Stephanie Poncin Email & Phone Number

West Warwick, Rhode Island

- Process sample requests and purchase orders for customers - Plan with other designers how to execute artwork requests based on customer request and their trend guide- Create color standard printouts on wide format printer of designs to be sent for matching samples in China- Work with Pantone collections to match to customers trend guides, color match designs and check samples arriving from overseas- Understand different substrates for printing qualities and alter designs accordingly- Lead organizer for storing and saving weaving files from our overseas wovens designer- Communicate with overseas factories for production and sampling- Prepare files for factory- Help senior designer compile presentations of artwork for customers- Keep design files, Pantones, poms and color standard printouts organized- Assist in creating displays for biannual markets

Providence, Rhode Island Area

- Planning concepts by studying customer trend guides- Illustrating concepts by designing using techniques such as art arrangement, typography and style then submitting for approval- Preparing finished art for factory samples and orders- Contributing to team efforts by accomplishing tasks as needed- Communicating with sales about customer requests- Creating a wide range of artwork for customers based on their previous purchases and brand- Reviewing final layouts and suggesting improvements when necessary- Strong eye for visual composition- Effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines- Able to receive and give constructive criticism- Understanding of market, production, design, corporate identity, and products- Honed problem-solving skills- Approve samples from factories- Understand all qualities and specs for design purposes- Assist with showroom & market development- Communicate with licensors on new art & art packagesI have currently worked with the following customers:Walmart, Big Lots, Aldi, Home Goods, Lowe's, Home Depot, Christmas Tree Shops, Ross, Burlington Coat Factory, BJ's, Family Dollar, At Home and Kohl's.

Cranston, Rhode Island

- Create Amazon listings using SQL through Excel for each season’s new items - Extreme attention to detail, organization and accountability to ensure accuracy of listings- Upload and fix errors on Amazon listings by contacting Amazon Support over the phone- Edit product images and upload to listings- Create shipments through Amazon from wholesalers and warehouse- Assist in managing orders from the Alexander’s Uniforms website- Assist with customer inquiries over the phone and process returns and exchanges

- Open and/or close boutique with bank deposit, counting registers & completing daily clerical paperwork- Recruit and train new hires- Receive and process daily shipment- Maximize daily sales plans and provide continuous coaching to stylists- Report to manager and manage expenses- Assisting customers in their needs - Creating a fun and inspiring environment for them to shop- Genuinely engage with each customer - Promote store sales according to each customer's needs- Recommend clothing pieces to customers based on their style and new merchandise in the store- Create a fun and relaxing experience at the fitting rooms- Confirm his or her purchases and neatly fold and wrap each item at the cash wrap after entering them into the POS system- Merchandise gift and clothing tables according to company standards- Merchandise clothing runs and mannequins according to company standards

Providence, Rhode Island Area

- Assisting customers in their needs - Creating a fun and inspiring environment for them to shop- Genuinely engage with each customer - Promote store sales according to each customer's needs- Recommend clothing pieces to customers based on their style and new merchandise in the store- Create a fun and relaxing experience at the fitting rooms- Confirm his or her purchases and neatly fold and wrap each item at the cash wrap after entering them into the POS system- Merchandise gift and clothing tables according to company standards- Merchandise clothing runs and mannequins according to company standards

Cranston, Ri

- Greet every guest with a warm welcome- Provide promotional information and let each guest experience new scents or products- Carefully wrap each purchased item and get customer information to provide coupons- Receive and process shipment- Organize stockroom- Assist in running floor-sets alongside the Assistant Manager- Assist in directing other sales associates during floor-sets- Build product displays according to company standards- Create product table and window displays according to company standards

Cranston, Ri

- Assist with buying, inventory & daily business operations- Provide customer service and transactions at the cash wrap- Organize supplies for workshops & attend conferences (Handweavers Guild of America Inc.)

Danielson, Ct

- Data entry and updating customer files - Entering payments into Quickbooks- sending refunds to customers- Keeping a digital record of all the customer's stove images and of each cleaning or service provided- Answer phone calls from customers and schedule cleanings or other services- Help market sales by calling customers who need chimney cleanings in the database

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Computer Science

Bs, Ba, Textiles, Fashion Merchandising And Design And French Language Studies, 3.28/4.0

Activities and Societies: Dean's list Fall 2015 and Spring 2016, Textile Honor Society, Spring Splash Annual Fashion ShowAt the University.

Certificate, Master Seamstress

Activities and Societies: Rhode Island Sewing NetworkStarting with flat patternmaking for the first half of the year, we learned.