-1994Responsible for style development and sourcing for all knit, woven and outerwear product for a $150 million division.CHESS KING, A division of Melville Corporation Buyer of Fleece Activewear 1991-1993Managed annual volume of $20 million, an increase of 25%.

Managed 250 styles per year with an annual volume of $60 million for both mail order and retail divisions.