Christina Lawson
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EDUCATION
Associate of Arts: Interior Design
Art Institute of Houston and Dallas
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sales & Showroom Manager
Moooi
Feb 2018 – March 2024, New York
Responsiblities include but are not limited to assisting clients, prospect for new business, close sales & forecasting sales goals. Liasing with the Country Manager. Logging sales, quotes and orders using the Moooi CRM. Hosting and planning Showroom events including periodic product lauches and A&D meetings. Day- to-day responsiblites also include maintaining and growing client relationships, including A&D, Distributors and end-consumers as well as client visits and product presentations
Sales & Designer
Scott + Cooner
April 2012 - Jan 2018, Austin TX
Assisted clients, generated sales, prospected for new business, closed sales, designed events and studio product. Knowledge training, worked closely with A&D clients for future opportunities. Set up new accounts, established customer credit, and set-up payment methods. Prioritized daily workflows, including all inbound calls, quotes and sales-related inquiries
Wrote sales contracts for orders obtained and submitted orders for processing. Surpassed the annual quota by 50%
Sales Representative
SR Hughes,
Feb 2011 - March 2012, Tulsa OK
Worked with the A&D Comunity in Oklahoma. Described product to customers and accurately explained details and care of merchandise. Provided an elevated customer experience to generate a loyal clientelenswered product questions with up-to- date knowledge of sales and store promotions. Prospected for new business in both for inside & outside sales
Sales Representative
Design Within Reach
2009 - 2011, Houston TX
Closed sales and planned design related events
Worked with A&D Houston. Walk-through with the manager to discuss interior visual displays, including store window presentation. Growing existing business. Described product to customers and accurately explained detail and care of merchandise. Showroom Manager
Knoll
2002 to 2008, Houston TX
Assisted clients. Maintained extensive resource and organized the Showroom. Assisted the Sales Representative. Marketing events in showroom. Approved all sales staff budget expenditures. Contacted customer by phone and email in response to inquiries. Excellent time management and managing customer inquiries. Product knowledge training.
Assistant to 5th Club
Saks Fifth Avenue
2000 - 2002, Houston TX
Assistant to VP of Merchandising
Ellen Tracy
1997-1999, New York NY
PROFICIENCES
Microsoft Office Suite i.e. Excel, Powerpoint, Nav Dynamics, Sales Force, Quick Books, Adobe Suite
SKILLS, VALUES AND KNOWLEDGE
Over 20 years of industry experience, passionate about design, outstanding communication and organizational skills, leading the Showroom team, solution-oriented, self-motivated, acquited with business etiquette, strong work ethic, a real team player, brings positivity to the team and client interactions.
High-end Furniture & Lighting knowledge, A&D Sales, Interior Design, Event Planning, Event Styling, Prospecting to A&D Trend Forecasting,
REFERENCES
Will provide upon request.