Matt Noah Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco, California

Oversee the West Coast Account Training team’s development and implementation of client based visual merchandising programs. Partner with and lead the Account Training Team, ensuring that all training curriculums facilitate high level field visual execution. Manage team workload and deliverables, while driving efficiency and consistency. Provide the nationwide field visual team with brand based merchandising direction, communication, and project management. Partner regularly with brand partners (clients), ensuring their aesthetics, brand image, and visual standards are implemented and maintained through field team execution.

San Francisco

Support, train, and direct the West Coast Visual Merchandising Team, consisting of over 100 independent contractors and employees. Manage the execution of over 5,000 hours of visual merchandising projects on a monthly basis. Work closely with the Staffing, Recruiting, and Account Management teams, to ensure proper talent is utilized per client/brand expectations. Travel regularly to train visual merchandising standards and aesthetics for over 30 brands. • Increased employee retention in our most challenging markets.• Elevated multiple coordinators to more influential training positions.• Recognized for my key sense of urgency, ease with ambiguity, and quick results.

WINSTON RETAIL SOLUTIONS Merchandise Coordinator -Freelance consultant for multiple well-known apparel brands including Lucky Brand, Ben Sherman, and Timberland. Oversee local in-store merchandising updates and manage brand standard compliance. Tailor updated visual layouts and displays to department space keeping primary vision and concept intact. Deliver regular detailed reporting to provide specific feedback for store management and brand account managers utilizing photography, sales analysis, and customer response. Partner with brand managers to manage inventory levels. Train and develop store associates according to brand aesthetics. • Achieved increased in-store exposure for clients through proven sales gains• Expanded assortment and department size

APPLE Store Preservations & Operations/Visual Lead -Lead all in-store visual aspects from planogram implementation to window display planning and installations. Manage store operations and all facilities related projects. Oversee, direct, and complete all CPU and handheld demo device interface systems. Manage stores monthly budget and purchase necessary items to run a productive and efficient business. Own inventory control in regards to all demo and in-store use products. Train visiting manager trainee’s and store specialists on Apple Brand standards, corporate visual expectations, planogram implementation, and overall brand aesthitics.• Developed store closing guide• Requested to assist in local New Store Openings. • Recognized by West Coast VMM for visual presentation standards. • Achieved 100% accuracy on demo database management.

APPLE HQ Overhead Planogram Specialist - Manage Apple and third party demo product placement for all US and Canada stores. Develop, communicate and deliver visual merchandising strategies and updates to 150+ stores on a two week turn. Partner with merchant team and visual director to create unique floor plan based on seasonal assortments. Analyze layouts to ensure consistent brand messaging and product exposure. Create new store layouts and partner with Operations for new store openings. • Created and delivered merchandise plan surrounding launch of the Product Red Nano• Merchandised product placement for a nationally televised new product announcement • Created and set demo layouts for use in Apple brand guide issued to all US & international stores • Planned and executed mock store product placement

H&M Visual Merchandiser - Create, develop and execute window displays on a bi-weekly rotation . Design and develop visual displays and merchandise layouts based on business goals and current trends. Conduct weekly walkthroughs to present new visual concepts and merchandise sets to district manager and field team. Plan and map floor plans in preparation for upcoming merchandise moves. Increase revenue through creating assortment efficiencies. Train and develop junior visual merchandisers. Build assortments and determine placement of key items based on sales analysis. • Part of a select national expansion team formed to facilitate a projected 30% growth in stores.• Increased top priority (known as A-Spot) department sales by 42%• Chosen for a select team devoted to national test store merchandising• Promoted from single department to whole store merchandising lead and trainer within three months.

GAP FLAGSHIP Visual Merchandiser - Lead stylist for west coast flagship and corporate test location on Market Street. Plan and style all window and visual displays. Plan and prepare staff to conduct efficient merchandising moves. Train and motivate sales associates in product knowledge, standards and adherence to visual merchandising guidelines. Inventory management and daily replenishment supervision. Analyze sales trends to determine merchandising needs. • Increased sales 8% by adapting store visual displays to reflect local demographic fashion trends while still adhering to and communicating company brand aesthetic • Selected for merchandising workshop trainings at corporate studio • Maintained an above 50% department to store contribution• Involved with national test store merchandising

GAP Visual/Sales Supervisor-Supervise and execute all merchandising moves. Manage inventory and daily replenishment. Communicate regularly with district manager regarding store achievements and areas of opportunity. Staff supervision and daily sales goals allocation. Motivate and train staff on new product. Cash handling and daily reconciliation.• Participated in multiple store merchandise rotations (at multiple locations), occurring every two weeks on average• Increased store conversion by 4% through visual merchandising and staff training.• Planned and executed seasonal in-store district fashion shows

GAP Lead Sales - Denim specialist. Customer service and product knowledge. Staff supervision and training events. Cash handling and daily reconciliation. • Promoted twice at this location• Participated in new store opening

Apparel Design & Merchandising

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