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Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Arlington, Texas

RAZ Imports is a wholesale importer of Seasonal Holiday Decorations and Home Decor. Worked with the Special Accounts and handlied orders from beginning to end, which included sales orders from clients and generated the purchase orders to import suppliers. Kept clients updated on deliveries and continually tracked orders. Supervised and supported seven Special Account Coordinators, who also handled orders from start to finish.Experience in SBClient and NetSuite.

Dallas, Texas

Procurement specialist of collateral for new stores and store remodeling projects. Worked directly with the Visual Project Managers and Store Planning to ensure collateral is purchased for projects. Tracked orders and ensure product met sensitive deadlines.Experience in Oracle.

1618 Main Street, Dallas, Tx 75201

Maintained replenishment business of formal china and flatware for 41 stores. Annual sales volume $6.9M. Negotiated consignment merchandise,which included historical flags, books and specialty gifts. Communicated monthly inventory projections, sales and sales opportunities.Managed gift registry. Partnered with IT developer to constantly improve customer experience. Proficient with Filemaker to match skus, images and copy to be presented on-line. Trained department managers and consultants on gift registry system. Handled elevated customer issues and resolved any customer concerns. Produced hard copy gift registry manual for training department managers and sales associates.Initiated mobile app of Corporate Gift Guide, a selling tool that is produced annually for 41 stores. Compiled all data to have hard-copy catalog produced that included product images, sku information, retails and barcodes of the key holiday gift items. Facilitated private label packaging program for epicure and holiday gift items. Established timeline for buying offices. Collaborated with corporate purchasing, trafficking both product and packaging samples, getting approvals to ultimately meet product in-store delivery dates.Strategically planned and executed promotions. Collaborated with creative services to insure well-planned, effective events that produced sales expectations. Also planned and coordinated advertising for the Gift Galleries division.Instrumental in new store openings. Worked with the Divisional Merchandise Manager and Store Planning on new floor plans and fixture placement. Executed product placement for actual new store opening. Negotiated hotel contract for annual Department Manager Conclave. Managed the finances tied to Conclave and stayed within budget. Managed the special order process and supervised special order cooordinator to ensure customer satisfaction. Developed strong business relationships with vendors and department managers.

1618 Main Street, Dallas, Tx 75201

Managed the makeup artist budget of $5M and beauty advertising budget of $2.5M. Managed expenses and stayed on budget.Served as liaison between buying offices, human resources, stores and cosmetic vendors keeping open communication in regards to appropriate staffing of makeup artists in stores.Conducted sales training seminars in focus stores.Orchestrated the Beauty Event, volume $100K in four days. Purchased the event bags and negotiated with vendors for product samples that would be given away during the promotion. Collaborated with creative services to ensure well-planned event meet sales expectations. Coordinated collateral used in stores for fragrance basket program and also sampling program.Analyzed sales volume and trends, by vendor, to determine appropriate staffing, space allocation and location in stores.

1618 Main St, Dallas, Tx 75201

Managed Downtown Gift Galleries, annual volume $3.2M and achieved sales plan.Led, managed and motivated sales team of eight sales associates.Orchestrated company's most successful Emilio Castillo personal appearance that had sales of $42K.Communicated with buying offices on stock issues and needs.Developed strong business relationships with buying offices, vendors and other department managers.

1618 Main St, Dallas, Tx 75201

Managed MacKenzie-Childs, Arthur Court, Annieglass and Nambe business, annual volume $6M and exceeded sales plan. Orchestrated successful Arthur Court personal appearance in Dallas / Fort Worth stores, resulting in $100K incremental business. Learned systems, assortment planning and inventory management.Developed strong relationships with department managers to have open communication between buying office and stores.

2100 Green Oaks Rd, Fort Worth, Tx 76116

Managed Fort Worth Prescriptives counter, annual volume $610K and exceeded sales plan.Orchestrated successful "Prescriptives Mega Event" that produced $55K in one week's sales.Communicated with department manager, buying offices and vendor account executive of inventory needs. Motivated sales associates to bring customers to counter for consultations, ultimately increasing sales.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Technology / Option In Distribution

Activities and Societies: Delta Gamma Sorority | Marketing Fraternity

Associate'S Degree, Retail-Merchandising

Activities and Societies: Retail-Merchandising Major President