Project Manager Customer Service

Robert Allan Digiandomenico III ** E Spring St. Apt 216 Columbus, OH 43215

614-***-**** **.**************@**.***

REPORTS

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

Reported to the Director of Global Procurement. Supported

Most Recent Position:

July 2008 - Present CEO, VP of Planning, VP of Construction, Executive VP of

Global Procurement Organization Sourcing, Senior Architect, Directors of Brand Senses,

Buyer/Project Manager Director of Store Design and other internal customers.

Special Projects Division

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

RESPONSIBILITIES

Previously Held Positions:

Conceptualized and implemented creative solutions for any

Hollister/abercrombie Fleece

and all store-based fixture, design, and merchandise needs.

Assistant Merchant (August 2006-2007)

Managed a 50 million dollar capital expenditure budget.

Associate Merchant (August 2007-July 2008)

Coordinated with directors and VPs on which capital projects

to pursue for the fiscal year. Presented all solutions to Brand

RESPONSIBILITIES

Directors and CEO for approval. Interacted with fixture and

Insured the successful creation and delivery of a quality,

construction specialists as well as factories for miscella-

brand appropriate product that was in an authentic, classic,

neous store products.

rugged, masculine, All-American and aspirational

handwriting.

Examples of capital projects I have managed:

Managed teams of industry specialists throughout product

HCo. Porch/Interior Remodel - a complete upgrade of our store

development, insured that all members and par ts of the

A&F Scenting Systems - implemented automatic fragrance

process functioned smoothly and worked integrally towards

systems into all A&F and Hollister stores. The incorporation

company goals. Achieved department goals through

of systemic fragrancing was a first within a retail

strategically managing inventory, deliveries and markup

environment.

targets.

Heritage Case - Designed and deployed large scale

displays of antique Abercrombie sporting goods for our RESULTS

flagship stores in NYC, LA, London, Tokyo and Milan. Personally oversaw 94 million dollars of profit in 2007,

Hollister Sessions - Developed new fixtures and presenta- which was an increase of 35 million dollars from 2006. The

tion space within the Lounge when introducing Personal average store dollars earned for my product increased 48%

Care items into the brand. for abercrombie and 44% for Hollister. Total profit under my

Gold Standards - Worked with Procurement VP to create management increased by 65% in both abercrombie and

spec-packs for all existing fixtures and created a refixturing Hollister. I exceeded product Initial MarkUp goals by 1%.

strategy to insure that all fixtures (existing and future) within Received Spirit of A&F award in 2008 for exemplifying

the company adhered to the established standard. company values.

Robert Allan Digiandomenico III

COURSE WORK SAMPLE CTD

REPORTS

Advertising Design

Directly managed three assistant merchants

Color for Communication and Design

Managed a design, graphic design, tech design, conceptual

Image Graphics Techniques

design, allocation, strategic planning and logistics team.

Fundamentals of Multimedia Design

Suppor ted Merchant Manager of Male Knits, VP of Male

Interactive Ar ts Media

Design, and Directly repor ted to CEO on Male Fleece.

EDUCATION UNDERGRADUATE EMPLOYMENT

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH The Ohio Union

Bachelor of Arts - June 2006 The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Major: Strategic Communication Information Center Specialist, 2003-2006

Minor: Visual Communication Design Customer service oriented position dealing with ticket sales,

event planning and information per tinent to the Ohio Union,

community and campus.

PROFICIENCIES

Dynamic team management, process driven product

University Admissions and First Year Experience

development, international corroboration with factories

agents and team members, creative problem solving, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

critical decision making faculties, branding, product Telecounselor/University Ambassador, 2004-2005

placement and presentation, trend direction, conceptual Strategic Communication based position focused on the

development, product testing, focus group monitoring, recruitment of high ability students and University promotion.

critiquing design, graphic development, negotiation, market-

ing, public speaking, message encoding, strategic planning, UNIVERSIT Y INVOLVEMENT

business management, global procurement, various Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) Social Fraternity, 2003 - Present

windows and macintosh environments, fulfilling the needs of Chapter of the Year 2005

internal customers. The 2004 Phi Gamma Delta Brother of the Year

Founding Father, Recruitment Chairman, Special Events

COURSE WORK SAMPLE Chairman, New Member Educator, Graphic Ar tist, Webmaster.

Communication

Strategic Communication Principles Community Service

Persuasive Theory Site Leader and planning committee member for four major

Creative Message Design campus-wide events (Beat M*ch*gan Week, Community

Mass Communication and Society, Commitment, MLK Day of Service, Rock the Block).

Adver tising and Society Fund raising Chair for “Fiji Rivalry Run Against Cancer”:

Communication Research Methods Helped raise over $30,000 for the American Cancer Society.

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