Nicholas Simakas Email & Phone Number

United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Managed in-person and virtual sales appointments for RTW, Shoes, and Leather Goods, ensuring buys met both sales goals and appropriate collection representation.• Clients included both major department stores and key specialty stores.• Markets: Men SS’24, Men FW’23, Men SS’23, Men FW’22, Women SU’22, Men SS’22• Entered large scale orders while managing communication with partners on both product and technical feedback.• Cultivated and grew relationships with buyers, DMMs, and GMMs.• Compiled and distributed weekly sales reports for men and women wholesale.• Created seasonal buy books for department stores.• Assisted in day-to-day operations of wholesale business.

New York, New York, United States

-Selected to freelance for the Men’s Spring ’22 market, exceeding the sales target by over 95%-Developed experience and knowledge within JOOR, entering high volume orders for clientele-Assisted with the creation of extensive Excel spreadsheets, providing an organized and refined visual for buying teams to view the RTW collection -Entered, organized, and presented data in Excel spreadsheets for both internal and client-facing needs (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, formatting, etc.)-Utilized line sheets, buy books, and other wholesale industry tools to execute administrative duties-Engaged in tasks related to sales reporting, digital merchandising, sample unpacking, and shipment logging

Melbourne, Australia

-Created a small range of clothing that were sampled, one of which released in store (Australia and New Zealand, Feb 2020)-Curated mood, fabric, and color board for my designs-Learned fundamentals with Adobe Illustrator-Assisted with photo shoots for catalogs and database mail send outs-Constructed different reports based on competition and trends of men's apparel brands worldwide-Compiled fabric swatches including trims, embroideries, and sleeve hems into the specific season and category of clothing piece -Organized archives of samples including past releases of clothing, swatches, and details of garments

San Francisco Bay Area

-Part-time job I pursued during my couple of months in the San Francisco area-Sold merchandise on commission, achieving highest average employee sales for one week -Greeted customers and shared brand story, building customer loyalty and honing interpersonal skills-Organized floor merchandise and backroom stock, maintaining a tidy store environment -Exercised my product and brand knowledge to reinforce the quality and value for the customer -Sold a variety of products - from leather shoes to leather messenger bags-Developed relationships with customers, supporting in-store experience and overall experience with Rodd & Gunn

Greater Pittsburgh Area

-Established relationships with golfers/members-Acquired clients that frequently contact me to caddie for them-Value being efficient yet thorough with my responsibilities-Utilize my social skills to connect and relate when members are social with me

Trujillo Province, Peru

-5 weeks, 5 days a week, full school day-Created engaging lesson plans and assisted teacher whenever possible-Required to speak Spanish to communicate with the teacher

Greater Pittsburgh Area

-A part of Best Buddies -An extracurricular that pairs suited and committed kids with one to one relationships to the special needs peers -Both in school and out of school responsibilities and events-A part of Partners Physical Education -Extracurricular Gym class spent working and helping peers with developmental issues, exercise and enjoy physical activity

Greater Pittsburgh Area

-Took part in summer mission trips all 4 years it was offered (Highschool years)-Philidelphia, West Virginia, Czech Republic, Pittsburgh-Many different organizations involved in volunteer work (Broad Street Ministries, Hammer & Nails, Center for Hope, etc.)

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Fashion Marketing And Merchandising Major / Digital Marketing Minor (Jack Welch School Of Business)

Accepted into the "Jack Welch School of Business"

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Best Buddies, Partners PE, Varsity Hockey, Varsity Golf