Experience

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  Oceanside Glasstile

  • Senior Regional Account Manager

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  Oceanside Glass & Tile

  • Carlsbad California

  • Senior Regional Account Manager

    • Sep 2005 - Present
    • Carlsbad California

    Develops and maintains favorable relationships with new and existing customers in the tile industry to increase revenue through training, events, merchandising and sales activities. Ensures that goods and services meet the customer needs and evaluates product demand and market trends. Familiar with a variety of field concepts, practices and procedures. Experienced in managing high end luxury boutique as well as larger more complex accounts. Works with and presents directly to the Architectural and Interior Design community, including CEU's (continuing education units).

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  Architerra & H20 Fundamental Fixtures

  • Austin Texas

  • Designer/Sales

    • Nov 2000 - Jun 2005
    • Austin Texas

    Design and sales of luxury tile and european plumbing. Architectural sales, marketing , merchandising, fixture design and event coordinator for high end showroom located at the Design Center of Austin.

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  May Department Stores

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • Regional Director of Visual Merchandising

    • Nov 1987 - Nov 2000
    • Austin, Texas Area

    Managed Visual Merchandising staffs for 12 Foley's division of May Company stores, developed and implemented merchandising and display prototypes including promotions, new department and fixture installations, purchasing for new stores, coordinated new store openings, monitored sale and promotional signing as well as overall store standards including ADA compliancy.

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  Associated Dry Goods

  • Visual Merchandising Manager

    • Dec 1984 - Jan 1987

    Visual Merchandising Manager for 'The Denver Dry Goods' division of Associated Dry Goods in Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Ft.Collins CO.Responsibilities included all aspects of display and merchandising, inlcuding product launches, special events and sales promotions. Areas included RTW, Couture, Mens, Cosmetics,Home and Kids and Window designs.