Sales manager with strong emphasis on events and non-profit fund raisi

MARSHA SANDERS

Mill Valley, CA 415-***-**** ******.***********@******.***

CAREER SUMMARY:

Dedicated and compassionate Leader with several years of experience in non-profit fundraising and outreach recruitment. Looking to use my experience and skills to help support successful strategies to expand a nonprofit organization. Hamilton Families, San Francisco, CA

Liaison 2010 - Present

Systematic arranged yearly backpack drive for 400+ children Recruited 200+ participates for holiday gift giving Mothers’ Day, Fathers’ Day, and Teen Events providing gift basket Bloomingdale's, San Francisco, CA

Department Manager, Cosmetics and Frangrances 2007 - 2022 Drove a complete transformation of the business strategy in the cosmetics and fragrance department to grow sales volume from $5M to $11M with a team of 60 associates Produced consistent gains across key metrics in sales conversion and customer service Realized a 50% increase in booking of client appointments by developing highly focused client development strategy and intensive team education efforts Hired, trained, and fostered top-talent associates through mentorship, support, and engagement

Represented the company and engaged with community organizations to support local charities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Saks Fifth Avenue, San Francisco, CA

Regional Manager, Cosmetics and Fragrances 2006 - 2007 Promoted to Regional Manager leading 6 Department Managers and a team of over 300 associates

Increased sales volume by 25% and delivered $24M by negotiating additional staff and vendor support resulting in $800K incremental sales volume Collaborated with store managers in the territory on strategy execution ensuring deliverables

Fostered strong relationships with + 80 vendors to develop business strategies and negotiated support to execute product launches and exceed season goals Department Manager, Cosmetics and Fragrances 1995 - 2006 Recruited to join Saks Fifth Avenue to transform sales and service culture Drove 40% increase in volume building $15M business with a team of 85 associates Built multiple businesses exceeding $1M sales volume including Crème De LaMer, La Prairie, Chanel. Launched and developed key performing brands such as Nars, Armani Developed team succession strategy maximizing talent retention and reducing associate turnover. Responsible for training and development of associates Co-chair for employee campaign, encouraging donations an achieving Corporate Goals Chaired Bloomingdales Food Drive raising donations for Marin-San Francisco Food Bank Collaborated with team to provide motivating activities at the Food Banks Arranged potential adoption

Promoted fundraising events for Rescue at Bloomingdales Board of Directors, Volunteer and Fundraiser

Spearheaded fundraisers at major retailers raising over $20,000 Recruited Save a Bunny and ARF to participate in fund raising events Vice President, Volunteer

Organized Transport, Placement and Outreach

1992-2019 United Way of the Bay Area San Francisco 2015-2018 Bag Hunger Food Drive San Francisco and Marin 2017-2018 Tiny Paws Pug Rescue Aptos, CA

2008-2014 Pets Unlimited San Francisco

1998-2009 Northern California Persian & Himalayan Cat Rescue Mill Valley Relationship Building

Vendor Relations

Budget & Financial Management

Strategic Business Planning & Execution

Collaboration

Mentoring and Coaching

Staff Engagement

Team Building

Public Speaking

NONPROFIT EXPERIENCE:

SKILLS:

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

Instructor, Cosmetics and Fragrance Merchandising 2000 - 2005 Developed course curriculum with overarching view of all areas in the industry ranging from product and business strategy development to sales, marketing, and merchandising. Intended to expose the student to all facets and complexities of the industry Partnered with executives of leading brands to conduct presentations and speaking engagements and present employment opportunities to the student body Created interactive project opportunities to allow students first-hand experience in the industry

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