Greater Philadelphia
Specialties: administration, advertising, analytical skills, budgeting, catalogs, content management, contract management, customer relations, customer service, data analysis, database administration, editing, leadership, lotus notes, macintosh, marketing materials, math, microsoft (excel, word, powerpoint, outlook) microsoft windows, negotiation, office skills, operating systems, packaging, photography, pricing, publicity, research, retail, sales, shipping, strategic, typing
Photo Agency Start-Up Company) Managed,edited, and packaged 1000+ photos (exclusive and non-exclusive) with a daily 24-hour deadline. Implemented technical solutions to ensure time efficiency and faster productivity for editorial team. Communicated with photographers in validating exclusivity and content of celebrity photos. Collaborated with editorial team and photographers in editing photos, creating headlines, and digitally wiring photos to global publications. Researched and ensure authentication of photo content information and celebrity identities.
Assigned government-approved test to students to establish student educational goals. Developed and created student lesson plans. Tutored kindergarten and first grade students in developing basic math, English, and reading skills. Successfully improved students’ test scores from mid 60th to high 90th percentile in math and English.
Created site editorial content and product information for online merchandising strategies based on upcoming assortments and trends. Worked with buyers on key item lists to ensure optimal product placement. Completed follow-up on all placements to ensure product specifications, quality standards, deadlines, and deliveries are met as contracted. Ensured products conform to any or all legal requirements and is packaged and labeled appropriately. Kept a line of communication open between three foreign offices, seven domestic vendors, five buyers, and eight planners on private label brand merchandise, price negotiations, ad sample requests, purchase orders update, and contracts. Developed cost comparison chart template to effectively assist Product Manager in determining price points and markups for all products to achieve target gross margin. Prepared weekly sale reports on nine private label products ($200,000) to help divisional buyers, planners, and product team make executive buying decisions for the next season. Created a marketing tracker to assist Product team in keeping track of packaging sign-off, creative revisions, and approvals to successfully meet the production and shipment deadline. Created and released 30+ order contracts to vendors, checked pricing and quantities, and updated contract tracker. Conducted quarterly comparative shopping analysis on price points, styles, and trends for business opportunities in the upcoming season. Managed and consistently updated six line lists (Excel) with costing information on 400+ products and building it into the corporate system following specific business process. Oversaw the development process of the fashion glassware program (5% of total business) for spring 2009 based on a Time & Action plan and communications with the Asia office.