Retail Associate Administrative Assistant
Resume:
Victoria Haas
New York, NY 10029
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Experience:
New York, NY
Retail Associate
Greeted customers and worked to determine their needs in a professional and enthusiastic manner. In charge of register.
Remained up to date on the latest store offerings, promotions, and sales.
Collaborated with team members to ensure day-to-day tasks were met with precision in a timely manner.
Followed all store protocols and safety regulations.
Opened and closed store, set alarm and tolled up the days sales.
Helped customers to select dressed and clothing for their children.
Well versed in designers and fabrics and styles.
2020- 2023: Tracy Tooker Hats
New York, NY
Assistant to designer/ store and loft manager
Assisted Tracy Tooker in all aspects of production. Sales and marketing
In charge of sales, marketing and promoting her store of Lexington Avenue
In charge of Payroll for all her employees.
Setting up fittings and meeting with clients
Promoted her hats in magazines
Assisted her in designs and concepts for magazines and clients fittings
Recruited sales personnel for The Lexington store.
Coordinated all sales and production aspects with her loft manager.
Reorganized as per each new seasonal collection the store and window design.
Kept up with inventory and sales for the Palm Beach and Hampton stores
2021-2022 Bilingual (French/English) Administrative Assistant
New York, NY
Assisted in all aspects of office support to private Art Collector.
Answered all her emails in French or in English to Art Galleries and Auction houses and dealers worldwide.
Organized the return of unsold and purchased Artwork.
Kept up with all her bills, filing and faxing as needed. Lowered unnecessary expenses.
Researched artists and search catalogues for upcoming auctions that would be of interest to the collector.
Updated her excel spreadsheet detailing all the information on new works that was bought for the collection.
Photographed and measured paintings and sculptures and entered into the collection’s spreadsheet.
Tutored the collector on how to use her Mac and I phone more proficiently.
Arranged travel to Europe. Assisted with private dinner invitations.
2014-2016: Rachel Riley Designs New York, NY
Sales Associate.
Greeting customers, responding to questions, improving engagement with merchandise and providing outstanding customer service.
Operating cash registers, managing financial transactions.
Achieving established goals.
Directing customers to merchandise within the store.
Increasing in store sales.
Superior product knowledge.
Maintaining an orderly appearance throughout the sales floor.
Introducing promotions and opportunities to customers.
Cross-selling products to increase purchase amounts.
Organize and display of merchandise, including widow design.
Personal shopper for special clients and events.
Liaison between the NYC store and the manufacturer in France.
2011-2012 Barnes and Nobles
New York, NY
Events coordinator for offsite Book signings. Worked with over 50 Authors such as Al Gore, Madeleine Albright, Salman Rushdie, and Bill Moyers.
Store liaison between events coordinators at several major New York institutions, including the 92nd street Y, the Pen club, the Harvard club, and the Yale club.
Responsible for the travel, safety, arrival and handling of 100 to 700 books per day and per event.
In charge of presentation and sales. Averaged 80 percent of all sales.
Liaison between publicists and authors, to make sure that the authors were comfortable and that the events ran smoothly and safely.
In Charge of all financial transaction. Reported written analysis
of sales to management.
Entrusted by Barnes and Noble to assist Al Gore to sign 200 books of “An Inconvenient Truth “. In charge of book presentation and sales for the event.
Skills: Microsoft word, Excel, Access, Google suite, Filemaker Pro Art database.
Proficient with Mac computers.
Education: Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY, BFA
Lycee Francais of New York
Languages: Fluent in French and English, translations French to English.
Summary of Qualifications: Profound ability to present and sell high products
Strong motivator and team player
Excellent public-speaking and presentation skills
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