Experience

Benario Consulting

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder, CEO

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Benario - Made in Italy, is a Fine Leather Goods Manufacturer, Wholesaler and Importer, with a proprietary signature collection of women’s handbags and accessories – the Luna Collection. Our leather is from Tuscany and all of our handbags, wallets, jackets, shoes and belts are produced by a number of Italy’s premier manufacturers, many of whom supply the worlds top 20 luxury brands. We also provide a complete portfolio of products and services that include a collection of fine, private label leather goods, manufacturing and design services as well as the ability to provide wholesale and production management support. Show less



Louis Vuitton

• France
• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Client Advisor

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2021

  • Responsible for luxury sales in handbags, luggage, shoes, and jewelry. • Performed consistently as the store’s top sales associate. • Generated over 100k in monthly sales. • Responsible for luxury sales in handbags, luggage, shoes, and jewelry. • Performed consistently as the store’s top sales associate. • Generated over 100k in monthly sales.



Fashion Design Solution

• United Kingdom
• Textile Manufacturing

• Head of Sourcing and Production

  • Mar 2017 - Nov 2019

  • Consultant in product development, QC, and manufacturing for start-up fashion companies. • Oversee brand marketing and e-commerce solutions. • Increased sales revenue by 100% in the first year by consistently signing on new clients. • Consultant in product development, QC, and manufacturing for start-up fashion companies. • Oversee brand marketing and e-commerce solutions. • Increased sales revenue by 100% in the first year by consistently signing on new clients.



Bloomingdale's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Representative, Women's Accessories

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Top lead Sales Associate on part-time basis in the Women’s Luxury Shoe Dept. • Successfully generated 75k of monthly sales. • Top lead Sales Associate on part-time basis in the Women’s Luxury Shoe Dept. • Successfully generated 75k of monthly sales.



Noi Leather

• Retail Apparel and Fashion

• General Sales Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Mar 2013

  • Accountable for store management and staff training. Oversaw team of eight sales reps. • Responsible for all apparel buying and store inventory. • Directed annual US tradeshows in New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles • Consistently grew sales a minimum of 35% annually resulting in 1.5 million in annual sales. • Accountable for store management and staff training. Oversaw team of eight sales reps. • Responsible for all apparel buying and store inventory. • Directed annual US tradeshows in New York, Dallas, and Los Angeles • Consistently grew sales a minimum of 35% annually resulting in 1.5 million in annual sales.



Goccia Shoes

• General Sales Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Mar 2013

  • Hired and trained sales team of 12 of full-time and part-time associates. • Responsible for merchandising the seasonal assortments. • Established and maintained strong contacts with international luxury clients. • Grew sales year over year by a minimum of 45% resulting in 600k in annual sales revenue. • Hired and trained sales team of 12 of full-time and part-time associates. • Responsible for merchandising the seasonal assortments. • Established and maintained strong contacts with international luxury clients. • Grew sales year over year by a minimum of 45% resulting in 600k in annual sales revenue.