Titan
DAMIEN P. SHERMAN
Marketing
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Motivated Photo Studio merchandise manager with demonstrated knowledge of retail/marketing best practices and operations. Proven skills in enhancing productivity, efficiency and bottom-line profits with forward-thinking leadership. Bringing nine years of experience in field and ready to take on challenging, growth-oriented role with Macys.com.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Photo Studio Merchandise Manager
MACYS.COM
Long Island City, NY
11.2012 - Current
- Manage day-to-day operations of an ever-changing multi- faceted twelve studio facility
- Work with Senior Merchandising Manager in executing the national merchandising goals by collaborating with the brand vendors in specified markets
- Manage Merchandise, Photo Sample and Warehouse Teams to track sample availability for the daily and weekly shot list; identify sample issues and reschedule shots as needed
- Oversee the transfer of merchandise once photoshoot has been executed and approved
- Maintaining organization of photo equipment and staged sets
- Working jointly across multiple departments to continually refine processes and procedures for photo shoots
- Sharing in the hiring, training, and management of Merchandising Assistants
- Consistently providing ongoing coaching, development, and constructive feedback to team to ensure employee development and succession planning
- Implementing category performance improvement strategies, ongoing evaluation of project performance.
Education
Film Studies
Hunter College
Skills
Exceptional management skills, highly organized and able to multi-task to meet required deadlinesLoyal and honest work ethic, always challenging the status quo, ability to build strong relationships, good common sense, and business savvyKnowledge of retail industry, channels, product assortmentsComfortable working both collaboratively and independentlyHighly proficient in both Mac and PC systems and programs
Staff Management
Creative merchandising
Flexible and Adaptable
Good Telephone Etiquette
Self-Motivated
Training and Development
Organization and Time Management
Merchandise inspections
Additional Information
Extra Activates
Brand Co Founder
Team RocketBk- Music, Film, Merch Creating & Events
Podcast
Two Gents & A G
Software
SharePoint
Excel
Shotflow
Outlook
Timeline
Photo Studio Merchandise Manager
MACYS.COM
11.2012 - Current
Film Studies
Hunter College