Wendy Cohen

Head of Sales & Education at Beauty Fashion Sales Group

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

About

Creative and dynamic relationship builder & problem solver grounded in Analytics. Big picture while keeping meticulous attention to details. Moved from NYC to Miami. Trained by the best in class in NYC in Fashion and Beauty. Saks Fifth Avenue for Buying, Macy's for Planning, NARS and Perry Ellis for Account Management, Elie Tahari for Merchandising, Michael Kors for Selling, NPD for Market Research.

Experience

  • Beauty Fashion Sales Group ()
    • Head of Sales and Education
      Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

      Beauty Fashion Sales Group is the #1 Source for Unique Beauty Brands; a full service Wholesale Beauty Agency that specializes in the Independent channel.

    • National Education Trainer
      Jan 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Cosmetics & Fragrance Trainer for Beauty Fashion Sales Group educating boutiques on niche luxury brands in the US

  • Personal goal pursuit at Career Break
    Nov 2022 - Feb 2023 · 4 mos

    Pursued Interior Design at University of Miami

  • District Sales Manager at BYREDO
    Jul 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

    •Responsible for the development of sales and education activities for Saks, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus throughout the SE United States including DC, Atlanta, Carolinas, Florida, New Orleans • Oversee Sales and Training to ensure personnel possesses up-to-date knowledge of developments with the BYREDO brand •Build and foster retail relationships throughout all executive levels within the stores •Business and sales strategy development •Represent and communicate BYREDO's mission and objectives •Successfully maximize productivity through education, communication and event execution •Responsible to maintain SE fiscal budgets

  • Regional Sales Manager, Southeast and Key Account Manager, Saks and Blue Mercury at Diptyque Paris
    Jan 2019 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    BYREDO & diptyque

  • Perry Ellis International ()
    • Account Executive-Golf Division
      Apr 2018 - Jan 2019 · 10 mos

      Sell and manage Women's Golf apparel business for Callaway and PGA TOUR brands for Off price retailers; TJX, Winners, Steinmart, Beall's Outlet, Century 21, Saks Off 5th, Neiman Marcus Last Call, and Bloomingdale's Outlet

    • Account Executive - Peony and me
      Oct 2017 - Apr 2018 · 7 mos

      Athleisure / Activewear line by Perry Ellis, a division of Laundry by Shelli Segal - developed more brand exposure by opening new retailers globally