Benito Ramirez Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York, NY, US

Account Executive, Yves Salomon Brands- North America- Managed day to day account needs- Analyzed weekly and seasonal selling- Managed all aspects of market appointments (scheduling, executive walk-through's, working the appointment, order confirmation and all brand related communication)- Provided qualitative business and trend insights by building.

• Managemento Manage, lead, motivate and supervise sales team (direct and retailer staff) to reach sales goals o Ability to effectively recruit, train and retain talent, ensuring wholesale departments operate efficiently
• Trainingo Announce, present, and educate sales team of any new or upcoming products and eventso Conduct consistent onboarding program for all new hires on your team
• Sales Local Strategyo Hold, direct and execute sales strategy meetings every season with A/B/C approach o Analyze and report on monthly sales outcomes and forecasto Monitor competition initiatives in store and provide.
• P&L Account Managemento Help prepare, execute and follow-up market meeting seasonally Proactively suggest event and animation concepts and timeframeso Assist and challenge the account, when needed, on purchase orders.
• Wholesaler Relationship Managemento Lead the relationship with the wholesale account in terms of negotiation and productive daily contacto Lead the organization and planning of education needs for the account

New York, New York, US

• Reported to Director of Sales- Women’s Ready-to-Wear & Director of Sales- Accessories, respectively
• Responsible for all brand categories including: Women’s RTW, Men’s RTW, Women’s Accessories and Footwear
• Planned and conducted PK trainings with major department stores including Bergdorf Goodman, Barney’s New York, Saks 5th Ave and Neiman Marcus, as well as priority specialty doors throughout the East Coast Region
• Coordinated trunk-shows/ special events to create brand awareness and support local selling
• Visited major and specialty retailers daily to monitor selling performance, VM directives, store activity, and customer service as well as support selling
• Assisted in the showroom during market week, facilitating wholesale appointments and managing showroom staff

• Sales:
• Reported directly to SUNO VP of Sales
• Assisted in the merchandising and editing of the collection by maintaining the story of the brand each season, and tailoring it to the needs of each individual account
• Analyzed preliminary seasonal orders and worked with production to focus on minimum requirements
• Analyzed and compiled by-door fiscal and style selling reports on a weekly and monthly basis
• Assisted and participated in production and merchandising discussions to recap style performance and deliver feedback from buyers

New York, NY, US

• Refined existing Bond No. 9 client relationships, as well as built new ones (customer outreach, events, etc.)
• Maintained and executed the highest standard of customer service at all times
• Trained new sales associates: POS/ cash box, product knowledge, selling tools, opening/ closing procedures
• Met sales goals (weekly, monthly, special event/ promo)
• POS, cashier (key holder associate)
• Maintained client book on a daily basis, logged all outreach and selling activity

New York, NY, US

• Refined existing Bond No. 9 client relationships, as well as built new ones (customer outreach, events, etc.)
• Maintained and executed the highest standard of customer service at all times
• Trained new sales associates: POS/ cash box, product knowledge, selling tools, opening/ closing procedures
• Met sales goals (weekly, monthly, special event/ promo)
• POS, cashier (key holder associate)
• Maintained client book on a daily basis, logged all outreach and selling activity

• AzaleaSF.com (formerly Tobi.com)- April 2008- April 2009Stylist Team Leader (Personal Shopper)
• Retail sales in high-end women’s/men’s apparel, shoes and accessories
• Led a team of personal shoppers and relationship specialist for clients in a web based retail platform
• Maintained own client book and grew individual business of personal shopping clients
• Compiled digital look-books for individual clients including photos, style information, etc.
• Provided daily customer service support via phone, email and live chat

Fashion/Apparel Design

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Fashion/Apparel Design