Director of Visual Merchandiser Resumes in US-New York-New York City: mahalia

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Name:

mahalia

Location:

US-New York-New York City

Experience:

5-10 yrs

Willing to Relocate:

Yes

Willing to Travel:

Yes

Most Recent Job Title:

Director of Visual Merchandiser

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Objective:

Visual merchandiser seeks a postion in a progressive retail environment.

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anagement, Merchandising Strategies, Creative Fashion Presentation.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

April 2007- Current The Avenue
Director of Visual Merchandising - Develop and implement all in store visual merchandising.
- Responsible for communicating with the merchants and all store visual teams.
- Ensure all monthly directives and “How to Wear It” meets the Merchandising Action Plan.
- Create and develop the women’s visual merchandising themes and strategies, which define and reinforce the brand for the company on a global platform.
- Build and maintain brand awareness through the concepts created.
- Conceptualize an exciting and visually pleasing in store environment through the fixture, and mannequin placement to entice the customer and increase sales activity.
- Create and style looks for the interior and window mannequins that reinforce the visual theme, branding and reflect the markets trends.
- Manage the design and production of the visual directives (which communicate the company’s visual themes and strategies on a monthly basis-519 stores)
- Working with the head merchants and design to conceptualize the visual layout edit the assortment line and pick colors.
- Work with the allocation and planning teams to ensure that the visual concepts will be translatable through the company based in the assortment and allocation.

September 2005- May 2007 Saks Fifth Ave.
Visual Merchandising/Display
Manager - Development and execution of windows
and merchandising displays.
• Assisting visual director and coordinate with internal and external vendors in the store openings/ renovations, exhibits and various marketing events.
• Responsible for the creative plan and execution of shop concepts using new and innovative visual techniques.
• Assisting in all aspects of the Plano gram process (presenting, mapping, designing and implementing of special exhibition shops.
• Creating compelling customer driven merchandise assortments supporting key division goals and key item focuses.
• Performing a variety of tasks including administration functions and various projects.

May 2003- August 2005 Bench Manchester, England
Visual Specialist/ Merchandising - Develop and maintain production scheduled and manage
flow for all internal and external projects.
• Manage all proofing meetings
• Maintain accurate records of all phases of creative projects
• Maintain accurate and timely communications with marketing managers.
• Manage all photography and approval shots.
• Manage proofing process of all projects and initial concept to final release.
• Conceptualization of in store concepts, window displays and mannequins.

March 2000- December 2002 GAP- Port Jefferson
Visual Specialist/ Sales Associate - LRT replenishment each morning
• Help to place the new merchandise on the sales floor.
• Organization of the stock room.
• Implementation of inventory process from initial process to end stage..
• Help with the taking in of shipment and the processing of the new and replenishment merchandise.
• Organizing and implementing the floor-set process.

STRENGTHS: Organization, An eye for detail, Team work
Enthusiasm, Understanding, Communication, Motivation, Quick Study, Motivation.

REFERENCES: Available Upon request.