Margaret Lajara
* ******* **** **** ***. *G, Bronx, NY 10468 Cell: 917-***-**** **************@*****.*** EDUCATION:
April 2007 BERKELEY COLLEGE New York, NY
Bachelor of Business Administration, Graduated Cum Laude Major: Fashion Marketing and Management
Oct. 2010 – 2011 FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New York, NY Continuing Education Program
Major: Jewelry Design
Bentex Group, NY, NY April 2011 – Present
Account Manager
· Manage Walmart Account – 10M annual sales
· Manage Walmart.com Account – 5M annual sales
· Manage JCP accounts – 10M annual sales
· Manage Old Navy Account
· Retail Link Analysis
· Prepare Walmart Quotes
· Prepare Data Sync
· Create and analyze weekly sales reports to identify growth for future programs
· Order price tickets
· Prepare workorders
· Prepare presentation packages and reports for all meetings with buyers
· Develop and merchandise upcoming lines for future sales
· Execute all factory cuts and orders for all accounts
· Check bulk and split PO’s submitted through EDI
· Negotiate with customers on end of season items
· Accountable for setting up all UPC’s and Items for all accounts
· Track inventory to ensure prompt sale of merchandise
· Coordinate with shipping on open orders
· Liaison between sales and production team
· Manage available to sell reports
· Sample coordinator
· Demonstrate proven excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
Metropolitan Hospital, NY, NY Jan. 2009 –April 2011 Office Manager
· Principal Assistant to the Coordinating Manager
· Wrote requisitions for the procurement, maintenance, and design of all systems
· Liaised with vendors
· Prepared and executed all departmental reports
· Accountable for timekeeping of all department personnel
· Ordered and maintained adequate inventory of office supplies
· Generated identification cards for all hospital employees Romar International, NY, NY April 2008 –Oct. 2008
Executive Assistant/Merchandising Assistant
· Arranged showrooms for meetings with buyers
· Generated P.O. requests
· Prepared presentations for future lines
· Coordinated all factory shipments
· Complied photographs of all samples
· Accurately calculated and made daily deposits of up to $20,000
· Prepared expense reports
SKILLS: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe Reader, Retail Link, Vendor Central, AMT, E-commerce, Management Skills, Sales, Fluent in Spanish, Jewelry design, and fabrication, Yoga instructor, Meditation instructor