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-Provided sales support to Alternative’s West Coast and Northeast Sales Representatives
-Assisted wholesale accounts with order entry, order modifications, return authorizations as well as purchase order and invoice discrepancies
-Monitored and maintained open orders by communicating backorders, cancellations, adjustments and accounting holds
-Ensured that all orders ship within the scheduled ship window
-Responded to wholesale inquiries and manage entry of all qualifying new accounts
-Worked closely with Accounting, Purchasing, Distribution, Marketing and e-Commerce teams to improve and troubleshoot issues
-Answered calls and emails from the main Wholesale line and e-mail inbox
-Represented Alternative at trade shows: booth set-up and break down, schedule management and operational support

Sales Support Specialist

-Answered incoming calls and emails for all markets
-Assisted accounts with order entry, order modifications, return authorizations, as well as purchase order and invoice discrepancies
-Worked closely with Accounting, Purchasing, Distribution, Marketing and e-Commerce teams to improve and troubleshoot issues

Product Specialist

-Managed print material inventory by gathering requests and coordinating fulfillment  
-Maintained digital asset management system by editing, naming, organizing and uploading images and marketing files
-Tracked sales daily and compiled recaps for campaigns and promotions
-Processed invoices for vendors and contract workers
-Coordinated samples for photo shoots and tradeshows
-Assisted with the logistics of trade shows and projects as needed within the department

Marketing Intern

-Responsible for customer service, sales, merchandising, store operations, training and participating in environmental activism
-Managed Patagonia Atlanta’s clothing donations program

Sales Associate

-Exhibited a familiarity with current product and trend awareness
-Provided customers with an authentic and friendly experience

-Revised and updated orders and created SKU’s
-Created and maintained spreadsheets for assortment planning
-Prepared status reports, analyzed product categories and executed markdowns
-Communicated with vendors to request samples and order status
-Cataloged existing and incoming samples
-Coordinated samples and product information for the Photo and e-Commerce teams

Buying Intern

-Helped open new Atlanta location by stocking, creating displays and merchandising the entire store                     	 
-Provided a high level of customer service and built genuine relationships with customers

-Created floor sets and displays
-Organized and maintained inventory
-Transferred in August 2007 to open Kennesaw location where I stocked and merchandised the store and trained employees

Find out detailed information about Lauren Howe,  in Golden, CO

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Lauren Howe

Alternative Apparel

Alternative Apparel

Alternative Apparel

Patagonia

Urban Outfitters, URBN, Inc.

Terrain, URBN, Inc.

Anthropologie, URBN, Inc.

Coach

Savannah College of Art & Design