CONTACT INFORMATION
Carrollton, Texas
ad5cqr@r.postjobfree.com
PROFILE
Entrepreneur, and busi-
ness owner with 35 years of
real world experience in all
aspects of a small business
operations. With an eye for
design and a love of textiles,
my creativity shines when
working with customers both
retail and commercial. As a
long time business owner with
many hats, juggling projects
and responsibilities comes
naturally. Business owners are
the hardest working employ-
ees you will ever meet.
KEY SKILLS
• Quick Books
• InDesign
• Photoshop
• Microsoft Offi ce
• Word Press
EDUCATION
Rochester Institute Of
Technology
Rochester, NY
Bachelor Of Science
Graphic Arts & Printing
May 1984
Deborah Martz - Cover Letter
Founder and Owner, Chair Care Patio 1988-2023
Chair Care Patio is a Dallas based business that began as a hobby in 1988. The initial focus was the restoration and repair of better quality outdoor fur- niture. Over time, the business became a multi million dollar manufacturing facility for outdoor cushions, replacement slings and other contract sewing projects. With over 30 employees, the company served both retail and trade customers for outdoor replacement cushions as well as customers nation- wide through websites.
As the sole owner, I oversaw all aspects of the business daily operations in- cluding accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing, payroll, mar- keting, sales and business development.
My expertise includes the manufacturing sewn soft goods such as outdoor cushions, outdoor pilows, seat pads, outdoor drapes and other industrial textiles. I can take any soft textile project from prototype to fi nished stage, including product concept, pattern development, prototype creation, ma- terial sourcing, and pricing.
I also have established relationships with most of the major fabric vendors in the home interior and exterior textile markets nationwide. In additon, I have vast knowledge base of material sources for manufacturing including fabric, foam, fi ber, nortions and equipment.
On the sales side, I worked directly with retail, wholesale and commercial customers for custom cushion and contract sewing projects. Providing them detailed quotations for projects both small and large. Day to day activities included direct interaction with both retail clients and the trade clients for outdoor fabric selection and design inspiration detail including fabric coordination design details. I also provided On site design consultations with customers to view outdoor space, take necessary mea- surements, review fabric selection and develop an overall design plan. My core experience in the luxury outdoor furniture market and luxury textile market as the business was very focued on outdoor. But through years of working with the design trade and attending gift and furniture markets, I am very familiar with the luxury interior furniture and textile market. The company experienced signifi cant growth with the addition of several ecommerce websites for both retail and wholesale. I was personally involved in every aspect of front end website design along with an experienced web developer to take care of the back end programming. With so much experience over the years of being a business, owner, it’s hard to put it all down on paper.
Deborah Martz - Resume
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chair Care Patio Founder and Owner 1988-2023
Business Experience
ACCOUNTING
Quickbooks Accounts Payable
Quickbooks Accounts Receivable
Quickbooks Invoicing
Quicbooks Payment Processing
Quickbooks Payroll
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Oversee production schedules for each department
Communitcate with production team regarding production issues and order status New product development for website products
New product development for contract sewing projects New Product Cost Analysis
Continuosly evalate production for ways to improve productivity PURCHASING AND SOURCING
Sourcing materials and supplies for manufacturing of products Capital equipment sourcing and fi nancing
Maintain constant relatiionships with vendors for up to date products and pricing CUSTOMER SERVICE
Design consulatations with local retail customers regarding their outdoor design project Onsite design consultations and measuring for outdoor design projects. Design consultations for online retail customers with custom cushion projects Write and process custom cushion orders and prepare for production Prepare detailed quotations for projects including sketches, mood boards and swatches Work with wholesale contract sewing customers for custom projects ECOMMERCE WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
Front-End Website Development for multiple ecommerce stores Back-end website development with website programmer Search Engine Optimization
Digital Media Content Creation
Graphic Design For Print & Advertising
Graphic Design For Digital Marketing & Advertising Social Media Management