SANDRA VETERE
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Jewelry Industry Professional
OVERVIEW
Over 20 years of experience including but not limited to repair services, customer service, wholesale sales & trade shows
Comprehensive expertise in managing the work flow of jewelry repair from start to finish Extensive customer service experience
across the wholesale & repair sectors of the jewelry industry High level of understanding of luxury jewelry care & maintenance
SKILLS SUMMARY
• High-energy, positive attitude, extremely organized, disciplined & detail-oriented
• Efficient at multi-tasking with the ability to prioritize responsibilities& follow tasks through to completion
• Powerful customer service skills – can successfully handle difficult clients & situations
• High degree of professionalism in handling confidential & sensitive information
• Proficient in Microsoft OfficeWord& Excel, OSAS (Acctg Software) QAD & NAVISION
EXPERIENCE
THE JUDITH RIPKA COMPANIES – New York, NY (July 2008-Feb 2014)
Position: Repair Department Manager
• Manage repairs and customer repair concerns for the Judith Ripka retail stores and other luxury jewelry/ department
stores
• Handle an average of 1,000 repairs per month, significantly decreasing turn-around time to ensure customer
satisfaction
• Manage flow of repair items to/from outside jewelrycontactors
• Work successfully with production staff, jewelers, and the stone department to resolve all quality control and
customer care issues
• Create monthly reports for the Vice President of Production regarding repair volume & flow
MAJORICA JEWELRY LTD – New York, NY (August 2007 - July 2008)
Position: Customer Service Manager
• Worked as the liaison between independent sales staff, management, specialty stores and independent jewelers
• Opened new and managed existing accounts which helped increase sales by 25%
• Successfully facilitated all quality control issues including returns and repairs
TACHE USA INC – Long Island City, NY(October 2004 - December 2006)
Position: Repair Department Manager
• Created a repair department from scratch and managed a team of 5 employees
• Oversaw the entire repair process including all work with sub-contractors, account representatives and department
stores
• Responsible for all major accounts resulting in over 2000 (fully satisfied) successful repairs per month
• Maintained monthly data reports for management and product analysts
• Managed all quality control concerns of this luxury jewelry wholesaler specializing in diamond and precious metal jewelry
including gold, silver amd platinum
DAVID YURMAN –New York, NY (July 2002 – October 2004)
Position: Customer Care Supervisor
• Supervised all repairs and customer concerns for the David Yurman retail stores and luxury department store boutiques
• Responsible for 35 major accounts resulting in the successful completion of 4000 repairs per month.
• Maintained monthly activity reports
JUDITH JACK – New York, NY (January 1996 – January 2002)
Position: Account Executive / Manager
• Opened new accounts and increased phone sales by 75% over a period of three years
• Excelled in all areas of customer service building a rapport between the company and its clientele
• Acted as liaison between customer and independent sales staff solving order and repairs problems
• Managed customer care concerns of precious stones, sterling silver and marcasite jewelry
• Handled an average of 1200 repairs per month significantly decreasing turnaround time thus ensuring complete clients’
satisfaction
• Worked successfully with production staff jewelers and polishers to solve all related quality control and customer care
issues
• Worked in house and at jewelry trade shows as a sale representative
• Maintained monthly data reports
MAXINE’S BOUTIQUE –Brooklyn, NY (August 1982 – November 1995)
Position: Owner
• Operated a retail store of ladies high fashion footware and accessories
EDUCATION
Brooklyn College: On-going Continuing Education in Business & Computer classes
INTERESTS / CHARITY WORK
American Cancer Society
American Diabetes Association
St. Judes Hospital
References available upon request.