Jamie Perreault: Visual Merchandising Manager in Huntington Beach, California

- Create and oversee role-out of visual direction across 3 brands / 2 channels to ensure merchandising and marketing stories are communicated “in a big way” with major roll out at Flag ship store - Partner with Brand Marketing and outside vendors to fulfill social channel requests - Oversee visual budgets, graphic design, print production / distribution, and LRA requirements - Manage team of Merch / Marketing Coordinators, responsible for evolving FP and Outlet division stores, reflective of current merchandising trends and pricing strategies - Conceptualize brand campaigns, curate displays for product launches, special events, and seasonal stories, maintaining brand message throughout - Conceptualize and execute in store events driving traffic and brand awareness

- Strategize and partner with team members and cross-functional partners to establish a seasonal product point of view - Support core business / marketing initiatives with visual techniques, merchandising strategies, and visual displays - Lead comp shopping trips to research fashion trends and incorporate findings, elevating Vans visual messaging - Develop visual merchandising training workshops for wholesale and corporate teams Create and implement Vans visual merchandising standards for wholesale and retail accounts

Freelance Visual Merchandiser Assist Visual Merchandising team in seasonal merchandising changes, which involves styling mannequins, executing window displays, wall build outs, and floor moves. Key Accomplishments: • Execute company visual standards through reading plan o grams • Style mannequins and implement trends to project the PacSun lifestyle • Photograph mannequins for future floor sets • Merchandise shops, fixtures, and walls according to "business" to maximize sales • Handle samples from shoot to corporate office

* Introduced and incorporated a new fashion brand into seasonal presentations * Accountable for the visual appearance, client relations and continuous staff development to create the Cult “vision" * Executed daily Store Operations * Responsible for the development of all policy and procedures for the Cult retail division * Responsible for hiring and for both Management and sales force team * Established and managed sales goals and store budgets * Responsible for development of inventory system and shrink performance * Developed and managed all Marketing and Public Relations: signage, POP, trade shows, fashion shows, B2B strategies and store promotions * Private label buyer: bought accessories, hard goods, Juniors and Mens softlines * Assisted in line releases from wholesale to retail division * Developed visual merchandising standards including: floor sets, window displays, fixture design and store environment consulting to ensure optimal performance in top line sales

* Liaison between Cult and GC and store designer to manage the entire operation for the commercial construction of the retail store * Coordinated all aspects of the business including inspections, permitting, design, planning and pricing specifications * Coordinated with architects, owners, clients, outside counsel, suppliers, and subcontractors to achieve objectives * Handled store budgets, developed proposals with subcontractors and negotiated bids * Scheduled store inspections, went through permitting processes, and worked with city officials to open location * Assisted store designer with building fixtures, floor materials, paint, furniture, graphics, and overall store layout * Responsible for POS system selection and design

* Assisted an 80+ brand buying office: forecasted trends, researched brands, assisted in buys, researched media outlets for sales reps about new buys, cold called and set appointments for future buys, and negotiated with prospective clients to make buys * Created & presented apparel brand presentations to in house sales reps by informing them of product knowledge, celebrity awareness, and giving them basic selling tools to use to sell brands * Competitively shopped LA & Orange County to research new brands, price points, trends, and existing brands * Forecasted trends and acted on vendors to pursue brand name buys, by cold calling, setting appointments, and begin negotiations * Researched media outlets using the internet, magazines, trade news, and everyday news * Assisted V.P of Buying in daily duties: emails, appointments/calendar management, travel arrangements, daily office duties and vendor contacts