Rita Thacker Email & Phone Number

El Paso, Tx, Us

Usa

Las Cruces, New Mexico Area / El Paso, Texas

- Responsible for development and sales growth for the largest direct sales women's clothing company in the United States- Implement sales plan for targeting new and existing buyers- Develop clientele through networking, social media and various other marketing and seasonal events- Manage and develop area showroom- Recruit new sales associates for area showroom through community and partnerships - Research best practices for sales growth and customer relations

Greater Chicago Area

- Responsible for sales growth of the Illinois district for the largest direct sales women's clothing company in the United States, including oversight of the downtown Chicago showroom- Managed 15 consultants which included training on new product lines (i.e. fabrics, styles and trends, seasonal planning, organization of preview meetings and coaching on sales techniques- Actively recruited new consultants and built clientele through social media and networking - Awarded for sales performance as one of the top 5 districts in the nation for the 2013 holiday season

Greater Chicago Area

- Owner of unique specialty online source for design, art, furnishings and gifts, which also included a Chicago warehouse showroom that provided corporate gifting, fashion styling and shopping services to designers, private customers and corporate clientele- Developed business strategy from the ground up, designed the warehouse showroom, sourced all products and developed merchandising and the online shopping experience- Penetrated new market through community involvement and online social networking - Envisioned, planned and organized "pop-up" mini-markets in Chicago furniture district- Recruited repeat vendors and staff, developed customer mailing lists, organized and successfully executed monthly events

Bachelor’S Degree, Art

Texasteaching Certificate, All Levels Art