Manager Sales

Victor Hollingsworth

Email: ********************@*****.*** Mobile: 917-***-****

Creative merchandising, marketing, retail and wholesale executive with extensive experience in driving new businesses. Extremely organized with excellent time management skills and taste level. Exceptional 20 year track record of successfully delivering growth, reducing cost, improving margins in highly competitive consumer goods categories.

Developed the overall product development and sourcing process to meet deadlines and to achieve business goals

Global Sourcing with extensive experience in the markets of Asia, India and Europe

Trend Identification and development

Talented in the merchandising of multiple product classifications

Established and implemented supply chain strategies for sourcing, Vetting of new supplier partners, cost savings, and continuous improvements that deliver total cost savings generating positive gross margin

Leadership and Coaching of junior team members

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Miami Beach Buying Bureau

Hollywood, FL 33024

Sr. Global Sourcing and Special Projects Manager

February 2018-Present

Expanded the Global Sourcing process, Product Development, Website Merchandising with the selection of business partners and product picks

Grew the Supply Chain Network, negotiated and awarded purchase orders, approve payments to suppliers while maintaining strong vendor relationships

Developed a detailed project plan to track progress

Performed risk management to minimize project risk

Used appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope

Created and maintained comprehensive project documentation

Choose and vet top factories for each product classification

Increased margins by negotiating pricing and shipping cost, while ensuring the continuation and enhancement of product

VICTOR HOLLINGSWORTH CONSULTING SERVICE Home Fashion Industry

Senior Home Textile Consultant

April 2015 to February 2018

SERVICES OFFERED:

Global Sourcing, E-Commerce Merchandising, Product and Brand development, Supply Chain Management, Trend Development, Space Planning, Product and Sales Presentations

Analyze business trends and identify opportunities for growth

Manage the overall product development and sourcing process

NATCO HOME GROUP

West Warwick, RI 02893

Vice President Product Development, Design and Global Sourcing

September 2013 to April 2015

Traveled extensively to the markets of India, China and Europe for trade events, product development, sourcing and quality control inspections

Created standard operating procedures for all processes in sourcing, product development, factory allocation, costing and production

Managed supplier relationships

Developed vendor sourcing and placement strategy to evaluate the product aesthetic and support the speed to market development strategy

Execute and assist on alternate vendor and manufacture strategies

VICTOR HOLLINGSWORTH DESIGNS, LLC

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Home Fashion Consultant

April 2008 to September 2013

April 1999 to January 2004

Worked closely with senior management within the home textile industry in the development, design, merchandising, improvement of the Global Sourcing processes and brand development for a wide range of home textiles and related products. Seasoned traveler to the worldwide production and sourcing centers.

ABC CARPET & HOME

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

February 2007 – April 2008

Divisional Merchandise Manager Home Textiles and Upholstered Furniture

Driver of sales through inventory management, gross margin, product development, team training and coaching.

Developed annual merchandise plans

Developed category management practices that met volume goals and margin requirements

Oversea assortment strategies for all products

Identify product needs based on analytical customer feedback and usage

P& L responsibility for $30 million in annual sales.

VH HOME COLLECTION, LLC

CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA

October 2004 to March 2007

Conceived and developed my very own Luxury Home Furnishings Boutique

Merchant, Proprietor and Visionary

Private Label Product Development, Interior Design Services, Chief product selector

EDUCATION:

City College of the City University of New York

Bachelor of Arts

Major: Liberal Arts and Sciences

SKILLS:

Mac Proficient and Microsoft Applications

Trend Development, Global Sourcing, Creative Merchandising, Product Development and Design

HomeTex Design Award recipient 2007

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