Dana Latona
Sales Executive at Golden Touch Imports, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Jessica Meissner
I had the pleasure of working with Dana at Children's Apparel Network. She is incredibly organized, diligent, extremely efficient, and a team player. Not only is she an asset to her team, but she builds everlasting relationships with all that have the opportunity to work with her. I would highly recommend her for any role, as she would add value wherever she goes!
Margaret Breslin
Dana is a bright, passionate and quick learner. She took on various projects in her internship. She is both creative and detail oriented - a rare combination. Dana will be an asset to the next company lucky to hire her!
Jessica Meissner
I had the pleasure of working with Dana at Children's Apparel Network. She is incredibly organized, diligent, extremely efficient, and a team player. Not only is she an asset to her team, but she builds everlasting relationships with all that have the opportunity to work with her. I would highly recommend her for any role, as she would add value wherever she goes!
Margaret Breslin
Dana is a bright, passionate and quick learner. She took on various projects in her internship. She is both creative and detail oriented - a rare combination. Dana will be an asset to the next company lucky to hire her!
Jessica Meissner
I had the pleasure of working with Dana at Children's Apparel Network. She is incredibly organized, diligent, extremely efficient, and a team player. Not only is she an asset to her team, but she builds everlasting relationships with all that have the opportunity to work with her. I would highly recommend her for any role, as she would add value wherever she goes!
Margaret Breslin
Dana is a bright, passionate and quick learner. She took on various projects in her internship. She is both creative and detail oriented - a rare combination. Dana will be an asset to the next company lucky to hire her!
Jessica Meissner
I had the pleasure of working with Dana at Children's Apparel Network. She is incredibly organized, diligent, extremely efficient, and a team player. Not only is she an asset to her team, but she builds everlasting relationships with all that have the opportunity to work with her. I would highly recommend her for any role, as she would add value wherever she goes!
Margaret Breslin
Dana is a bright, passionate and quick learner. She took on various projects in her internship. She is both creative and detail oriented - a rare combination. Dana will be an asset to the next company lucky to hire her!
Experience
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The Golden Touch Group
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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100 - 200 Employee
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Sales Executive
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Jul 2019 - Present
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Children's Apparel Network
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Greater New York City Area
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Account Manager
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Apr 2016 - Jul 2019
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ASK SALES
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Jr Sales / Showroom Manager
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Jul 2010 - Apr 2016
• Assisted an independent sales rep to aid in all daily activities required to maintain and sell several domestic wholesale knit fashion lines including Infants, Girls, Active, Juniors, Missy, and Plus with a specialty in Junior. • Served as a liaison between our major and small chain buyers with our production team in Los Angeles • Scheduled buyer appointments and maintained over fifty accounts along with their departments • Organized the showroom according to style/group/trend and ensured all price tickets were correctly labeled • Communicated daily with buyers on their current order needs while working with them on new • Tracked all Purchase Orders to ensure timely deliveries and relayed any order issues with our buyers • Acquired all buyer approvals needed starting with screens, dyes and trims until final top of production samples • Sent approvals and changes requested back to production and repeated the process until TOP’s were finalized • Presented the lines to my assigned accounts and initiated sample requests and/or on spot orders • Increased sales by offering suggestions and listened to our buyer’s current needs as well as near future • Researched upcoming trends and created sheets that would translate fresh ideas to our design team • Accounts: A&E, Beall’s, Burlington, Cititrends, Charlotte Russe, DD’s/Ross, Factory Connection, Fallas, Forman Mills, Gordmans, Madrag, TJ Maxx/Marshalls, Rainbow/Marianne, Mandee, Variety, Venus, Winners
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Michael Kors
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Brand Manager
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Oct 2009 - Jul 2010
• One of the first ambassadors hired to independently control an MK independent shop of leather handbags, accessories and watches within a department store (Macy’s) • Merchandised the shop monthly according to floor pans while improvising setups for missing information • Switched product around daily to highlight new product, seasonal trends and current promotions/markdowns • Consistently achieved monthly sales goals that often tripled last year’s, proving that the presence of a strong brand manager in their shop would increase overall profit • Updated corporate on a weekly basis with feedback pertaining to strong versus weak sellers • Provided suggestions based on listening to customer’s needs to assist the company’s growth • Shared product knowledge with Macy’s sales associates on a weekly basis that drove them to engage with more customers on what this luxury brand offers
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Sourcing & Sales Intern
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Jun 2007 - Jul 2007
• Assisted the Sales team with all daily tasks such as mailing promotions via e-mail and flyers to partner retailers • Assisted the Sourcing team in fixing and formatting excel charts for product breakdown costs and calculations • Assisted the Sales team with all daily tasks such as mailing promotions via e-mail and flyers to partner retailers • Assisted the Sourcing team in fixing and formatting excel charts for product breakdown costs and calculations
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Education
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University of Delaware
Bachelor's degree, Fashion Merchandising -
May 2009 University of Delaware
Degree: Bachelor of Science, Fashion Merchandising