Gabrielle Burik

• Set and exceeded inside sales goals by establishing ambitious targets and motivating sales representatives.
• Trained employees on new technology and sales methods to build highly-knowledgeable and successful team.
• Updated accounts and maintained long-term relationships with clients.
• Scheduled and led department staff meetings, workshops and functions to encourage and inspire staff.
• Liaised with clients via email or phone to identify and address needs, growing existing accounts through cross-selling.
• Managed 3 sales specialists by coaching on effective sales techniques, monitoring performance and offering helpful feedback.
• Surpassed sales goals by 15% annually with implementation of diverse sales tools and strategies. Sale for 2022 were $10 million dollars for my team
• Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
• Engaged in product training, demonstrations, consumer awareness, branding, and acquisition initiatives to raise awareness and revenues.
• Managed accounts to retain existing relationships and grow share of business.

• Senior salesperson at a world renowned high end furniture, accessory and fine art showroom
• Personal Assistant to the owners supporting them in the oversight and operation of three Los
Angeles based showrooms
• Provide design consultation and sales support to both wholesale and retail customers including:
interior designers and architects, commercial and hospitality specifiers as well as celebrity
clientele
• Assist set decorators, art directors and photographers in both rentals and purchases for TV, film
and print
• Oversee a variety of custom furniture projects which requires sourcing and working directly
with local and international vendors to insure the pieces are delivered on time and on budget
and to our client’s exact specifications
• Keep abreast of a vast and rapidly changing showroom inventory while maintaining and
expanding knowledge of both historically relevant and contemporary artists and designers
• Manage all internet sales by maintaining our online presence on 1st Dibs and answering all
online inquires as well as facilitating all online purchases
• Write invoices and purchase orders and process air and ocean shipping worldwide
• Participate in weekly auctions in both the US and overseas

• Head Designer and Manager at a boutique, high end textile manufacturing company
specializing in one of a kind handmade fabrics for the home furnishings market
• Involved in all aspects of textile design from concept to production including: hand renderings
of designs, creating fabric repeats, fabricating of multiple silkscreens, paint mixing, sample
production and the ability to print yardage on a variety of fabrics as well as paint by hand
• Created original fabric collections for showrooms across the US
• Responsible for all bookkeeping activities utilizing Quickbooks