ERENDIRA Garcia COLT
Plymouth,MN
Summary
Artistic and creative Visual Merchandiser with a colorful sense, innovation, and precise attention to detail. Known for reliability in handling the intricacies of merchandising, possessing a strong vision of the brand concept and achieving corporate directives effortlessly.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Visual Merchandiser Manager
Target
Brooklyn Park, MN
03.2023 - 11.2023
- Developed effective strategies to ensure optimal store layout and product display.
- Provided guidance on inventory management and replenishment of stock.
- Analyzed sales data to identify trends in customer preferences, as well as monitored weekly, monthly, and quarterly achievement goals.
- Supervised a team of style associates who executed daily setup, replenishment, and mannequin styling.
- Conducted weekly and monthly audits of store environments to assess potential improvements in product presentation and completion.
- Maintained accurate records of all activities related to visual merchandising operations.
- Kept work, stock, and visual prop areas clean, neat, and organized for optimal productivity and worker safety.
- Placed prices and descriptive signage to enhance displays and promote items.
- Followed prepared sketches and planograms to arrange consistent shelves and racks across various locations.
- Monitored and reordered visual props and marketing materials to fulfill displays, executing design changes to align with available inventory.
- Collaborated closely with the store maintenance manager to ensure optimal working fixtures, ADA accessibility, and general store safety and maintenance.
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER OF VISUAL MERCHANDISING
Pottery Barn
Edina, MN
08.2018 - 03.2023
- Managed all operational tasks involving store layout and floor-set executions, inventory control, furniture deliveries, floor placement, and end-of-season floor model sell-off.
- Managed visual responsibilities including maintenance and replenishment
- Analyzed sales leverage and sales by departments, adjusting presentations to meet store sales and needs.
- Oversaw design and distribution of all marketing materials
- Developed skills of employees in visual merchandising, inventory management, and sales performance
- Executed home and customer-specific design services
- Created promotional campaigns to increase brand awareness and attract new customers.
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER AND VISUAL MERCHANDISER
kate spade New York
Edina, MN
05.2015 - 01.2018
- Evaluated critical business reports impacting sales and compiled findings into presentations.
- Guided the implementation of visual standards resulting in consistent 100% appraisal scores
- Assign store mapping and layout each month and facilitate submission of completed work for photo critique process and approval.
- Developed management team in styling techniques for uniform presentations
- Directed staff activities such as training and development
- Managed and resolved a wide variety of customer service requests, issues, and administrative tasks in an expedited manner to provide efficient customer satisfaction.
Education
BACHELOR DEGREE - FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
Monterrey, NL, MexicoHIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - VISUAL, PERFORMING ARTS AND HUMANITIES
National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) Center of Artistic Education (CEDART)
Monterrey, NL, MexicoSkills
- Apparel, graphic design, and sewing fabrication
- Interior design
- Sketching and visual arts
- Ability to use power and construction tools, as well as woodworking
- Lighting and fixture installation
- Furniture assembling and upholstering
- Highly knowledgeable in styling and fashion
- Public speaking and acting experience
- Polyglot
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Retail Operations
- Color theory
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Italian
Professional
French
Limited
Accomplishments
- Promoted in multiple occasions with career and salary advance at previous employments, based on excel performance.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Visual Merchandiser Manager
Target
03.2023 - 11.2023
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER OF VISUAL MERCHANDISING
Pottery Barn
08.2018 - 03.2023
ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER AND VISUAL MERCHANDISER
kate spade New York
05.2015 - 01.2018
BACHELOR DEGREE - FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - VISUAL, PERFORMING ARTS AND HUMANITIES
National Institute of Fine Arts (INBA) Center of Artistic Education (CEDART)