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Street Address . Mobile: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE Email: EMAIL AVAILABLE VISUAL DESIGN-MERCHANDISING-MARKETINGExperienced Senior Visual Manager with expertise in visual design, merchandising, and marketing. Demonstrate talents in leadership, creating new standards, sourcing vendors, and executing designs. Professional ExperienceMacys-Herald Square 2/2018-CurrentNew York, N.YFreelance Execute seasonal and special event window presentation. Create props for window display.Cole-Haan 7/2017-11/2017New York, N.YFreelance Supported domestic VM team with monthly floor-set. Worked closely with internal and external international team during market week. Set-up showrooms for all international buy.Kate Spade 2011-2017New York, N.YVisual Manager- international senior managerManage and Guide global VM teams. Provided leadership and guidance to Visual Director in Asia and Area Visual Managers in South East Asia, Japan, Middle-East, Latin America and Travel Retail in implementing all elements of visual merchandising in accordance with corporate guideline and standards. Created monthly directive for wholesale, travel retail and special projects. Supported wholesale license categories-fragrance and jewelry at Macys and Lord & Taylor Managed acquisitions of windows and interior props for international partners. Supervised overall budget including creating a tracker for financial accountability. Lived and trained Hong Kong Visual director for 5-month period. Collaborated with the buying team from various international markets on a quarterly basis. Partnered with the buying and market manager teams to ensure retail coordination get executed. Worked closely with international and domestic Store design, Marketing and Creative team on a weekly basis. Shared weekly business updates with domestic VM team. Supported and lead flagship store openings in Dubai, China, Tokyo, Hong Kong, London and New York City.BeBe 2009-2011New York, N.YArea Visual Manager-New York DistrictSupervise the implementation of weekly floor set. Recognized strategic opportunities for business success and generate new and innovative ideas. Implemented and ensured follow-through of visual presentation standards. Provided feedback to district Managers, Regional Director regarding merchandise flow, stock levels, recommended markdowns and consolidation. Reviewed weekly business recap with Regional director, District Manager and Store Managers. Trained new hires, Visual Team and Store Managers in visual standards. Traveled outside the district to support store opening in North East Region. Williams-Sonoma 2001-2009New York, N.YRegional Visual Manager-East Coast, New YorkIn-charge of 68 stores in the East Coast Region. Conducted weekly meetings with the regional VP, DMs and DVMs through conference calls and electronic communication. Discussed business strategies and updates. Directly partnered with corporate Visual Team. Traveled to corporate office at least 4 times a year and lived in San Francisco for 2-month period to support corporateVisual Team. Traveled outside the region to support and trained store openings both national and international. Created and designed booths for annual managers meeting. Sourced out and negotiated with different vendors to accomplish projects.Kenneth Cole NY 1997-2001New York, N.YArea Visual Manager/Window designerManage and Supervise NYC stores and responsible for monthly window design. Responsible for designing, sourcing, and execution of window display. Presented window design with Kenneth Cole himself and the Rockefeller Center Management team for all window design approvals. Tracked and supervised monthly window budget for all city and flagship stores. In charged of all licensee showrooms and trade shows (Mens/Womens ready to wear/shoe show, Kids and Vision Expo) Created standard manual and shared to all domestic and international markets. Supported and trained store steam with store opening both national and international. Partnered with VM and Store Design team to create sign holder for ready to wear and table top. Designed footwear inserts and stands.EMPORIO/GIORGIO ARMANI 1996-1997New York, N.YVisual Merchandising Coordinator-New YorkResponsible for interior and window presentation Collaborated with Department Managers in bi monthly floor set. Executed monthly window floor set with corporate VM Team. Participated in weekly business strategy meeting with Store Managers. Set-up in store trunk show.EducationFashion Institute of Technology 1993-1995Associates Degree Display Exhibit DesignAwarded Magna cum LaudeHonorable mention-regional fixture designLong Island University 1991-1993Associates Degree Fine ArtsExhibit-Drawings and Ceramics Resnick Gallery Showcase |
