Fashion Merchandising Professional
Resume:
JAMIE L. TRIMMER
*******.*****@*****.***
**** *. *** **. *** Floor Philadelphia, PA 19148
FASHION MERCHANDISING PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZED - DETAIL-ORIENTED - ANALYTICAL - DILIGENT - ENTHUSIASTIC - EFFICIENT - OUTGOING
SKILLS
Tech: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Publisher, PO Data Entry Systems, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram.
Professional: Management/Supervision, Communication, Teamwork, Sales, Customer Service, Inventory Control, Event Planning, Visual Merchandising
EDUCATION
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY Kent, OH
Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising, December 2007. Summa Cum Laude.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Bloomingdale’s
Willow Grove, PA
Sales Manager: August 2012 – April 2013
Sales Manager Trainee: December 2011 – August 2012
-Led a team of 5 selling professionals by setting an example of excellence and coaching for results.
-Established relationships with central buying office to communicate sales trends, work toward a better merchandise assortment in the department and gain new vendors.
-Partnered with in-store merchandising teams to challenge visual merchandising decisions to create a better shopping experience and drive sales.
-Drove sales of key businesses through department contests and initiatives and was successful in growing the Boys’ business by 15% to LY.
-Encouraged growth of client sales percentage by investing in selling professionals and aiding them in creating lasting relationships with clients.
-Exceeded new account attempt goals in the department through investment in selling professionals.
-Reduced department shortage by approximately $20K in 2012.
Pampolina
Lancaster, PA
Store Manager: Oct. 2010 – Dec. 2010; Keyholder: May 2008 – May 2009; Sales Associate: Feb. 2008 – May 2008
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Store Manager: Jun. 2010 – Oct. 2010; Assistant Manager: May 2009 – Jun. 2010
-Was successful in learning all aspects of the merchandising and operational practices and standards of the company.
-Generated net sales of 113% to LY in 2010 in Rehoboth Beach.
-Maintained a less than 2% shrink in Rehoboth Beach.
-Designed and executed all periodic email blasts for all stores in the company, as well as created signage and marketing materials for all stores as needed.
-Managed scheduling in Rehoboth Beach and worked within payroll and other proposed budgets.
-Scheduled and conducted interviews, checked references and became knowledgeable in effective hiring practices.
Ten Thousand Villages
Akron, PA
Visual Merchandising Assistant Designer: March 2008 – May 2009
-Assisted the Visual Merchandising Department in all daily tasks and assignments.
-Assisted in store visits to execute floor moves to showcase new and seasonally appropriate merchandise.
-Created monthly visual merchandising floor move diagrams.
-Maintained inventory of all visual merchandising supplies.
-Updated all visual merchandising materials on company intranet.
Select Showroom
New York, NY
Intern: May 2007 – August 2007
-Maintained the appearance of the showroom.
-Assisted the Director of Operations in daily activities including travel arrangements, managing shipping and receiving, coordinating promotional materials and preparing for tradeshows.
-Entered 100+ purchase orders.
-Assisted the sales team in updating materials, maintaining inventories of clothing samples and writing purchase orders.
-Attended and worked in booths at 4 tradeshows in New York and Las Vegas.
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