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NANCY HOLTZ
P.O. Box 451 Far Hills • New Jersey 07931
908-672-4594 • nance0923@aol.com

MARKETING • DESIGN • MERCHANDISING • ADVERTISING • SPECIAL EVENTS

A desire to create and achieve, a passion for influencing consumer buying habits, and proven strengths in building sustainable market share have been the foundation of career successes over an impressive, achievement – filled career. Rare talent for simplifying and executing strategic ideas has generated widespread support, revenue growth, and complied with budget constraints.
Confidence, integrity, discipline, and a vision have been key drivers in expertly nurturing relationships with team members, clients, senior management, and vendors.

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
Creative Development • Design and Merchandising Strategy • Graphic Design • Branding Concepts/Rollouts • Collateral Development • Display and Fixture Design • Project Management • Market and Trend Analysis • Print Production

CREATIVE CONSULTANT, New Jersey 2009-Present
Deliver design, marketing and idea generation services with multi business and start-ups.

• New York Road Runner Organization - Collaborated with marketing and creative service’s to develop advertising strategies for New York Marathon.
• Footlocker – Developed and implemented visual guidelines for stores.
• Perry Ellis International – Styled, sourced and designed showroom set-up for wholesale markets presentations.
• Ivy League Marketing – Created logo and website for antique lamp business.
• Healthy Kids, LLC – Developed and created logo for startup nutritional company.

MOVADO GROUP INC., New Jersey • 2006-2009
Director, Visual Design & Merchandising
Appointed to steer visual merchandising direction for retail division, overseeing all aspects of visual merchandising, design and strategy. Revamped visual programs favorably instilling new levels of innovation, sophistication and organization by building a dynamic pool of talented vendors and stylists and reducing company costs.

• Conceptualized ideas and innovative designs working with multi-disciplinary vendors to develop designs within limited budget constraints.
• Managed all projects from conception to completion of seasonal window displays and in stores environment.
• Inspired senior executives and key personnel to define new and innovative strategies of visual presentation, address market needs, and support sales initiatives.
• Created, wrote, implemented comprehensive ongoing company directives and communications assuring corporately driven best practices for retail stores.
• Special events: Set-up merchandising seminars for corporate sale conferences in office and off site locations.
• Conducted, group training seminars fostering a dynamic environment where participants brainstormed new ideas – many of which were revenue driven.

FOOTLOCKER INC., New York, New York • 2002-2006
Manager, Visual Merchandising Communications
Established precise merchandising and creative strategy to store management. Cross-functioned with buying teams analyzing product inventory and sales for impactful presentation.

• Developed merchandising guidelines for 1500 + company stores optimizing linear performance and overall sales revenues.
• Spearheaded visual standards manual improving merchandising presentation standards and execution to store management.

AVON PRODUCTS (beComing Cosmetics division), New York, New York • 2001-2002
Merchandising Design Manager
Launched greater market presence, establishing company – owned outlets with one “exclusive” brand.
Responsible for design of visual collateral, guidelines, displays and special events for JC Penney retail kiosks. Collaborated with merchants to establish direction and communication goals.

• Successfully managed and coordinated visual programs from concept to completion.
• Provided continual merchandising objectives for retail field devising store layout responding to inventory fluctuation, promotions, sales trends and all related activities.
• Developed new concepts for product launches, signage and fixturing.

GODIVA CHOCOLATIER, New York, New York • 1997-2001
Visual Merchandising Manager
Project managed merchandising and design of seasonal in-store visual presentation for retail and wholesale accounts.

• Developed and maintained plan-o-grams to complement promotional and seasonal sales plans.
• Responsible for opening 50 + new stores throughout the country.
• Conducted visual training seminars for retail field and wholesale locations that improved merchandising presentation techniques.
• Supervised a Visual Coordinator on distribution of inventory for all in retail and wholesale visual needs.
• Coordinated photo shoots for effective in store visual collateral.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Regional Visual Manager for Warner Bros. Studio Stores, Northeast (1993 - 1997)
Area Visual Coordinator for Express-Limited Brand, New York, NY (1992-1993)
Merchandise Design Manager for Pearle Eyewear, Dallas, Texas (1989-1992),
Production Assistant for Catherine Stein Designs, New York,NY (1986-1989),
Visual Merchandise Coordinator for Bloomingdales, Short Hills,NJ (1980-1986)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Fashion Institute of Technology - Interior Design

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Platforms: Mac & Windows
Applications: Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; Quark Express; Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point)