yyyyyy x. yyyyyy                                       172 st. john s place, xxxxxx, xxxxxx xxxxxx

                                                                                                                                                  xxx-xxx-xxxx

abc@xyz.com

 

objective

results-driven individual eager to contribute broad scope of experience in sales, retail management, marketing, merchandising, customer service and analytical skill sets in a challenging assignment.

 

career profile

ø  over 12 years of successful experience in sales, promotions, merchandising and management in the fashion/apparel environment.

ø  b.s. and a.a., fashion institute of technology, fashion merchandise management and marketing.

ø  extensive marketing, business development and promotional background.

ø  proven project manager, coordinator, team leader and developer.

ø  drive achievement of ambitious revenue objectives in highly competitive market places.

ø  adept at presentations and shows for editors, blogs and other key decision makers.

ø  skilled in effective merchandising, inventory control and procurement.

ø  record of progression to assignments of increasing responsibility.

ø  strong creativity and fashion intuition.

ø  consistently meet/exceed challenging business development objectives.

ø  proven accomplishments in building market share and recognition.

ø  notable facilitator and communicator.

ø  well-organized multi-tasker with strong detail orientation.

 

technology skills

microsoft office suite, quickbooks, perfect fit

 

professional experience

carlos campos, xxxxxx, xxxxxx                                                                                              2008 - present

sales director

       oversee sales, presentations, tradeshow exhibition and marketing of men s and women s collections.

       develop line sheets and look books, communicate trends and product knowledge and prepare photo shoots.

       coordinate with designers on merchandising and producing fashion show during xxxxxx fashion week.

       opened first compaxxxxxx flagship retail store; launched and maintain ecommerce and social networking sites.

       arrange monthly editorials and interviews with magazines and blogs.

 

elizabeth gillett, xxxxxx, xxxxxx                                                                                                  2006 - 2007

sales and marketing manager

       directed us apparel and accessories sales and coordinated with product development on larger accounts.

       developed and maintained working relationships with buyers and fashion editors.

       presented collections to buyers and editors during market week, trade shows and showroom appointments.

       planned and implemented sales and press events.

 

anthropologie, xxxxxx, xxxxxx                                                                                                    2004 - 2009

home & apparel specialist

       established and grew customer relationships and loyalty, provided stylist services and trained new hires.

       managed and maintained sales floor, fitting rooms, back stock and processed shipments.

 

 

 

 

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california dream compaxxxxxx, southern california                                                                         1999 - 2003

district manager, southern california region

       recruited, trained and coached staff, provided customer service and planned monthly floor changes.

       assisted buyer during market week, merchandised apparel accessories and shoes and oversaw operations.

 

 

 

education

fashion institute of technology, xxxxxx, xxxxxx

bachelor of science, fashion merchandise management, 2006

 

fashion institute of design and merchandising, city, ca

associate of arts, fashion merchandise marketing, 2002

 

 

 

internships / additional xxxxxx freelance work

elle magazine, xxxxxx, xxxxxx                                                                                                               2005

marketing and promotion department

       assisted editors with production of elle 21 in-book advertising portfolio, tracked samples and styled photos.

 

mercedes-benz fashion week, xxxxxx, xxxxxx                                                                             2003 - 2006

front and backstage production

       worked with lacoste, luca luca, baby phat, gottex, gustavo arango, rusk and unrulyheir.

 

during coterie, accessories circuit and project tradeshows, showed collections to buyers/took orders for brothers and sisters showroom, only hearts, sky, lilykate showroom and tsubo.