WHITNEYJONES
180 borinquen place, apt 4, brooklyn, ny 11211, [email protected], 215.510.4513
QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE TECHNICAL SKILLS EDUCATION
QUALIFICATIONS
Over two years of successful sales experience in bridge/contemporary goods Business-savvy with an understanding of market trends Self motivated and poses maturity, poise/grace under pressure Excellent oral and written communication skills with attention to detail Superior time management skills and strong attention to detail Proven ability to thrive in a high-change business environment Strong knowledge of retail math; calculating profit margins and establishing a pricing strategy
EXPERIENCE
Anna Sui Design Studio New York, NY February 2012 Present Account Executive Responsible for building, managing and maintaining international and domestic accounts Follow-up on prospect meetings; successfully negotiate and acquire new accounts as well as expand relationships with existing accounts Develop and maintain solid relationships with buyers, communicate continuously to maximize sell through potential Walk department store floors to view merchandise; what merchandise is selling/current trends Analyze selling on a weekly basis; suggest reorders and maximize on trends in order to drive sales Follow up on all orders, confirmations/PO revisions, through delivery of product Successful experience recruiting, developing, motivating, and directing an effective team and providing leadership in a fastpaced, high-growth, and competitive environment. Attend Fit and Production meetings Coordinate retail Fashion Show guest list based on goal accounts and existing clients Dictate which accounts receive editorial credits Anna Sui Design Studio New York, NY May 2011 February 2012 Sales Assistant Support the team (Director of Sales/Account Executives) on all aspects of managing the business by running/analyzing daily reports and following up on key issues Responsible for responding to accounts with answers to daily inquires via phone, email and fax Address RTV requests, consumer complaints/problems, quality issues Sell the collection in the NY showroom and at regional trade shows Communicate daily order issues to accounts such as insufficient production dates, invalid cancel dates and price discrepancies. Outreach to Data Entry to ensure that all date changes are made in the system Manage sample trafficking and assist Director of Publicity at KCD Worldwide Act as a liaison between sales, production and design Kara Ross New York New York, NY November 2009 March 2010 Freelance Graphic Design/Sales Design and create seasonal look books Merchandise jewelry and handbag samples in showroom Maintain knowledge of semi-precious gemstones and exotic skins for boutique jewelry and handbags Pull pieces for photo shoots, and handle shipping of sample requests for magazines and stylists
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient in Outlook, Word and Excel Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop Comfortable on Mac and PC operating systems Basic HTML Coding
EDUCATION
The Art Institute of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA B.S., Fashion Marketing March 2011
