Experience

Almar Sales

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Developer/Cosmetic Merchandiser

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Sources and connect with best-in-class vendors and manufacturers across packaging, ingredients, and manufacturing to create top quality products. Conducts market research to identify trends for new product development. Partners closely with design team to create innovative packaging. Manages multiple key factory relationships for both new developments and core business throughout product lifecycle. Follows up on product and design requests from customers. Manages development calendar, ensuring that internal and external partners adhere to timelines. Partners with production team to ensure all Pantones, formulas and packaging are accurate and consistent with production files. Negotiates cost while considering cost trade-offs within the product, vendors’ cost structures, and overall business volumes. Identifies and scout new vendors in line with our goals for capabilities, quality, and cost parameters. Show less



Albéa Group

• France
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development Associate

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2019

  Handles inquiries from sales teams and proposes packaging solutions matching customer requests. Contacts factories and offices overseas to obtain samples, pricing, specifications and lead times. Manages new projects for various sized customers at the targeted margin, while accounting for customers’ quality expectation. Generates presentations, reports and update project files; Assists sourcing specialist in creating ABS catalog and customer promotion. ​Promotes ABS items through memos to sale team for customers in both USA and EU.​ Shops stores, reviews catalogues and industry news letters to keep on top of all trends in market. Prepares for USA tradeshows and provides samples for global trade shows. Maintains and organizes product samples room. Show less



Benefit Cosmetics

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Beauty Advisor/ Makeup Artist

  • Feb 2013 - Feb 2015

  Assists Account Executive in providing strategic training and communication for in increased sales. Evaluates merchandising and re-stocking for optimal floor presence and service. Builds and maintains good customer relationships, while meeting individual sales goal and objectives. Demonstrates effective application to clients as well as tracking and generating sales reports. Assists Account Executive in providing strategic training and communication for in increased sales. Evaluates merchandising and re-stocking for optimal floor presence and service. Builds and maintains good customer relationships, while meeting individual sales goal and objectives. Demonstrates effective application to clients as well as tracking and generating sales reports.



MAC Cosmetics

• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Makeup Artist

  • Nov 2009 - Jan 2013

  Provide welcoming, personal, professional and consistent service to all customers. Assist customers with product/service selection and information. Meet individual goals in term of service, sales, and company objectives. Maintain proper placement and condition of merchandise on counter and in stock room. Provide welcoming, personal, professional and consistent service to all customers. Assist customers with product/service selection and information. Meet individual goals in term of service, sales, and company objectives. Maintain proper placement and condition of merchandise on counter and in stock room.



Credit Suisse

• Switzerland
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deal Administrator/Operations Analyst-Credit Defaults Swaps

  • Apr 2007 - Jan 2008

  Perform full range of operational support activities for Associate Vice President of Operations. Contact lender groups or borrowers with regards to admin details, funding, payments, loan rollovers, and credit/financial information. Reconcile, set-up and process all fee payments due to counterparties Investigate and resolve non-reconciled items on a timely basis. Monitor WIP Report consistently to resolve current discrepancies and aged items. Input NY Confirmation data on DTCC, validate with counterparties, and update monthly report. Provide assistance to Credit Default Swaps Traders. Responds to inquiries both internal (relationship managers, financial control, product control) and external (lenders, borrowers, and 3rd parties) with accurate information on a timely basis. Show less