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Handan Anlar

New York,NY

Summary

Former Visual Merchandiser who now is a small business owner that oversees all operations regarding product management, manufacturers, finances, marketing initiatives, and customer relations. Committed to producing products of the utmost quality and executing company goals. Implements years of visual merchandising and team leadership skills into all aspects of work.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Small Business Owner

Home & Loft
New York, NY
09.2014 - Current
  • Interacted with manufacturers in Turkey to ensure highest quality of products
  • Established partnerships with other businesses in related industries for mutual benefit.
  • Appraised inventory levels on frequent basis, ordering new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Implemented successful business strategies to increase revenue and target new markets.

Visual Merchandising Team Lead

Ann Taylor
New York, NY
03.2008 - 11.2013
  • Monitored and reordered inventory items to fulfill displays and executed design changes to align with available inventory.
  • Coordinated with marketing team to create promotional materials for campaigns.
  • Supervised a team of Visual Merchandisers who executed daily tasks such as window displays and mannequin styling.
  • Identified opportunities for improvement in existing processes related to visual display techniques.

Visual Merchandising Manager

Cole Haan
New York, NY
03.2003 - 02.2008
  • Created retail displays to highlight particular products and drive sales according to corporate strategy.
  • Trained new staff members on visual merchandising principles and processes.
  • Developed creative visual merchandising campaigns to focus on selling older inventory.

Education

Associate of Arts - Graphic Arts

Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
05-1997

Bachelor of Science - Advertising And Marketing

University of Marmara
Turkey
05-1994

Skills

  • Brand Consistency
  • Visual Design
  • Business Growth and Retention
  • Business Marketing
  • Vendor Relations
  • Project Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Customer Care
  • Bilingual (English and Turkish)

Timeline

Small Business Owner

Home & Loft
09.2014 - Current

Visual Merchandising Team Lead

Ann Taylor
03.2008 - 11.2013

Visual Merchandising Manager

Cole Haan
03.2003 - 02.2008

Associate of Arts - Graphic Arts

Montgomery College

Bachelor of Science - Advertising And Marketing

University of Marmara

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