Sales Specialist
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Catalina's InformationLocation: Bethesda, MDTitle: Sales SpecialistExperience: 3-6 yearsWilling to Relocate: NoWilling to Travel: No TravelCareer Level: Entry LevelWork Status: Green CardMember Since: 2012-02-04 Helpful Links
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OBJECTIVE
To obtain a full time or contract position as a Sales Manager, within the sales industry where I can apply my creative skills and experience to help promote unique products.
PERSONAL SUMMARY
I am a Fashion Designer with over 5 years of experience in sales and 4 years of experience as a designer and as a buyer. I am detail-oriented with a commitment to excellence. My designs have achieved media and brand recognition, both for my own personal label and for various companies I have worked with. The collections I managed ranged from Jeans Wear to Haute Couture increasing sales and creating solid product lines. I have presented these collections to global merchant-buying teams, which have led to productive business relationships. I have traveled internationally for fashion shows where I was responsible for objective shopping for the upcoming collections and observing the latest fashion trends. My experience as a team leader, ability to roll out successful collections and my extraordinary leadership skills make me a valuable asset to the fashion industry and to any sales team.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
10/2011- Present
Macy's Inc.- Chevy Chase, MD, USA
Sales Specialist
www.bloomingdales.com
Develop preferred customer list and increase department volume.
Continuously develops preferred list of customers to develop the business.
Accomplish all selling priorities, sales, credit, shops prototype, and clientele.
Maintain contact with store management and central merchants regarding business
performance.
Handle difficult customer situations.
Participate in specialist meetings and training classes.
Assist with special shows and projects as needed.
Fill in stock by size, color, etc, and maintain floor standards.
Be a role model for new associates.
Enthusiastic with strong communication skills.
Work well in a team environment.
Ability to effectively communicate with customers.
Effectively communicate with other employees in the organization.
06/2010 - 03/2011
CR Freelance Design - Medellin, Colombia
Fashion Designer / Sales Manager
http://www.crfreelancedesign.co/crfreelancedesign/Portfolio Portafolio.html
In charge of negotiating and interpreting the clients needs for specific designs and productions.
Responsible for setting and achieving personal sales goals while supporting the goals of the team.
Maintain a loyal client base providing clients with accurate product knowledge.
Train, motivate and develop a selling team that has OUTSTANDING service witch leads to maximize business opportunities.
Recruit and supervise personnel
Handle customer situations with productive sales strategies.
Design custom clothing and accessories for individuals, retailers, theatrical, television, and film productions.
Design casual wear, bathing suits, jeans wear, formal wear, and haute couture.
Researched demographics for better development of the designs.
Visit textile showrooms to keep up-to-date on the latest tendencies and materials.
Customize designs to emulate styles worn by celebrities and trendsetters.
Travel internationally to buy samples of the latest trends and attend fashion shows.
Examine sample garments on and off models; then modify designs to achieve desired effects.
Used hand sketches for the designs of apparel or accessories and produced them using adobe illustrator or computer graphics, to come up with measurements and specifications.
Collaborate with other designers as a team to coordinate special products and designs.
01/2006 - 05/2010
Sushi Chef - Japanese Gourmet Restaurant- Medellin, Colombia
Manager / Co-owner
Build lasting relationships with customers like important politicians and celebrities by contacting them to follow up on purchases and invite them to upcoming events.
Greet customers in a timely, professional and engaging manner.
Supervised associates engaged in sales, inventory receipt, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.
Prepared and supervised weekly schedules for inventory, and all other task to ensure
the appropriate functioning of the business.
Reviewed time sheets and other payroll documentation for accuracy and submitted as appropriate.
Communicated product knowledge to the customer; recommended menu selections or helped to obtain menu based on customer needs and desires.
Supervised and helped maintain a visually appealing place. Trained associates on visual techniques to ensure this.
Responsible for setting and achieving personal sales goals while supporting the goals of the team.
Enforce all loss Prevention policies and procedures.
Performed daily administrative tasks.
Recruited and hired; coached as needed.
01/2004 - 12/2005
Inflando Figuras - Oxigeno - Medellin, Colombia
Fashion Designer
Designed jeans wear collections.
Traveled internationally to buy the latest trends and attend fashion shows.
Visited textile showrooms to keep up-to-date on the latest fabrics.
Adapted other designers' ideas for the mass market.
Sketched rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and wrote specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements.
Selected materials and production techniques to be used for products.
Examined sample garments on and off models; then modified designs to achieve desired effects.
Collaborated with other designers to coordinate special products and designs.
Purchased fabrics and other components or materials needed.
Organized collections for catalog photo sessions.
05/2002 - 01/2004
Industria de Moda Ltda. - Medellin, Colombia
Fashion Designer/Co-owner-
Designed garments with a modern woman look.
Designed vintage jeans for men and women.
Ordered fabrics and materials for each collection. Maintained inventory.
Adapted other designers' ideas for the mass market.
Tested fabrics so that garment care labels could be created.
Sketched rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and wrote specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements
Examined sample garments on and off models; then modified designs to achieve desired effects.
Bought and selected materials as well as production techniques to be used for products.
Visited textile showrooms to keep up-to-date on the latest fabrics.
Read scripts and consulted directors and other production staff in order to develop design concepts and plan productions
Traveled internationally to attend fashion shows.
04/2001 - 05/2002
Carlos Pinel - Medellin, Colombia
Fashion Designer
Designed couture collections for the international runways.
Designed couture wedding dresses for Colombian celebrities.
Designed formal-casual collections.
Adapted other designers' ideas for the mass market.
Sketched rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and wrote specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements
Selected materials and production techniques to be used for products.
Ordered and bought fabrics as well as other components/materials for each collection.
Examined sample garments on and off models; then modified designs to achieve desired effects.
Organized collections for runway shows.
Organized the collections to be photographed for national and international catalogs.
Attended fashion shows and reviewed garment magazines and manuals in order to gather information about fashion trends and consumer preferences.
Researched the styles and periods of clothing needed for film or theatrical productions.
EDUCATION
Colleges
Colegiatura Colombiana de Dise o, Medell n, Colombia, March 2001
Bachelor of Arts, Fashion Design
TECHNICAL SKILLS
OS: Windows XP/VISTA/7, MAC 10.X
Tools: Proficient in Microsoft Office, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Pro
Bilingual: English-Spanish
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