Manager Sales

NANCY HOLTZ

P.O. Box *** Far Hills . New Jersey *7931

908-***-**** . *********@***.***

MARKETING AND MERCHANDISING DESIGN PROFESSIONAL

Specializing in strong visual and verbal communications with a passion for

highly effective creative solutions that support brand positioning and

strategy. Possess an ideal mix of project management, business, design and

communications skills.

Creative Development Design and Merchandising Strategy

Graphic Design

Strategic Planning Collateral Development

Display and Fixture Design

Project Management Market and Trend Analysis

Print Production

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CREATIVE CONSULTANT, New Jersey 2009-Present

Provide design and marketing services to various businesses, both retail,

wholesale and start-ups.

. Footlocker - Developed and implemented visual guidelines for stores.

. Perry Ellis International - Sourced and designed showroom set-up for

seasonal markets.

. Ivy League Marketing - Created logo and website for antique lamp

business.

. Healthy Kids, LLC - Designed logo for startup nutritional company.

MOVADO GROUP INC., New Jersey . 2006-2009

Director, Visual Design & Merchandising

Visual Director of retail division, overseeing all aspects of visual

merchandising, design and strategy.

Focus on optimizing overall store presentations and increased sales

revenues. Executed all projects within budget and on time.

. Created and developed aesthetic and innovative concepts within limited

budget requirements.

. Managed all projects from conception to completion of seasonal window

displays and in stores environment.

. Positioned visual department favorably to reach new levels of innovation,

sophistication and organization by building a dynamic pool of talented

vendors and stylists.

. Devised and implemented new plan-o-gram system assuring corporately

driven best practices for in-store merchandising.

. Collaborated with senior executives and key personnel to define new and

innovative strategies of visual presentation, address market needs, and

support sales initiatives.

FOOTLOCKER INC., New York, New York . 2002-2006

Manager, Visual Merchandising Communications

Expertise at communicating direction, placement strategy, plan-o-grams and

visuals. Coordinated with merchants analyzing store and product sales for

impactful presentation.

. Developed merchandising guidelines for 1500+ company stores maximizing

linear performance and overall sales.

. Spearheaded visual standards manual improving execution of merchandising

presentation and communication to retail management.

NANCY HOLTZ

908-***-**** . *********@***.***

AVON PRODUCTS (beComing Cosmetics division), New York, New York . 2001-2002

Merchandising Design Manager

Responsible for design of visual collateral, guidelines, displays and

special events for JC Penney retail kiosks. Collaborated with marketing to

establish direction and communication goals.

. Successfully managed and coordinated visual programs from concept to

completion.

. Provided continual merchandising objectives for retail field devising

store layout responding to inventory fluctuation, promotions, sales trends

and all related activities.

. Developed new concepts for product launches, signage and fixturing.

GODIVA CHOCOLATIER, New York, New York . 1997-2001

Visual Merchandising Manager

Responsible for design, production and implementation of seasonal in-store

visual presentation for retail and department stores.

. Developed and maintained plan-o-grams to complement promotional and

seasonal sales plans.

. Responsible for opening 50 + new stores throughout the country.

. Conducted visual training seminars for retail field and wholesale

locations that improved merchandising presentation techniques.

. Supervised a Visual Coordinator on distribution of inventory for all in

store visual needs.

. Coordinated photo shoots for effective in store visual collateral.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

. Regional Visual Manager for Warner Bros. Studio Stores, Northeast (1993 -

1997)

. Area Visual Coordinator for Express-Limited Brand, New York, NY (1992-

1993)

. Merchandise Design Manager for Pearle Eyewear, Dallas, Texas (1989-1992),

. Production Assistant for Catherine Stein Designs, New York,NY (1986-

1989),

. Visual Merchandise Coordinator for Bloomingdales, Short Hills,NJ (1980-

1986)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Fashion Institute of Technology - Interior Design

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Platforms: Mac & Windows

Applications: Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; Quark Express; Microsoft

Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point)

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