Sales Manager/Bartender/Entrepreneur

Objective: Securing a position within sales, accessories/apparel and advertising/marketing industries, respectfully.

Experience:

May ‘09- Hot Homes Realty – Brooklyn, NY

Present NYS Licensed Real Estate Agent

Responsibilities: To provide a positive experience between agents, buyers, sellers involved in the process of buying and selling of real estate.

• Focusing on short sales and REO with other agents and broker

• Building business relationships with home buyers, end users and investors

• Accumulating profitable listings to increasing sales and growth for the company

• Negotiate leases between Landlords and Tenants for residential rentals

• Advertising and marketing real estate listings within the community and on websites

• Building relationships with brokers, agents, buyers, sellers and clients to help grow the

July ‘05- Flip Flops & Pearls: Accessories & Novelty Items – Brooklyn, NY

Present Owner & Buyer

Responsibilities: Overall management of online boutique providing the latest trendy women’s accessories & personal items.

• Researching the latest collections and trends to offer my target market that will increase revenue

• Organizing meetings at buying offices and negotiating deliveries and prices in order to fulfill my customers needs

• Updating & blogging about my findings online on social sites such as Facebook & Myspace

• Informing customers about the upcoming events , street fairs, flea markets

March ‘08- Jim Elliot, Inc. dba Appropriate Behavior/Disorderly Kids, Inc. – New York, NY

October ‘08 Assistant to the President of Sales

Responsibilities: Assisted Sales President in junior dresses: S-XL, 3-13, Junior Plus Sizes

• Participate in Market appointments with Major & Specialty chain dept stores: Federated Stores, K-Mart, Sears Holding Corp., Torrid, Le Chateau, Filenes Basement, Bon Ton, etc.

• Maintain orders, request garment info and costs, send out line sheets, request PO confirmation, sample due dates, request account shipping procedures for existing orders, reorders, notify account regarding cancel/extensions,

• Follow through on pending shipments, request Bill of Ladings/P.O.D’s, Inform buyer of status,

• Coordinate with import/domestic depts. on fabric approvals, fabric and trim ordered on time to make delivery, Research fabric options,

• Track over bill allowance for future advertising and chargeback expenses,

• Trend research through industry resources: WWD, Style Sight, Miss Behave, Magazines,

• Update projections/open to sell spreadsheet in order to sell off and fulfill reorders and restock bestsellers,

• Organize showroom line prior to appointments, meetings, market week.

October ’07- Wrapper, Inc. dba 2Hip/Paperdoll/Aqua/Just for Wraps – New York, NY Sales Assistant

February ‘08 Responsibilities: Assisted sales manager within girls divisions: infants/toddlers, 2-6x/7-16,

• Conducted appointments with off price/small accounts, kept inventory of all on orders (English Shop, EliaKim, Almacenes Dante, Importadora Maduro, Kidstown, S&D, Cookies, VonMaur),

• Follow-up with buyers on sample requests, line sheets, existing orders, reorders, cancel/extensions,

• Report and coordinate selling information from accounts for best and worst sellers,

• Ensure timely deliveries through production, shipping, import depts,

• Customer Service issues: re-allocation, color/fabric substitutes, delivery status of finished goods,

• Coordinating and preparing for monthly market weeks,

• Merchandised lines for market appointments with design dept.,

• Updated various reference books such as: fabric, cost sheets, order books, etc.

November ‘05 All Access Apparel, Inc. dba Self Esteem /La Kitty/ Bell du Jour – New York, NY Sales Assistant

June ‘07 Responsibilities: Assisting two sales executives within kids and juniors divisions.

• Review and ensure Samples, Orders, and Changes have proper documentation for each order for tracking.

• Verify that all items sent are directed to the correct person,

• Filled in for missed appointments with major dept. stores (Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, Nordstrom’s),

• Conducted appointments with off price/small accounts, kept inventory of all on orders (Importadora Maduro, Bealls, Bob’s, Forman Mills, Libby Lu, Designer Depot),

• Prepared and sent out Line Lists to current and new accounts,

• Contacted Buyers/Assistant Buyers for PO confirmations and retails for Price Ticketing Dept.,

• Traveled to LA Market Weeks.

Showroom Manager (Promoted to Sales Assistant)

Responsibilities: Coordinating and preparing for monthly market weeks,

• Oversee and coordinate all functions of the NYSR,

• Meeting presentation standards by steaming and organizing the line,

• Maintaining a professional and customer service driven demeanor,

• Updated various reference books such as: fabric, color codes, body numbers, screen codes, order books, etc.

Education Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York

& Degrees: Bachelor of Science, December ‘05 /

Major: International Trade and Marketing

Associate in Applied Science Degree, December ‘03

Major: Fashion Merchandising and Management

Software: Lotus Approach, AS400, Photoshop, Microsoft Suite: Outlook, Word, Office, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

References: Furnished upon request.

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