Bachelor of Science in Marketing with Italian

Ted Baker London, Account Executive - Men's Accessories

Executive

CA
? Manage and grow a $4 million dollar wholesale business of Major Department Stores, Online Retailers and Specialty
Stores throughout the US
? Travel and run quarterly sales appointments for Majors (Nordstrom, Macy's, Von Maur, Hudson's Bay etc) & Online
buying teams (Amazon, Zappos, East Dane etc)
? Participate in 6 tradeshows per year - grew specialty business by 40% LY
? In-season account management - Closely monitor and react to sales, offer reorder and swap opportunities as well as markdown suggestions
? Work closely with the buying teams and UK design to develop SMUs and range plans to capitalize on business needs
? Partner with planning team on quarterly buys, promotions, inventory analysis and managing to margin expectations
? Visit Nordstrom stores and conduct product knowledge seminars as well as run contests and selling incentives

? Managed and grew a $2 million business of key accounts - including major department stores and regional chains
? Traveled to accounts across the country to give sales presentations to key buyers and shop the surrounding markets
? Developed account business plans, trend forecasts and seasonal assortments
? Ran and analyzed weekly sales reports to capitalize on opportunities to further add to assortment and implement
promotions and markdowns where needed
? Prospected new clients and developed presentations and strategies to secure new accounts - increased incremental
business by 20% to LY

Account Executive - Footwear

? Built monthly assortments for major department store and specialty accounts
? Visually edited and selected merchandise to meet the needs of each account while representing the brand vision
? Selected and developed margin builders and volume drivers
? Conducted in depth sales analysis to evaluate the business and developed strategies to implement in store
? Recommended timely markdowns on goods as well as recuts and recolors of best sellers to boost sales
? Managed inventory and tracked receipts to ensure stock levels were to plan

Associate Buyer - Wholesale

New York, NY
? Attended market appointments and assisted in product selection and in the writing of buys
? Analyzed and recapped sales data and trends; identified opportunities, future projections and ways to react
? Selected merchandise to be featured in promotions, trend shops and online events
? Assisted in establishing pricing strategy and in the entering price changes and sales events to go live on site

Assistant Buyer - Decorative Accessories and Trim

New York, NY
? Executed processes by which merchandise goes live on the website: sample acquisition, page creation, entering of product features and benefits, placing final buyer approvals
? Ran and analyzed business reports and created department/brand recaps in order to track sales and respond to trends
? Identified trends and selected merchandise to be featured in a variety of ad campaigns, emails and online initiatives
? Entered and Edited Purchase Orders

Merchandising Assistant - Handbags

? Participated in sales forecasting process for wholesale accounts
? Attended and assisted in market appointments
? Organized and sent samples to celebrities for events and photo shoots

Sales/Public Relations Temp

? Member of a cross-functional team - worked closely and built very strong relationships with key internal partners
? Allocation - ensured appropriate stock levels by store through detailed performance analysis to maximize sales
? Set up and presented monthly floorsets through analysis of current and incoming products
? Entered and edited purchase orders and markdown reports

Retail Merchandising Assistant

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Jennifer Recchia: Ted Baker London, Account Executive - Men's Accessories in Marina Del Rey, CA

Jennifer Recchia

Providence College