Chizuko Yoshida
Lynn,MA
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Shop Manager
Capstone cafe
Boston, MA
04.2015 - Current
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to secure favorable terms and reduce costs.
- Connected with customers to provide assistance and collect feedback to optimize operations.
- Used strong issue resolution and communication skills to cultivate and strengthen lasting client relationships.
Designer and Dressmaker
Self Employed
Boston, MA
04.2005 - 04.2020
- Custom Competition Figure skating Costume and Appearance
- Examined new relationships between design concepts and ideas to further develop products and services.
- Collaborated with team of designers to offer improvements and direction on others' projects.
- Sketched drawings and wrote specifications to meet client requirements.
General Store Manager
Kawano
Shinjuku, Tokyo Japan
04.1988 - 07.1997
- Analyzed competitive pricing strategies and adjusted prices accordingly.
- Reviewed daily financial statements to identify areas of improvement.
- Established store tactics and strategies to achieve operational performance and sales goals.
- Improved productivity initiatives, managing budgets and accounts, coordinating itinerary and scheduling appointments.
- Showcased and built visually appealing displays and signs to encourage customers to buy specific products.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Evaluated store performance and incorporated feedback to implement improvement plans.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Merchandising And Marketing
Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst
100 Carlson Ave, Newton, MA 0245905-2001
Skills
- Point of sale systems
- Policy enforcement
- Visual merchandising
- Employee management
- Store operations
- Task delegation
Timeline
Shop Manager
Capstone cafe
04.2015 - Current
Designer and Dressmaker
Self Employed
04.2005 - 04.2020
General Store Manager
Kawano
04.1988 - 07.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Merchandising And Marketing
Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst