Susan Abramson

**** ***** ********* ****. #***

Los Angeles, CA. 90035

Cell Phone: 424/704-5567

Home Phone: 424/202-7161

EXPERIENCE --

FIRM NAME POSITION & DUTIES PERIOD OF

SERVICE

Fresh, Inc. Store Manager

2009-2012

Store Manager responsible for supervision, training and merchandising of

Fresh Store at The Grove. Responsibilities include recruiting/hiring

associates, training and developing all associates, developing ongoing

business relationships/partnerships within The Grove, community outreach

and events to promote brand recognition, instore and off-site events,

weekly/monthly reports, visual merchandising, and organizing and producing

store events.

Accomplishments Include:

. Sales/training leader responsible for hiring, training and supervising

staff at The Grove in building relationships through focusing on

exceptional customer service.

. Increased brand recognition by securing spot on American Idol Season

10, secured spot for skincare sales at Hank Azaria's Determined to

Succeed Charity Poker Fundraiser, secured spot on Wisteria Lane's

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Fundraising, among other events.

. Increased sales volume by 9% for Grove when company average was at 1%.

. Secured multiple corporate sales generating additional $30,000 in

sales for Holiday gifting.

SpaceNK Store Manager

2008-2009

Store Manager responsible for supervision of SpaceNK Store in Bloomingdales

Century City. Responsibilities include developing ongoing business

relationships with Bloomingdales Senior Executives, Vendor/Account

Executives, visual merchandising and organizing and producing store events.

Accomplishments Include:

. Facilitated opening of all Southern California Stores

. Hired, trained and supervised staff to open up Century City location

. Maintained highest volume store on West Coast.

. Facilitated networking event with Bridal Department that previously

had exclusive national contract with Bobbie Brown

Barneys New York Chantecaille Counter Manager

2007-2008

Counter Manager responsible for the supervision of the Chantecaille Counter

at the Beverly Hills location generating $500,000 annual sales volume.

Responsibilities include developing ongoing business relationships with

account executives, designing and set up of countertop and case line

display units for multiple product lines and organizing and producing

counter events to market product lines.

Accomplishments Include:

. Recruit, hired, trained and scheduled Freelance Artists support

instore to maintain and achieve sales goals

. Achieved a 100% on 2 out of 2 Secret Shop Scores

. Generated the highest sales volume for a 2 day "At Counter Event"

beating both Chanel and Vincent Longo.

. Successfully increased sales 20% above LY within 3 months of joining

the company.

. Sales per hour of $280

Neiman Marcus Chantecaille Counter Manager

2004-2007

Counter Manager responsible for the supervision of the Chantecaille Counter

at the Newport Beach location generating $300,000 annual sales volume.

Responsibilities include developing ongoing business relationships with

account executives, designing and set up of countertop and case line

display units for multiple product lines, and organizing and producing

counter events to market product lines.

Accomplishments Include:

. Trained and supervised new hire employees (Sales Associates and

Product Specialist) for quick functionality on the sales floor for

Department

. Recruit, interview, hire and train Product Specialists/Freelance

Artist

. Developed spreadsheets for DM to track monthly, seasonal and yearly

department increases

. Implemented sales tracking for counter to maintain daily, weekly, and

monthly sales

. Led team to 2 awards for Spring 2006 "Highest Department Increase "

Beauty Week; N Circle

. Grew business to #4 ranking in the Nation from #15 ranking

. Achieved 44% increase versus plan of 23% above LY

. Plan and execute special events in addition to maintaining corporate

scheduled events

Macy's Clinique Counter Manager

2002-2004

Counter Manager responsible for the Clinique Counter at the Mission Viejo

location. Responsibilities include developing ongoing business

relationships with account executives, designing and set up of countertop

and case line display units for multiple product lines and organizing and

producing counter events to market product lines.

Accomplishments Include:

. Consistently led 2 counters (Main Counter & Kiosk) at minimum 22%

increases while working with DM for 6 months to find Kiosk Counter

Manager

. Led team to #1 ranking in Cosmetics Department for the first time in

Macy's Mission Viejo History within 3 months of taking over counter

. Led and maintained #2 ranking in department from #3 ranking for the

year

. Motivated team to maintain standards for opening new accounts

resulting in Department Award

. Achieved top producer in opening new accounts for cosmetics department

resulting in an award "Highest New Accounts in 1 Month" - reached 63

in one month

. Achieved and maintained Top Producer within 3 months of starting with

company

. As 3-Step Captain led team to success and recognition in National

"Clinique Talk" Magazine

Prior to joining the cosmetics field held a Senior Recruiter position for

Procurement Services Associates for 1 year in CA. Responsible for Human

Resources, business development, training hew hires, and customer service.

Prior to joining Procurement Services held an Office Manager/Service

Coordinator position with Accountants On Call/NexTECH Staffing for 3 years.

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