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Special Projects Manager

Motivated and experienced buyer, retail manager, and visual merchandiser. Experienced in a wide variety of industries, with a focus on men’s apparel, men’s accessories, and home goods. Excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail and customer service. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and several social media platforms.

Shift Supervisor

Provide administrative support and front-line customer service to the Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity Inclusion
• Proactively monitor and analyze department budget spending and manage monthly accrual process and budget schedule
• Prepare weekly activity logs and department budget for weekly staff meeting
• Assist in CSR and Diversity related event logistics including volunteer engagement, vendor payments, and project budget tracking
• Reconcile and process all vendor payments using SAP
• Coordinate and schedule meetings and conference calls internally and/or with outside guests or suppliers and compiling executive briefing books for meetings and events
• Manage executive calendar, travel and expense reports utilizing corporate travel agency
• Assist in the day to day management of Hyundai Hope on Wheels by maintaining award files, processing grant payments, and processing extension requests and grant refunds

Events and Administrative Assistant

Answer and direct all incoming phone calls utilizing a multi-line phone system
• Respond to consumer phone calls and emails regarding new and existing products
• Ensure all consumer replacements, sales samples & product samples to factories are shipped properly using the correct couriers
• Provide administrative support to executive management team and human resources
• Assist in delivery of all incoming packages and mail by organizing things by department
• Maintain proper levels of all general office supplies as well as for various departments

Customer Service Representative

Center Street | March 2012 – September 2013 - General Manager, Head Buyer
• Bought apparel, footwear, and accessories for men’s clothing store (The Good) and men’s shoe store (Heart & Sole); and home accessories and gifts for HOME ECO:Nomics
• Managed day to day retail operations including customer service experience, staffing and training
• Spearheaded all marketing efforts by planning exciting in-store promotions, events, and advertising through different social
media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest
• Coordinated ship dates and mid-season switch outs with sales reps
• Analyzed sales for all department levels to help maintain competitive edge of our customer base allowing me to increase
foot traffic and sales
SEED People’s Market | May 2011 – March 2012 - Assistant Manager/Buyer
• Assisted head buyer in line showings with vendors and buying product
• Made recommendations to management on changes to future product assortments and strategies based on in-season
analysis and observations
• Received new merchandise and issued SKU’s
• Created and executed unique displays for new and existing merchandise

General Manager, Head Buyer

Develop and manage all events including grand openings, property tours, and the annual fundraising gala while working within the budgets
• Assisted in the creation of “Welcome Home” a new fundraising initiative to aid formerly homeless tenants in furnishing their new apartment
• Create and manage schedules, timelines, guest lists, tasks and packing lists for all events and meetings to ensure
• Design and ensure on-time delivery of all digital and hard copy mailings of newsletters, save the dates, invitations, sponsorship packs and the end of year giving campaign
• Design and manage outside and in-house print of corporate materials including newsletters, brochures, annual report, letterhead, and business cards.

Events & Development Assistant

Uphold company visual merchandising standards at all times
Train management and associates on current visual floor sets
Re-merchandise sections based on sell-through
Provide customer service during business hours

Visual Merchandiser

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