Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Runner, Triathlete, SCUBA Enthusiast,
Timeline
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Elle Kelley

Santa Monica,CA

Summary

Highly organized and dependable candidate with a proven ability to effectively manage multiple priorities while maintaining a positive attitude. Demonstrated success in meeting team goals through willingly taking on additional responsibilities. Committed to delivering exceptional results and contributing to the overall success of the organization.

Overview

Work History

Senior Purchasing Manager

One Gun Ranch/Ranch at The Pier
  • Achieved a 30% revenue increase during the COVID-19 pandemic by leveraging customer loyalty initiatives, boosting brand awareness, and implementing personalized client engagement strategies.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Managed a team of purchasing professionals, providing guidance and mentorship to foster professional development.
  • Optimized working capital by negotiating payment terms with over 50 vendors without compromising supplier relations or product quality.

Marketing Consultant

KTL Productions
    • Evaluated online marketing performance using social media metrics, actively monitoring audience engagement, and leveraging promotional materials to optimize campaigns during Covid 19
    • Reviewed and edited publications and coordinated real-time and Zoom meeting-based organization of future show content
    • Conducted thorough market and competitor research to identify emerging trends, fostering innovative brainstorming sessions for new business opportunities.

Assistant Manager

Sur La Table
  • Provided leadership and guidance to a team of 20 focusing on implementing effective sales strategies, operational procedures, and enhancing sales engagement to elevate service standards
  • Proactively identified operational inefficiencies to streamline online purchases, corporate directives, and visual presentations
  • Managed weekly inventory deliveries and implemented corporate directives to optimize product placement and visual merchandising and profit margins.

Brand Manager

Neiman Marcus
  • Coordinated marketing activities with advertising and promotion managers and established a comprehensive high net worth client base
  • Planned department budgets, client payments, and managed designer merchandise inventory
  • Increased brand sales by 65% surpassed yearly projection by 25% and achieved a top five store ranking out of 41 stores.

Business Development Manager

Leo A Daly
  • Planned department budgets, client payments, and managed designer merchandise inventory
  • Increased client base by identifying new business opportunities and cultivating strong relationships with key decisionmakers.
  • Facilitated regular communication with clients to ensure their needs were met, fostering long-lasting relationships built on trust and mutual respect.
  • Increased brand sales by 65% surpassed yearly projection by 25% and achieved a top five store ranking out of 41 stores.

Education

Liberal Arts -

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

Mass Communication and Journalism -

UCLA, Extension

Merchandise/Marketing -

Fashion Institute of Design And Merchandising
Los Angeles, CA

Skills

  • Problem-Solving
  • Team Leadership
  • Operations Management
  • Customer Service
  • Guest Relations
  • Travel industry knowledge
  • Data entry proficiency
  • Vendor Relationship Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Quality assurance standards
  • Supplier Relationship Management

Accomplishments

  • Saved the company $20,000.00 by aggressively negotiating with key suppliers on new product development and branding.
  • Earned the “Top 5 Brand Profit Increase” Award for Armani Collezioni out of 41 locations .
  • Collaborated with team of 10 on a progressive RFP/RFQ submission for Native American business.
  • Devised a growth strategy for casino marketing database touch program by 30%. Included tracking of casino marketing mailers, resort events, restaurant/travel/limo schedules for VIP clients, including buying and managing gift stock inventories for all themed and one-off marketing events.
  • Cultivated a strong rapport with guests, VIPs, business associates, and hotel customers.

Affiliations

  • USAT
  • Toastmasters
  • Surfrider Foundation
  • S.P.Y Volunteer

Runner, Triathlete, SCUBA Enthusiast,

Triathlete, SCUBA Enthusiast, Runner, Gourmand,

Timeline

Senior Purchasing Manager

One Gun Ranch/Ranch at The Pier

Marketing Consultant

KTL Productions

Assistant Manager

Sur La Table

Brand Manager

Neiman Marcus

Business Development Manager

Leo A Daly

Liberal Arts -

Santa Monica College

Mass Communication and Journalism -

UCLA, Extension

Merchandise/Marketing -

Fashion Institute of Design And Merchandising

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