Experience

Bridal Reflections

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Operations Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Present

   Manage $12 million financial operation across three separate corporations acting as bank administrator Analyze all sales, expense and employee reports, make recommendations for potential cost cutting initiatives, sales goals and incentives, inventory reduction and human resource needs Act as liaison between bridal manufacturers and the salons, managing all custom procurement, preparing all bridal orders and negotiating specialized costs.

• Manager

  • Sep 2008 - Present

   Initiated the creation of monthly, quarterly and annual sales reports, closing-ratios and spending reports Supervised daily operations of bridal salon and acted as liaison between staff and owners of business, implementing new store policies & procedures and reporting daily sales reports Supported bridal, evening wear and bridesmaids staff with closing of sales, custom design elements and training  Consistently achieved a 50-100% closing ratio in bridal sales



Windows of Distinction

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion

• Owner

  • 1996 - 2008

   Consulted with potential clients on all aspects of design, function assessment, fabric selections, and installation  Established relationships with wholesale fabric manufacturers and retail stores to reduce cost of manufacturing customer window treatments, bedding and soft goods  Generated over $40,000 in annual sales working part-time  Consulted with potential clients on all aspects of design, function assessment, fabric selections, and installation  Established relationships with wholesale fabric manufacturers and retail stores to reduce cost of manufacturing customer window treatments, bedding and soft goods  Generated over $40,000 in annual sales working part-time



The Drafting Room/Cafe Express

• Gourmet Shop and Catering Sales Manager

  • 1993 - 1996

   Fostered accounts with Fortune 500 companies and local hospitals increasing catering sales and gift basket revenue 100% and expanding client base  Increased store sales by 200% by initiating vendor sponsored theme nights and promoting brand recognition  Managed daily operations of retail gourmet shop including sales directives, cost management, inventory control, purchasing, menu planning, visual merchandising and staffing  Fostered accounts with Fortune 500 companies and local hospitals increasing catering sales and gift basket revenue 100% and expanding client base  Increased store sales by 200% by initiating vendor sponsored theme nights and promoting brand recognition  Managed daily operations of retail gourmet shop including sales directives, cost management, inventory control, purchasing, menu planning, visual merchandising and staffing



Louis Feder/Joseph Fleischer

• Officer Manager

  • 1989 - 1993

   Created all daily, monthly and annual financial reports.  Acted as initial contact for celebrity clientele, coordinating all special needs and meeting requirements  Established relationships with local hospitals as an initiative to broaden company exposure  Created all daily, monthly and annual financial reports.  Acted as initial contact for celebrity clientele, coordinating all special needs and meeting requirements  Established relationships with local hospitals as an initiative to broaden company exposure