Fashion

Lifestyle

Streetwear

Graphic design

Apparel design

Film photography

Global affairs

Creative Director

- Manage multiple projects from concept through completion

- Develop creative strategies and design concepts that meet the business objectives of the 
   brand and advance overall brand strategy

- Establish creative direction for all product design & promotional materials 

- Formulate marketing strategies to increase sales.

- Supervise sales, oversee production costs and create income projections for the brand

- Responsible for the sales and distribution of Triwa Watches & Shades and Status Anxiety 

- Support all aspects of order management including order/reorder entry

-  Set up showroom appointments, road travel and attend local, regional and national tradeshows

- Achieve and exceed seasonal and annual targets as defined by Sales Management and Brand(s) 

- Build and cultivate relationships with department, specialty, boutique, online store buyers to improve sales, discuss future opportunities and request/seek competitive information

- Prospect and develop new client in line with the brand identified priorities

Brand Manager

- Ensure accurate orders 

- Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction

- Strong contributor to the achievement of department and company sales volume goals

- Apply excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, expertise in sales relations

- Anticipate delegate needs and exhibit comprehensive product knowledge

Sales Coordinator

- Achieved sales goals through utilization of a client book
- Merchandised store
- Maintain showroom
- Worked under tight deadlines, handling emergency requests, and prioritizing tasks 
- Open/Closed store
- Assisted in sales appointments
- Resolved customer related issues
- Stored & updated data in Excel
- Heavy follow up & research

Sales Administrative Assistant

- Maintain showroom
 - Researched new retail accounts for brands Isaora & Warriors of Radness 
 - Assist with Market Appointments, present the line to buyers
 - Worked with buyers from Fred Segal, American Rag & Opening Ceremony
 - Assisted in daily office operations
 - Researched & established new retail accounts in Australian territories
 - Stored & updated data in Showroom Exchange

Showroom Assistant/Intern

- Completed daily office tasks
- Met weekly sales goals
- Assisted customers in retail flagship store
- Tracked and merchandised inventory
- Merchandised showroom samples
- Assisted in wholesale order purchase
- Open/closed store

Showroom Assistant

- Interacted with customers in Nike Pop-Up shop to promote the World Basketball Festival

- Maintained a consistent high level of customer service by developing excellent customer relationships

- Act as a liaison for international athletes and attendees visiting from abroad

- Proactively generated and shared ideas with Selling Manager on ways to develop the vendor line & maximize sales to achieve or exceed goals

- Provided customers with extensive knowledge on new range of Nike products

Brand Ambassador

- Assisted with sales during market week 
 - Assisted in trade show sales for women's brands Corpus, Grey Ant & Society for Rational Dress
 - Merchandised fashion showroom
 - Checked samples in & out
 - Completed daily office tasks
 - Stored & Updated Data in Showroom Exchange

- Provided Customer Service
- Built customer relationships
- Became familiar with product information to build sales
- Processed requested merchandise through the Studio Services system
- Processed merchandise returns through the Studio Services system
- Utilized computer and registers efficiently
- Located merchandise for clients and other Studio Offices as necessary
- Maintained Studio Services database as necessary

Studio Services/Personal Shopper Assistant

- Worked directly with sales assistants
- Maintained various lines
- Produced line sheets and picture packets
- Assisted in filling out buy sheets as well as other misc admin duties as necessary
- Researched stores
- Tracked press coverage of various lines

Showroom Intern

- Distributed seasonal wholesale orders to international & domestic retail accounts
- Merchandised warehouse inventory  
- Assisted in daily office tasks
- Checked the quality of the products and whether there are any damaged goods
- Prepared samples for trade-show travel
- Read and analyzed incoming memos, submissions, and reports to determine their significance and     plan their distribution accordingly to the market in time

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