Profile
Highly motivated self-starter known for delivering strategic decision
making skills in a fast-paced retail environment. I want to apply my
business development and attention to detail skills to a retail environment
where they will make a significant impact.
Experience
Merchandise Assistant, DFS Group limited; San Francisco, CA - APr 2010 -
present
. Communicate changes and special needs to vendors, internal team and
stores in an effective manner
. Responsible for generating and compiling statistical data and
manipulating them in Excel
. Maintain data in the database including costs, attributes, class
information and SKU creates
Develop assortment plans, budgets and sales targets for market
preparation
Travel Director, Results Delivered, LLC; San Francisco, CA - Dec 2009 - Jan
2010
. Communicate changes and special needs to vendors
. Generate customized detailing rooming list, reservations and
transportation manifest
. Supervise special activities during events; including offsite dining
and awards dinners
. Responsible for cost controlling for food and beverage department
Executive Administrator, Kelliher Samets Volk; Boston, MA - Nov 2009 - Dec
2009
. Demonstrated capacity to provide comprehensive support for executive-
level staff
. Coordinated travel arrangements and managing essential tasks
. Improved accuracy and efficiency and achieved organizational
objectives
. Accurately completed research, reporting, information management
within demanding time frame
Events Coordinator, The blake Research Fund, New York, NY - oct 2009 - Nov
2009
. Prepared checklists on requirements and distributed to the staff
. Trained and supervised staff to meet stated expectations at the
event
. Handled client service requests and queries for full customer
satisfaction
. Ensured setup of stage, tables, chairs, decorations was in
accordance with requirements
Operations project manager, enterprise events group, san rafael, ca - feb
2006 - dec 2008
. Planned, developed and executed program operations
. Served as primary client liaison, overseeing all communications with
clients
. Developed promotional campaign in conjunction with Research &
Development and Creative Services
. Evaluated the process and progress of assigned programs to ensure
success
Administrator to sales manager, harvey nichols, London, UK - nov 2002 - apr
2003
. Responsible for correspondence and reports for corporate office,
including up-to-the-minute sales figures
. Maintained stock level management and assisted floor managers with
displays and sales
Education
London College of Fashion, London, England - BA with honors Fashion
Management (retail pathway), 2006
University of Westminster, London, England - BA Managing Business
Information and Marketing, 2003
Skills
Analytical and Numerical
. Highly analytical thinking with demonstrated talent for identifying,
scrutinizing, improving, and
streamlining complex work processes
. Innovative problem-solver who can generate workable solutions and
resolve complaints
Time Management
. Flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring ability
to effectively prioritize and juggle
multiple concurrent projects
. Goal-driven leader who maintains a productive climate and
confidently motivates, mobilizes, and coaches
employees to meet high performance standards
Interpersonal
. Resourceful team player that excels at building trusting
relationships with customers and colleagues.
. Highly adaptable, mobile, positive, resilient, patient risk-taker
who is open to new ideas
. Excellent written, oral presentation and verbal communications
skills
Technical Literacy
. Computer-literate performer with extensive software proficiency
covering wide variety of applications
. Proficient with Mac/PC, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, Oracle
Databases, SQL, Photoshop
3835 19th Street
Apt: 303
San Francisco, CA 94110
**********@*****.***
Michael Morgan Mcshannock