Manny Leyva
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Experience
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Material World
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Buyer
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Aug 2016 - Present
• Promoted from Quality Assurance, Merchandising Associate to Buyer. • Research luxury product sales and resales in order to determine and plan resale strategies. • Selectively purchased and priced inventory for merchandising based on knowledge of market trends, trend forecasts and demographics. • Maintain constant communication with Buying team to establish future fulfillment and desirability of luxury items, through data analysis of sales market. • Promoted from Quality Assurance, Merchandising Associate to Buyer. • Research luxury product sales and resales in order to determine and plan resale strategies. • Selectively purchased and priced inventory for merchandising based on knowledge of market trends, trend forecasts and demographics. • Maintain constant communication with Buying team to establish future fulfillment and desirability of luxury items, through data analysis of sales market.
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Lawrence University Theather Department
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Appleton, Wisconsin
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Costume Shop Assistant
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Sep 2012 - Jun 2016
• Tailored and sewed mens and womenswear, with all ranges of fabrics from silk to velvet. • Constructed garments, altered and styled characters ranging from early renaissance to 21st century designs. • Scheduled fittings, organized cast costumes and place them in costumes during shows. • Studied fashion history in order to style characters for over 24 productions. • Tailored and sewed mens and womenswear, with all ranges of fabrics from silk to velvet. • Constructed garments, altered and styled characters ranging from early renaissance to 21st century designs. • Scheduled fittings, organized cast costumes and place them in costumes during shows. • Studied fashion history in order to style characters for over 24 productions.
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Madewell
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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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Personal Stylist
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
• Promoted to personal stylist after 3 weeks of employment and helped train and supervise new employees. • Appointed to Madewell locations in all NYC boroughs to assist in increasing sales in diverse markets. • Delegated to and collaborated with sales associates to increase customer service and sales. • Maintained clientele book to ensure first choice of apparel for repeat clients. • Promoted to personal stylist after 3 weeks of employment and helped train and supervise new employees. • Appointed to Madewell locations in all NYC boroughs to assist in increasing sales in diverse markets. • Delegated to and collaborated with sales associates to increase customer service and sales. • Maintained clientele book to ensure first choice of apparel for repeat clients.
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Hiro + Wolf
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London, United Kingdom
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Merchandising and Marketing Intern
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Sep 2015 - Nov 2015
• Increased previous annual sales by 60% by administering and updating online stores with new merchandise. • Investigated customer demographics and market trends to better showcase products. • Widened scope of customer base through the use of social media as a marketing platform. • Developed and created monthly marketing trend reports for upcoming seasons. • Promoted and introduced the vision of fair trade companies by creating a pop-up store for local fair trade merchants which has evolved into a permanent establishment. Show less
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White House Black Market
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Personal Stylist
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Apr 2012 - Mar 2015
• Built strong relationships with clients and provided superior customer service. • Provided apparel selections based on previous purchases and body type. • Collaborated with a sales team and manager regarding merchandise sales. • Met monthly sale quotas and goals; invited to return to position based on strong sales performance. • Built strong relationships with clients and provided superior customer service. • Provided apparel selections based on previous purchases and body type. • Collaborated with a sales team and manager regarding merchandise sales. • Met monthly sale quotas and goals; invited to return to position based on strong sales performance.
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Education
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Lawrence University
Bachelor’s Degree, Anthropology, Studio Art and Gender Studies -
Brooklyn School for Collaborative Studies
High School