Sales Customer Service

MARYFRANCES GATTINE

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

LIMITED BRANDS - 7/05-

Present

Free Lance Visual Merchandiser/ Wardrobe Stylist

. Responsible for the ownership of all aspects of the visual merchandising

program in high volume flag ship stores across the United States and

Canada for fashion giants, Victoria's Secret and Pink.

. Design window presentations to attract customers, increase sales and

stores reputation.

. Work with the merchants/designers during catalog, magalog, and online

photo shoots to follow current season's trends.

. Trained and administered display employees regarding the visual set -up

of the stores and how to create an appealing display which promotes brand

recognition.

. Adhered to a given budget and monitored purchasing of merchandising

materials.

. Able to focus on detail while maintaining big-picture orientation.

Noted Accomplishments:

. Chosen by Vice President of Visual Merchandising to participate in

corporate training presentation regarding the overall visual

merchandising concepts for the Victoria's Secret/ Pink stores.

. Consistently contracted out by Vice President because of awarded

attention to detail and increased revenue of stores.

JCREW- 11/1997-

2/2002

Area Visual Merchandising Manager

. Responsible for communication and management of corporate visual

merchandising direction with store management teams throughout the

district.

. Focused on training store management on brand awareness.

. Access effectiveness of corporate merchandising direction and communicate

solutions based on actual store application.

. Participate on new store opening team to direct, train and execute in

visual merchandising.

. Responsible for the execution of the window installations and interior

displays which promotes brand recognition.

. Communicate the continuity and integrity of the brand through styling,

rigging, and merchandising.

. Responsible for the creation of visual merchandising tools to help assist

the stores with specific challenges.

Noted Accomplishments:

. Received numerous financial promotions within tenure, and recognized as

an important asset to the team.

WEOK Broadcasting- 10/1995-

11/1997

Marketing Executive

. Business-to-Business Sales Representative for a multimillion-dollar radio

broadcasting company.

. Responsible for meeting advertising sales goals within Orange, Ulster and

Dutchess Counties.

. Effective execution of sales quota by prospecting, strategic, tactical

planning and follow through to 150 clients.

. Created commercials meeting the clients advertising goals with the

knowledge acquired by interviewing, probing and strong customer service.

Noted Accomplishments:

. Responsible for effective territory planning to achieve the maximum

efficiency of time to service, cultivate new accounts, obtain new orders

and overproduce to exceed sales goal of $80,000 by 10%.

. Lead the division on high sales accounts within first quarter.

EDUCATION:

Fashion Institute of Technology, NY, NY 1991

Associates Degree, Fashion Merchandising and Buying

State University of New York at Plattsburgh 1991

Bachelors of Science, Fashion Merchandising and Buying, Business Minor

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