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Adept at all aspects of visual installations including: lighting techniques, operating basic power tools, painting, and creating tailored wall treatments and lettering (I love fonts).
Work Experience:
Bloomingdales Soho (New York, NY)
Visual Merchandising Manager (August 2008-September 2010)
-Managed team of visual stylists in planning seasonal installations, mannequin composition/styling, window displays, and all in-store displays
-Closely partnered with merchandising teams in strategizing product placement, shop setups, and floor moves
-Identified volume driving opportunities and decided how to exploit opportunities via a vendor highlight or trend shop
-Led team to winning a company-wide award for our Spring 2009 installation (Most Creative Application of the Smile Campaign)
Visual Stylist (November 2007-July 2008)
-Responsible for all Ready-to-Wear mannequin placement and styling
-Developed and executed trend shop concepts
-Planned and executed seasonal installations with team
Bloomingdales Headquarters (New York, NY)
Senior Assistant Buyer- Cul de Sac Handbags (February 2007-November 2007)
-Selected merchandise and planned ship dates and store allocations considering factors such as: financial plan, time of season, climate, customer demographics
-Managed two major vendors; achieved double digit increases to sales plan and LY performance for both
-Coordinated trainings and events to drive business
-Won Central Buying Team of the Season (Spring 2007)
Assistant Buyer- Womens Fragrances (February 2006-January 2007)
-Partnered with vendors to analyze business and identify sales maximizing opportunities
-Planned and executed successful fragrance launches
-Won the Who Made It Happen Award (Fall 2006) for the Juicy Couture fragrance launch
