Alex Young Email & Phone Number

Bend, Oregon, United States

- Oversee the production of all orders from multiple ordering platforms.- Train and manage all jewelers to make sure all pieces are completed to our shop standard.- Organize and streamline the jewelry studio so all pieces are created in a timely manner.- Troubleshoot all production problems and errors.- Design and create new pieces to be sold.- Managed the day-to-day operations of the production team and the storefront.‬- Organized and re-designed the production process to double production from 2001 to 2023 without‬‭ increasing production staff.‬- Handle weekly stock and material orders totaling $12,000 a week.‬- Oversaw an increase in sales of 182% from 2021 to 2023 while maintaining only an 18% growth in payroll.‬- Created, instituted, and managed an inventory system for 2.5 million dollars of in-store and raw‬‭ materials inventory.‬- Managed the production of 11,000 orders a year and 7,300 Nordstrom wholesale orders a year.‬

Bend, Oregon Area

• Oversee the production and creation of over 8,000 pieces monthly.• Coordinate with all other departments to ensure that all pieces are kept in stock. • Troubleshoot all production problems and errors.• Train and oversee all jewelry associates.

United States

• Oversight of operations in the craftsman and metalsmithing studio in Minturn and the J. Cotter Gallery space in Vail.• Acting as lead jeweler and metalsmith, handling 8-10 custom jewelry design a month. • Management of four sales associates; including scheduling and the creation of training materials in order to further develop employee skill-sets.• Planning and organization of 2-4 annual shows and exhibitions for J. Cotter Gallery.• Selection and management of 3.5 million dollars in inventory for every season.• Redesigning the jcottergallery.com website, making the interface more user friendly and attractive, resulting in a 50% growth in online sales.• Design of monthly E-mail marketing and social media campaigns, creating a fifteen thousand dollar annual sales increase.• Production of all print and electronic advertising, including the utilization of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to edit photos and layout, photography, organizing of photo shoots, and budgeting.• Property management, including renter screening, property showing, repair schedul- ing, and problem solving, of three rental properties owned by Jim Cotter.

United States

• Supervision of the day-to-day operation of the craftsman and metalsmithing studio.• Organization of projects to be completed by two bench jewelers.• Working one-on-one with the owner to create custom designs for clients. This includes jewelry design, as well as all aspects of the creation and finishing each piece. • Order all supplies and material for the studio to ensure all projects met requirements. • Curation of all work sent to Vail and Beaver Creek galleries for display or exhibitions. • Management of all documentation and photography of finished pieces.• Booked and organized 2-4 yearly teaching opportunities and metalsmithing demon- strations for Jim Cotter.

United States

•Assisting in the creation and finishing of 8-10 gallery jewelry pieces per month. This includes, but is not limited to, design, wax working, casting, jewelry cleanup, stone setting, and polishing.•Assisting with clients in the studio to create one of a kind custom pieces.•Filling in 1-2 days a week as a sales associate in the gallery.