BONNIE L. TRESS

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Lansdowne, PA 19050

610-***-****

abttta@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION University of Delaware - Fashion & Apparel Studies

B.S. in Fashion Merchandising, Minor in Business Administration, May 2011

• Cumulative GPA 3.6

• Dean’s List Honors (6 semesters)

RELAVANT Fashion Merchandising International Fashion Consumers and Retailers

COURSEWORK Fundamentals of Textiles I & II Global Apparel and Textile Trade and Sourcing

Merchandise Planning Assortment Planning and Sourcing and Buying

Financial and Managerial Accounting Apparel Brand Management and Marketing

EXPERIENCE MACY’S Ardmore, PA

Oct. 2012 – Present Lead Merchant - Women's Ready to Wear

Lead merchandising team on executing proper placement and flow of new merchandise using

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department standards, zonograms and creative displays

Maximize my skills as a merchandiser by working closely with the District Merchant to identify

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opportunities to drive sales, facilitate merchandise floor moves, and determine action plans

Maintain a highly organized stockroom through processing new merchandise, delivering it to the

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floor, and ensuring replenishment to drive sales and gross margin

Monitor merchandise movements such as returns to vendors, transfers to other locations, salvage

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stock, and markdowns

Effectively rearranging merchandise within departments to prepare for sales and other

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promotional events while changing signing to reflect weekly sale promotions and specials

Achieved the highest sales in Ready to Wear for 2012 in the Philadelphia District

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December 2011 - MACY’S Ardmore, PA

Oct. 2012 Impulse Specialist/Sales Associate

Promoted to Impulse Specialist within four months of employment and became a leader in

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driving sales for the Impulse line, managing team efforts, and analyzing monthly sale reports

Lead by example: closing sales, providing exceptional customer service, and building client book

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Maintained a thorough understanding of inventory through extensive product knowledge and

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brand awareness to provide exceptional customer service

Assisted the General Manager and Visual Merchandiser in maintaining floor fixtures and

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displays while providing business insight on how to improve specific brand lines

June 2011 - GOLDEN INN HOTEL AND RESORT Avalon, NJ

Oct. 2011 Server/Waitress

• Acquired and displayed excellent interpersonal and customer service skills through interaction

with hotel guests and personnel

• Developed strong teamwork skills with fellow employees while working in a fast-paced work

environment

• Maintained a professional image while effectively communicating with guests, customers, and

staff

ACTIVITIES

Chi Omega Sorority: Assistant Public Relations Chair

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Volunteer: Make A Wish Foundation, Relay for Life, Temple Lutheran Church

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Research Study Accepted To Drexel University Convention - “Fashion in Fiction” (2010)

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QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Exceptional customer service experience and merchandising skills

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Superb interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

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Ability to multi-task and learn new procedures in a timely manner with minimal supervision

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Strong team player with demonstrated leadership skills

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Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and Minitab

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Intermediate knowledge of Spanish

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