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White Plains, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny , Us

New York, Ny, Us

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Gardena, California, Us

Responsible for the merchandise receiving, stocking and visual merchandising. Needed to keep track of all products coming in and out of the store with appropriate documents and efficient recording in the inventory system. Visual merchandising for the floorset and window directives quickly followed. Training and developing staff, introducing them to clienteling programs Performed business research and analysis for corporate visits. Always hands on with customers, leading the sales staff by example. Also, trained staff on loss prevention techniques.

Metzingen, Baden-Württemberg, De

One of three on a management team responsible for a high volume menswear boutique. Motivating staff to build relationships with high-end clientele; while building my own. Also responsible for selling, measuring and marking the tailoring of suits, tuxedos, and sportswear to maximize the perfect fit. Monthly meetings with buyers, regional visual merchandiser and the director of retail to make sure that product, presentation and placement are always in order. Manage the tailor shop/back of house to keep alterations in order and on time. Constant visual changes to floor presentation and mannequins. Extensive training on fabric, fiber content, suit construction and care is always growing and it’s then my job to pass that information onto my staff and customer. Another important tool to empower staff and clientele is the concept of proportion in dress (mainly working with the balance of clothing and furnishings).

Managing Westchester location of Luxury French hand-made shoe store. Responsible for all store operations including buying, merchandising the showroom floor, window display, local promotions within the community, personnel (hiring, training motivating, etc.), store scheduling, inventory (in-house, twice a year), receiving inventory, re-orders of popular merchandise, transfers, monthly reports to keep an eye on the turnover and expenses. The company uses no advertising but the price-point competed with popular brand like Prada and Stuart Weitzman, so customer service and building repeat business is critical. Clientele is well educated/sophisticated, so it was important to train staff well enough to not only keep up with customer but also teach them during their purchase.

BOUTIQUESResponsible for weekly freelance merchandising for the Men's Department. The entire department (including windows and mannequins) had to be completely re-done with a fresh new look to help customers see versatility in clothing; as well as showcase new items. Represented major apparel brand names (such as J. Lindenberg, Ben Sherman, Puma, French Connection) as well as lower price points to create economical and fashionable presentations. Constantly made new strategies to drive sales and motivate employees. Performed normal operations (opening, closing, processing shipment, management of staff, supported the Store Manager). Correspondence with company owners and buyers regularly to keep them in touch with customer needs. Took initiative to provide the buyer with best sellers lists, as well as feeding information found in fashion magazines/trade show happenings. Helped merchandise the women's department if needed (short staff, co-worker was backed up, co-worker hit a "creative wall".

Associate’S Degree, Retail Business Management

High School Diploma