Bumi Sirotka adhq9q@r.postjobfree.com

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Detail-oriented and results-driven professional with 20+ years of fashion industry experience specializing in design, product development, merchandising, and sales. Successful at establishing and maintaining winning relationships with customers and vendors. Broad understanding of fabric, cut, color, fit, and style—and how to sell in retail. Highly motivated leader and team player with the ability to interact cooperatively and work with a team towards a common goal. Experience working with international vendors and production facilities. Experience in price negotiations, cost controls, market research, material sourcing, production management, and fashion merchandising. Flexible work style to meet the needs of the business via timely decisions to set deadlines. Bilingual in Spanish and English.

Exceptional Interpersonal and Communication Skills – Excellent communication and fashion design skills. Accustomed to working in fast-paced retail environments with the key ability to maintain relationships.

Work Ethic and Professionalism – Solid professional standards and an excellent track record of dependability. Maintains a clear focus on achieving bottom-line results while ensuring customer and client satisfaction.

Problem Solving – Proven ability to troubleshoot and develop both creative and innovative solutions to fashion challenges. Successfully manages organizational change for improved performance and greater efficiency. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Brooks Brothers – One Liberty Plaza New York, NY

Sales Associate 2018 – 2019

Assisted in the execution of floor sets. Actively participated in keeping the selling floor to operational and visual standards. Consistently expanded/maintained an accurate, efficient, and profitable client book.

Achieved personal productivity and assisted in meeting store sales goals. Executed store transfers of styles/products. Received and processed online and catalog returns, and recommended styles in-house.

Responded to customer inquiries, and informed customers of the latest services and product promotions.

Provided an outstanding first customer experience that translated into return customers who were satisfied with sale, shipment, and service. Established connections and a higher rate of returning store shoppers. Jacque Michelle Specialty Boutique Store Boulder, CO Sales Associate 2016 – 2017

Performed merchandising and sale of jewelry, accessories, and women’s clothing. Handled the pricing of new product and ordering of sold out product. Assisted with pictures for website and customer service.

Greeted and assisted customers and shoppers. Maintained visual merchandising and store inventory.

Processed customer transactions in a fast-paced retail environment while ensuring high quality of service.

Communicated with store clients to coordinate overall sales effort in accordance with established goals. Gut Reaction Racquet Sports Specialty Store Greenwich, CT Freelance Consultant 2012 – 2015

As a freelance consultant, was fully in charge of merchandising stores to make them look great. Coordinated outfits on mannequins. Performed trend research and handled pricing of new product.

Was responsible for window displays and the sales floor, matching colors for better visual displays. Bumi Apparel Company New York, NY

Creative Director and Founder 2005 – 2012

Secured funding and established business infrastructure. Managed all aspects of design, product, and account development. Merchandised apparel collection for buyers, and managed an 8-member sales team.

Handled design, sourcing, production, sales, distribution, website updates, and catalog development.

Provided leadership and managed an eight member sales team. Traveled and presented Bumi Apparel collection nationwide and at domestic and international trade shows – gaining presence in 3,000 accounts.

Deeply experienced in working with high-end clientele. For example, recommending to county club shops what to buy. Created a very successful private-label line for the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. Valentino Madison Avenue New York, NY

Sales Associate 2003 – 2005

Rendered sales input during buying trips to assist in selecting styles for New York and Palm Beach stores.

Assisted customers on sales process—fitting to final sale, out-of-stock, back-order, catalog, on-line, etc.

Gained an understanding of the luxury market, and how to position items to clients via compelling products.

Maintained product knowledge and an understanding clients to transition conversations into store sales.

Provided a refreshing customer experience by keeping the sales floor clean, going above and beyond to assist customers by checking inventory levels for specific items while maintaining a fast and efficient pace. Wilhelmina Modeling Agency New York, NY

Showroom and Fit Model 2003 – 2006

Managed onsite operations in the Armani showroom. Modeled for La Perla, Etro, BCBG, and others.

As a fit model, use modeling experience and skills to help fashion design teams see how garments look.

Was comfortable modeling in front of large groups. Used communication skills to help the design teams. Polo Jeans – Ralph Lauren New York, NY

Assistant to the Director of Women’s Petites 2001 – 2003

Handled showroom merchandising and presentations to buyers at major department stores, including Bloomingdale’s. Performed other duties as assigned, like wholesale order entry and follow up on shipping.

Executed all aspects of the sales and customer satisfaction process. Assisted in facilitating special events and public relations communications. Coordinated closely with buyers and merchandising teams. Newport News Catalog Company New York, NY

Assistant Buyer 1999 – 2001

Performed trend research, and fashion, style, fit, and development. Recommended and executed product development. Merchandised samples for catalog layout. Assisted with new product fittings. EDUCATION

Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY

Associates Degree in Fashion Design – Major: Active Sportswear 1996 – 1998