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Buffalo Grove, Il, Us

Paris, Fr

Paris, Fr

Fragrance Account Executive

New York, Ny, Us

• Responsible for overseeing the cosmetics, and fragrance businesses, with a focus on developing each brand’s area of opportunity. • Recruited, and hired beauty advisors based on the business needs of the specific brand.• Coached associates on selling techniques tailored to brand identity.• Strategically planned, and executed successful events, which generated incremental revenue for the department. • Coached the team to achieve the number one ranking in the district for the credit metric.• Visually merchandised the department based on company standards, and focus products.• Compiled expense reports, and revenue calendars to exceed company plan.• Scheduled beauty advisors based on hourly sales plan.• Developed counter managers to be successful leaders to their teams.• Implemented procedures that allowed the department to be in compliance with operational standards.• Mentored new department managers within the district to be effective leaders within their locations.

New York, Ny, Us

Hired, coached, and developed associates for the ready to wear department.• Coached associates on utilizing the clientele system, to increase customer loyalty. • Responsible for overseeing the store’s daily functions, and resolved customer service issues.• Ensured the team consistently exceeded sales plan, and pertinent focus metrics. • In motivating, and coaching the team, the department attained the number one district ranking in pre-sell.

New York, Ny, Us

• Developed a seasoned team to be proficient in the clientele system. Through strong customer relationships, the counter earned the highest sales ranking within the district.• Planned, and organized incremental revenue events based on the financial calendar. • Cultivated, and nurtured vendor partner relationships to optimize profitable events, and merchandising.• Merchandised the counter based on company, and vendor standards.• Coached the team on selling techniques, and customer service expectations.• Assisted the department manager in floor supervision of the cosmetics department.

• Consistently ensure that sales plan is exceeded through merchandising, promotions, and special events. • Recruit and interview new associates. • Assigned sales goals among the team, and implement ways to achieve these goals. • Cultivated relationships internally and externally to increase incremental sales.