SIXTA GRACE SOTO
East Orange, NJ 07018
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OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position in corporate retail where my skills
can be best utilized and most effective.
EXPERIENCE:
November 2009 to Aldo Shoes, Paramus, NJ
Present Assistant Store Manager (full time)
*Contribute 25% of total store business
*Ensure store goals are met
*Responsible for all operational duties
*Execute visual presentations
*Maintain adequate sales floor supervision
October 2008 to Solstice Sunglass Boutique, Orlando, FL
April 2009 Assistant Store Manager (full-time)
*Contribute 25% of total store business
*Sold high end sunglasses to customers
*Acting SM when SM was on vacation
*Train, develop, and recruit staff
*Maintained adequate sales floor supervision
November 2007 to Modular Mailing Systems, Orlando, FL
September 2008 Postal Systems Consultant (full-time)
*Evaluate and determine needs of customers
*Give my expert opinion to automate office solutions
*Cold call and warm call 25 to 30 businesses per day
*Enter and maintain data into my company laptop daily
*Build long-term relationships with prospects and
customers
July 2006 to BCBGMAXAZRIA, Orlando, FL
June 2007 1st Assistant Manager (full-time)
*Execute merchandising as per corporate directives
*Perform opening and closing procedures and paper work
*Execute markdowns and handle store-to-store transfers
*Meet daily, weekly, monthly, and year-end goals
*Maintained adequate sales floor supervision
October2005 to BCBGMAXAZRIA, West Nyack NY
July 2006 Shop Manager (full-time)
*Executed merchandising as per corporate directives
*Performed opening and closing procedures and paper work
*Executed markdowns and handled store-to-store transfers
*Met daily, weekly, monthly, and year-end goals
June 2005 to BCBGMAXAZRIA, Elizabeth, NJ
October 2005 Store Manager (full-time)
*Executed merchandising as per corporate directives
*Performed opening and closing procedures and paper work
*Executed markdowns and handled store-to-store transfers
*Met daily, weekly, monthly, and year-end goals
*Communicated with district manager on a daily basis
*Maintained adequate sales floor supervision
February 2005 to BCBGMAXAZRIA, Bridgewater, NJ
June 2005 Floor Supervisor (full-time)
*Executed merchandising as per corporate directives
*Performed opening and closing procedures and paper work
*Executed markdowns and handled store-to-store transfers
*Met daily, weekly, monthly, and year-end goals
*Communicated with district manager on a daily basis
*Maintained adequate sales floor supervision
August 2004 to Sereti, Wayne, NJ
February 2005 Sales Associate (part-time)
*Increased company revenues by 16k per month
*Described origin and quality of all types of furs to the
customer
*Created and maintained clientele book
*Maintained standards of cleanliness and organization
March 2004 to CACHE, Rockaway, NJ
June 2004 Assistant Manager (full-time)
*Increased Units per Transactions by 20%
*Held responsibility for completing
morning and evening documentation
*Executed floor plans and merchandising as per corporate directives
*Ensure store goals are met daily, weekly, and monthly
*Maintained adequate sales floor supervision
April 2003 to BANANA REPUBLIC, Paramus, NJ
March 2004 Men's Suiting Specialist (full-time)
*Coordinated suits, shirts and ties for customers
*Held responsibility for visual
presentations
*Recruited and trained new sales
associates
*Contribute 10%-20% of daily sales goal
EDUCATION: BERKELEY COLLEGE, West Paterson, NJ
June 2006 Bachelor of Science Degree
Graduate Major: Fashion Marketing and Management
March 2004 Associate in Applied Science Degree
Graduate Major: Fashion Marketing and Management
Courses *English I, II, & III *Buying
*Retail Math *Product Development
*Managerial Accounting *Operations Management
*Business Ethics *Statistics
SKILLS: *Word *Email *Internet Research
*Excel *PowerPoint *Bilingual:
English/Spanish
References Furnished Upon Request