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Montreal, Qc, Ca

Canada

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Canada Area

The company manufactures haute couture special occasion wear for girls, with a concentration on communion dresses and christening gowns.Responsibilities:Managing product life cycle, and end-to-end user experience. Inbound focusMarket analysisGathering, specifying, deeply analyzing and prioritizing market requirements for current and future products, by conducting market research supported by interactions with stakeholders and customersTaking active part in creating, detailing and documenting the short and long term product visionOwning the messaging of various system aspects for outbound activities and customers self-service.Working with sales, marketing, other R&D departments and support to achieve successful product buy-in; and to ensure the product is launched and supported across the company. Training and supporting sales team, sales engineers and support team in pre-sale and developing key opportunitiesConstantly innovate and maintain product exposure in the marketManage warehousing including inventory control, logistics of shipments and importing processAccomplishments:Procured 200 new customers in the US within an eighteen-month period.Increased sales in the US by 20% and in Canada by 10%

Montreal, Canada Area

Engineered the start up of a childrens active wear line. Designed and manufactured the line in Colombia, Bangladesh and Sri- LankaPresented my designs and price points to overseas’ factories.Negotiated with large textile mills for the purchase of materials and worked with formidable manufacturers on designing and producing the line in coordination with the mills, shipping companies and various governmental bodies.Interfaced with leading retailers to purchase and perfect the productOversaw entire business and product development process from start to finish, which included shipping contracts, logo design, marketing plan and strategy, business plan, establishing customer base, analyzing consumer preferences and securing funds from lenders.Researched the industry and best practices as well as used predictive analysis to determine the performance of the various lines.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Proactively sought out and qualified opportunities with new and existing clientsOversaw the development and execution of business opportunities with Superfit's new and existing clients.Developed and maintained strong relationships with key clients and retailers maximizing opportunities to serve on industry associations or events designed to strengthen Superfit's position in the marketplaceDeveloped and maintained a good working knowledge of all departments/functional areas to insure consistent implementation with all new business venturesServed as a contributing participant and lead cross functional teams by maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the company in sales operations, financial results, and personal development for employees and management structure and systemsProvided a leadership example to all Superfit associates, clients and customers which embodied the company’s culture, operating philosophy and generated a high regard for the company within the industryPrepared top-to-top presentations and participated in new and existing client meetingsPlanned, directed and negotiated new business opportunities consistent with Superfit’s core strategiesServed as a senior advisor to all functional areas, utilizing existing relationships and the trust of these relationships.Secured appointments and worked with some of the largest apparel companies in the world including Maidenform, DKNY, Hanesbrands, Jockey, Wacoal, and Victoria’s Secret...Procured samples to counter-produce as the initial step towards production and approved the samples to ensure high quality and customer satisfactionResponsible for purchasing various accessories for production from China and other offshore countries.Analyzed tech packs sent from leading brands.Oversaw the buying of licensed brand names, as well as creating and marketing company’s own brand name.Facilitated the selling of clearance merchandise to discount operations across North America.

New York, Ny

Oversaw US sales and day-to day- management.Expanded US presence by 40%Sourced new products.Managed sales force across the U.S, which included hiring sales representatives, supplying them with customers, monitoring their progress, and continuously updating and introducing them to new products Interacted with buyers from major department store accounts such as Nordstrom and Von Maur.Researched new customers through journals, newspapers, industry annuals and bi-annuals, industry credit checkers, Internet and scanning commercial districts.Represented company at trade shows in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, and Las VegasMaintained regular correspondence with overseas suppliers regarding all aspects of manufacturing. Worked with design team in creating new ideas and patternsHandled company advertising, including placing advertisements in local and national newspapersSupervised magazine fashion shoots, runway shows, and hiring of models and photographersOversaw importing (customs brokers, freight forwarders) and production processManaged warehousing including inventory control and logistics of shipmentsManaged day-to-day running of company including correspondence files, and computer programs Procured 200 new customers within an eighteen-month period

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), General Management And Entrepreneurship

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: National Deans List

Certified Clinical Research Professional (Ccrp)