Manager Management
Resume:
Sarah Klassen
*** * ***** **** *** Boca Raton, FL 33432 Phone: 561-***-**** E-Mail: *****.*.*******@*****.***
Objective
Seeking a position that requires a desire to interact in a dynamic, fast-paced, competitive environment. Poised for success in a role which
requires utilization of analytical and communication skills to benefit the company as a whole.
Experience
PERIWINKLE, Delray Beach, FL September 2012 – Present
Manager
Responsible for the selection, buying, and assorting of merchandise to capture emerging trends.
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Develop and implement business plans for a women’s boutique merchandise buying.
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Consistently analyze and react to business trends by strategically selecting appropriate merchandise that sells successfully.
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Strategize with the advertising team to develop a plan to promote a rapidly progressing business.
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Communicate with vendors about sales analysis, price negotiation, and sell-through markdown issues.
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Partner with the coworkers in planning and distribution to monitor stock levels, analyze sell-through, and make recommendations for
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future product buys
• Efficiently develop and accomplish plans for visual merchandising, styled mannequins and displays.
• Brand management and in-store presentation.
SIMPLY THE BEST PUBLIC RELATIONS, Boca Raton, FL May 2012 – September 2012
Intern/Assistant
Summer internship directly assisting the president of a prosperous public relations firm in South Florida.
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Gained a wealth of knowledge on how to pitch to the press, following up, sending out product samples and product information,
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designing and formatting press clippings, creating media lists, designing email blasts, and much more.
Personally responsible for creating and updating the company’s portfolio.
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Negotiated marketing plans with several clients and created unique and successful pitches, which resulted in numerous publications
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throughout different media outlets across south Florida.
ARTSOCIAL, Delray Beach, FL Established June 2011
Partner, Event Coordinator
• Planned, organized, and executed special events, including the exclusive Celebration of Hope Pink Strides Event hosted by Desperate
Housewives of NYC: Kelly Bensimon, successfully raising money and awareness for breast cancer.
• Demonstrate ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment; coordinated and monitored event timeline.
• Prioritized and organized tasks allowing the smooth execution of each event.
• Maintained relationships with local vendors which enabled each event to get the best services and prices, which therefore set our company
apart from all competitors.
• Networking through out the south Florida community, resulting in successful guest turnouts at all events.
• Arranged live entertainment and gift bags for guests, generated donations for a raffle and gift bags and prepared a variety of marketing
materials for events.
• Ability to work on and perfect time management, communication and interpersonal skills.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, Minor in Business Administration expected May 2013
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL ---
Current GPA: 3.9; with Honors
Skills
• Exhibit strong communication, interpersonal and time management skills
• Ability to prioritize projects and multiple tasks to achieve productivity and business goals
• Demonstrate a strong business acumen and professional business ethics
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office with proficiency in MS Word and MS Excel (Excel proficiency is critical)
• Speak French as second language.
Honors/Accomplishments
DEAN’S HONOR LIST – Consecutively maintained a grade of 90% and above in all courses for the past 6 semesters.
Demonstrated industriousness and passion for my studies at Florida Atlantic University by earning a grade point average of 3.89, or
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higher, and placing me in the top tenth percentile of students pursuing degrees in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters.
DELTA DELTA DELTA SORORITY, Alpha Lambda Chapter - Philanthropy Chair
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