Jordan Blank: Sales Associate in East Brunswick, NJ

-Visually merchandise store by setting up floor plans and three-dimensional displays in order to maximize sales -Support managerial staff during inventory control to maintain high levels of loss prevention standards -Increase sales profit by assisting customers in finding garments and styles to suit their needs

-Assisted with set up and break down of Bridge Showroom during the week of Coterie in NYC -Worked with designers from Copenhagen and Denmark, helping them to showcase their garments in an effective and creative way to multiple buyers entering the showroom space

-Supported graphic, woven, and knit teams in the design of J.Crew Summer and Fall 2015 lines -Created original design embellishments to appear on the Summer 2015 Crew Cuts line -Assisted in creating tech packs via Excel for project development -Collaborated between different teams to create Fall 2015 master color palette -Conducted trend research to guide design teams

-Worked closely with a small group of furniture fabric designers who specialize in creating silk materials for residential and contract markets -Maintained and kept organized separate libraries of yarn, CAD files, and sample swatches for designers -Surged, finished, and filed completed fabric samples for look books and customer presentations

-Obtained strong interpersonal and problem solving skills while working in the customer service store front, advancing from cashier to store front manager, the highest level attainable by an hourly employee -Acquired leadership skills as a manager, coaching and supervising fellow employees as well as handling customer problems -Maintained an organized, serious work place resulting in greater storefront efficiency -Accountable to the owner for cash management, inventory control, scheduling and visual merchandising

-Worked in showroom environment alongside designers and stylists -Paired garments and accessories with appropriate models -Organized order in which outfits were presented on stage -Aided in efficiently running multiple shows by helping with quick change backstage