Fashion

Lifestyle

Wake

Health & Fitness

Retail/Wholesale Fashion & Apparel Senior Sales Account Executive & Sales Manager.
Engaging, passionate, innovative authority and influencer. Exceptionally talented at driving
sales and marketing strategies in highly competitive domestic and international markets.
consistently recognized for outstanding customer service, sales leadership, and motivating
and energizing sales teams to achieve significant revenue growth.

WHOLESALE EXPERIENCE	RETAIL EXPERIENCE
•   Corporate Liaison & Showroom Manager	•   Consultative Selling & Retail
•   Apparel Account Executive & Sales	Management
Representative	•   Visual Merchandising & Team Building
•   Marketing -Trade Show - Exhibitions	•   Sales Training & Motivating
Specialist	•   Brand & Product Knowledge
•   Branding - Divisional Merchandising	•   Multi-Unit Sales Leadership
Manager	•   Women's & Men's Designer Styling
•   National - International Sales Manager

Drove sales of men's and women's apparel and accessories for global German luxury
fashion and style house, in one of the top-producing, $8M flagship stores in the U.S.
• Established stellar reputation with internal and external clients, focused on relationship
selling; built strong client base and promoted a team environment.
• Initiated campaign to introduce Boss Green (Men's sports apparel, focused on golf) to upscale, local golf events.
• Cultivated community relationships with hotels, restaurants, fashion stylists and local
celebrities.
• Ranked 3rd during private sale events, among veteran fashion sale consultants.
Fort Myers, FL 33908 | C: 312.391.3882 | renelaurenthamm@icloud.com

Fashion Consultant

•   Led sales and marketing strategies for award-winning, multi-million-dollar design, manufacturing, wholesale, global apparel fashion house.
•   Managed and mentored sales force of 15 domestic and international sales
representatives to drive brand recognition and revenue growth.
•   Previously worked for company from 1996 - 2002.
•   Played key role in revenue growth; increasing apparel line sales from $10 to $15 million
during tenure.
•   Personally recruited back to company by President.
•   Awarded 2007 "Salesman of the Year, " by the Atlanta Apparel Mart, for commitment to excellence and service in the Fashion Industry.
•   Received customer service award in 2009 for excellence in the Prom Industry.

Sales & Marketing Director

•   Grew sports apparel and accessories sales for one of the fastest growing fitness chains in the nation, with multiple locations in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New York.
•   Led sales teams for 14 Chicago locations.
•   Created seasonal sales and buying plans. Developed new merchandising mix to capitalize on fashion trends.
•   Increased apparel sales by 45% and same store sales by 36%.
•   Expanded vendor base to create improve customer experience: Adidas, Nike, Puma, Speedo, Champion and KOS-USA.

District Manager/Merchandising Manager

•   Led sales of Women's and Men's apparel collections for global Italian fashion and leather goods brand.
•   Recruited and trained high-performance sales team.
•   Spearheaded store events, promotions and trunk shows.
•   Exceeded department goals by 10% in post 9/11, down trending retail market.

Sales Manager

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René Laurent Hamm

Harper College

International Academy of Design & Technology