Fashion

Lifestyle

Skate

Surf

Tech

Music

Film/photograpy

Textiles/sewing

Experienced Brand Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods & fashion industry. Strong marketing professional skilled in Trend Analysis, Sales, Retail, Textiles, and Inventory & Retail Buying.

Degree in  Fashion & Textiles  Merchandising & Design  at URI. Years experience in action sports field (Surf/Skate/Lifestyle) in Repping, Buying, Retail, and  Merchandising.

Regularly evaluates the competitive landscape & recommends strategies to support market share growth.
Manages inventory levels to assure maximum fill rates with minimized inventory investments.
Calculates weekly/monthly product demand considers key account plans/commitments & product life cycles and places monthly production orders.
Plans, strategies & executes marking activities to establish & enhance brand's presence in the market.
Creates, maintains, & publishes social media pages, creating increased brand awareness. Creates contests, sweepstakes, etc.
Attends trade shows & takes active role in in meeting with customers, training sales reps, selling & developing relationships.
Supervises Customer Service Representative assuring timely and accurate completion of CSR responsibilities.
Liaises with Warehouse Manager to assure timely receiving & shipping of inventory.
Coordinates marketing approach with other countries' marketing departments;
International travel to work with others'

Brand Manager

Merchandise buying and ordering. Keeping on top of trends, fashion forecasting and evaluation of inventory levels and sales.
Attending regional and national trade shows (Surf Expo). Taking an active roles in maintaining relationships with corporate sales teams, and regional sales representatives. 
Utilization of apparel merchandising skills in order to maintain store overall appearance and maximize sales/product movement.
Employee Management. Developing training strategies and manuals in which to train new employees. Keeping track of work and efficiency. 
Communication with regional Sales Representatives in terms of buying, product promotion, events, RA's and brand awareness and marketing.
Maintenance of social media accounts to promote sales, events, product, etc and to increase store awareness in the community, online.
Planned and hosted in-store event to promote sales, local community and lifestyle.

Manager, Assistant Buyer

Assistant to the Regional Sales Representative for Hurley, Catch Surf, and Olukai.
Managed seasonal apparel, accessories, and surf hardgood lines.
Maintained retailer relationships; visited retail locations regionally.
Attended and assisted in trade shows, seasonal line showings, and regional travel.
Received, recorded, and maintained seasonal apparel collections.

Assistant Sales Rep

Managed regional sales and purchase orders from buyers.
Maintained and fostered relationships with store buyers and employees.
Attended trade shows and seasonal line showings.
Traveled within region to visit stores and foster relationships.
Liaised communication between buyers and company.
Received, recorded, and maintained seasonal apparel collections for men, women, youth.

Sales Rep

Assistant to the Regional Sales Representative in New England for O'Neill, FCS and SurfTech
Attended and assisted in trade shows and line showings with regional buyers.
Processed and maintained purchase orders.
Received, recorded, and maintained seasonal apparel collections.

Intern

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Jackie Bonheim

Dreams USA, Inc.

Warm Winds Surf Shop, LLC

Hurley International

Jetty Life, LLC

O'NEILL

University of Rhode Island