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New York City Metropolitan Area

New Jersey, United States

As Store Manager, I lead all aspects of the business to drive brand engagement, client loyalty, and achieve store business goals. I ensure sales and team growth through consistent education and feedback, motivation, and operational excellence in a client-centric environment. Key accomplishments include: - Opened a new store for the company; second in the country.- Ensuring high-quality data collection and effective communication of relevant brand information to corporate partners promoting product assortment growth.- Recruited, trained, motivated, and developed a high-performing team, ensuring timely and strategic hiring practices to maintain a best-in-class team.- Developed and implemented best-in-class store standards encompassing talent, training, performance, operations, and CRM initiatives, ensuring alignment with overarching business objectives.- Partner with neighboring vendors to creating store events for clients, increasing brand awareness and customer engagement.- Managed store expenses, maintained financial targets, and ensured payroll and commissions integrity.

New York City Metropolitan Area

As Account Training Manager, I spearheaded the creation of brand training tools and materials for the field team ensuring compliance and project consistancy. I collaborated with cross functional teams to understand project needs and desired results to achieve success. Key accomplishments include: - Expanded the contract scope of 3 high level brands increasing overall profit for the company through successful project execution.- Implemented effective evaluation processes and trained five field team trainers to monitor upwards of 5,000 reports ensuring cohesion across stores, compliance with company standards and achievement of client goals.- Cultivate strong business relationships with stakeholders of all levels and locations.- Demonstrate consistent training strategies resulting in consistent field team development.

New York, United States

As a Freelance Showroom Merchandiser I partnered with cross functional teams to create dynamic and strategic showroom layouts for each market week. Succeed by crafting captivating displays on mannequins, windows, walls, rails, and tables, leveraging proficiency in adjusting hardware to optimize space utilization while upholding a seamlessly cohesive and imaginative environment. Key accomplishments include:- Increased sales and UPT in the wholesale market through strategic visual merchandising and adept vendor management.- Increased brand awareness through various social media platforms.- Proven ability to adapt visual merchandising strategies to align with changing trends, seasonal shifts, and product launches.- provide innovative approaches to overcoming visual merchandising challenges, showcasing a creative mindset and ability to think outside the box.

New Jersey, United States

As Area Shop Manager, I drove business success by providing an elevated experience to customers and motivating retail partners. I led training sessions and coached stylists in the moment regarding product knowledge, visual merchandising and creating an exceptional client experience. In this role I align strategic and creative elements to maximize sales. Key accomplishments include:- Sales Floor Leadership through maintaining a strong presence on the sales floor, supporting and engaging with clients to enhance their experience.- Conceptualize and facilitate grassroots events each quarter, utilizing innovation and community engagement to increase brand awareness and increase sales.- Provided an elevated customer experience through engagement, clienteling, and hosting events, fostering a loyal customer base.- Empowered, motivated, and trained retail partners on product knowledge, sales, visual excellence and brand standards, increasing employee and client retention.

Saks Downtown

As a dedicated Company Ambassador, I have successfully achieved both qualitative and quantitative objectives in the Women’s Contemporary Department. My role involves motivating and managing a dynamic team to surpass sales targets, deliver exceptional client service, and enhance the overall customer experience in a new store. Key accomplishments include:- Successfully achieved and exceeded sales targets, contributing to overall departmental growth.- Implemented strategic actions resulting in improved departmental performance.- Strengthened customer loyalty and engagement through effective clienteling activities.- Demonstrated a deep passion and knowledge of the managed product category.- Maintained a strong customer service approach, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.- Exhibited strong problem-solving skills in addressing challenges and optimizing departmental performance.

Bergen County

As Assistant VM, responsibilities included the design, facilitation, implementation and maintenance of all visual moments on the main floor including shop in shop, window, mannequin and pop up shop displays. Adept at balancing creativity with commerce, I bring a unique blend of visual finesse and strategic acumen to the retail environment. Key accomplishments include:- Oversaw visual and merchandising processes, creating captivating presentations that conveyed current trends and seasonal campaign messages.- Drove front-of-house planning to ensure consistent execution of merchandise presentation techniques, and promotional events in line with corporate visual merchandising.- Demonstrated a strong creative sense of fashion leadership, effectively balancing it with an understanding of metric-driven commerce for overall retail success.- Cultivated strong business partnerships with store leadership teams and area partners, ensuring seamless collaboration and execution of merchandise strategies.- Embraced and excelled with technology, utilizing it to enhance visual and merchandising strategies.

Livingston, New Jersey

As a seasoned Merchandising Supervisor at Victoria's Secret, I excel in optimizing merchandise processes and replenishment strategies to enhance the customer experience. My leadership extends to efficiently processing merchandise receipts, ensuring a visually compelling sales floor, and implementing robust visual merchandising standards. Key accomplishments include:- Led and executed merchandise flow standards, resulting in a consistently full and visually appealing sales floor. - Utilized analytical tools and reports to prioritize and represent all styles, colors, and sizes, enhancing product availability.- Successfully implemented visual merchandising filters to execute sell-down strategies, driving sales and optimizing product placement.- Played a pivotal role in supporting merchandise assessments and store inventory management.- Mentored and trained new associates, reinforcing brand standards and creating a positive and high-performing team culture in a new location for the company.