Amanda Mentes
Valley Cottage,New York
Summary
Seasoned Brand Consultant and Merchandise Manager with strong background in overseeing brand and merchandising operations and strategies. Known for high sales productivity and efficient task completion.Skilled in trend analysis, product positioning, strategic merchandising planning and inventory management to maximize profitability. Demonstrated and excel in team leadership, product trainings, communication and problem-solving to deliver outstanding relationship building for improved business outcomes.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandise Manager
New Yorker Apparel
West Nyack, NY
09.2023 - 04.2025
- Trained and mentored junior staff on merchandising best practices.
- Created seasonal and promotional displays to maximize sales and profits.
- Designed floor layouts, product displays and shelving layouts to maximize sales and influence customer purchasing habits.
- Developed merchandise strategies aligned with brand vision and market trends.
- Placed prices and descriptive signage to enhance displays and promote items.
- Developed and implemented merchandise strategies to increase sales.
- Ensured that all merchandise was properly labeled according to company policy.
- Assisted customers in selecting appropriate items based on their individual needs.
- Executed multiple projects simultaneously, coordinating, and prioritizing tasks.
- Managed staff in absence of store manager and created weekly schedules to optimize efficient store coverage.
- Managed daily operations of opening and closing the store and balancing of daily sales inflows.
Senior Brand Consultant
Chantelle Lingerie
New York, NY
02.2000 - 03.2020
- Drove brand development, maintenance and optimization while working closely with sales workforce to effectively align products with consumer demands.
- Participated in meetings with brand development teams to identify opportunities to extend programs.
- Created and delivered sales-driven programs and promotions to meet team objectives.
- Designed sales-driven programs and promotions to facilitate team objectives.
- Recommended product changes to enhance customer interest and maximize sales.
- Planned, developed and led negotiation of key business partnerships.
- Collaborated with brand development teams to identify opportunities to scale programs.
- Strategically devised customer approaches, meeting sales objectives and capitalizing on emerging opportunities.
- Improved staff productivity through training, new product development and implementation of sales tools.
- Trained successful business development personnel to optimize marketing performance and learn industry.
- Conferred with advertising managers to develop and implement marketing plans.
- Collaborated with team to forecast based on sales and product profitability.
Sales Consultant
Saks Fifth Ave
New York, NY
11.1991 - 03.2000
- Arranged new merchandise with signage and appealing displays to encourage customer sales and move overstock items.
- Maintained knowledge of current promotions, exchange guidelines, payment policies and security practices.
- Demonstrated products in effort to show potential buyers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
- Maintained productive relationships with existing customers through exceptional follow-up after sales.
- Handled credit and debit card payment processing to complete purchasing experience.
- Increased revenue by skillfully upselling and closing customer sales and driving product benefits around client needs.
- Consulted with long-term, new and prospective customers to understand needs and propose ideal solutions.
- Identified, coordinated and participated in client relationship-building activities and meetings.
Education
Graduated Pharmacy Technician Course
Rockland County BOCES
West Nyack, NYHigh School Diploma -
Long Beach High School
Long Beach, NYSkills
- Excellent Strategist
- Exceptional Organizational Skills
- Promotion development
- Sales monitoring and growth tracking
- Visual merchandising presentations
- Sales analysis
- Inventory management
- Customer relationship management
- Store layout design
- Staff training
- Project manager
- Report generation
- Promotional planning
- Merchandising logistics and display installations
- Analytical skills
Affiliations
- Volunteer at Nyack Hospital Pharmacy Dept
- Volunteer at Soup Angels Pantry Nyack, NY
Accomplishments
- Won consultant of the year 2003,2012 and 2014
- Best sales performance award
- Exceeding expectations
- Interviewed and mentioned in Real Simple magazine
- Interviewed by top blogger for an article based on finding the proper fitting lingerie for women of all body types
Education and Training
other,other
Timeline
Merchandise Manager
New Yorker Apparel
09.2023 - 04.2025
Senior Brand Consultant
Chantelle Lingerie
02.2000 - 03.2020
Sales Consultant
Saks Fifth Ave
11.1991 - 03.2000
Graduated Pharmacy Technician Course
Rockland County BOCES
High School Diploma -
Long Beach High School