Jamey Dodaro
Lake Wales,FL
Summary
Creative, versatile, and driven Merchandise Coordinator and Senior Manager with two decades of retail and merchandising experience. Possesses a keen creative sense for results-focused visual merchandising, communication and problem solving .
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Regional Manager
Winston Retail Solutions LLC
01.2023 - Current
- Coached and mentored team members to foster professional growth, leading to improved performance and higher talent retention rates.
- Provided outstanding problem solving to streamline the needs of the business.
- Created a positive work culture that motivated employees to excel at their jobs while fostering teamwork across departments.
- Oversaw daily, weekly and monthly business needs to ensure numbers are hit month to month.
- Managed up to 100 coordinators working in the field on various levels of projects.
Lead Field Training Associate
Winston Retail Solutions
05.2017 - 07.2020
- Provided coaching to Field Merchandisers and Field Training Associates
- Assisted with on-floor and virtual training of new and current employees
- Oversaw merchandising and reporting of installations at various retailers
- Led installation teams at various retailers
- Assisted Account Management with monthly recaps and data analysis.
Merchandise Coordinator
Winston Retail Solutions
12.2010 - 06.2017
- Build and maintain brands visual presence by executing client directives
- Adapt to meet the mutual needs and expectations of the client and the retailer
- Assisted clients by taking advantage of relevant marketing opportunities
- Provided Nike with merchandising support for Super Bowl setups within Modells, Champs Sports and Sports Authority
- Prepared Nike apparel and footwear for photo shoots within Sports Authority and Champs Sports
- Educated store staff on product and brand knowledge to include instructing staff on key features of product line and brand history
- Instructed store staff on Nike product knowledge within Dicks Sporting Goods, Sports Authority, Champs Sports and Fit 2 Run
- Ensured brand is adequately represented across multiple retailers through staff education
- Presented sales information to retailers and worked with staff to highlight opportunities for improvement
- Negotiated shop space with retail management while meeting the needs of both the brand and the retailer
- Resolved conflicts between retailer management and client direction
- Ability to plan, manage and adapt schedules to client needs.
Visual Manager
Forever 21
02.2008 - 05.2009
- Managed, mapped and executed all floorsets
- Developed new ideas to organize and accelerate floorsets
- Exceeded sales objectives each quarter by consistently providing a superior shopping experience
- Participated in the opening of a new location by providing visual oversight.
Education
Associate of Science - Marketing And Fashion Design
International Academy of Design And Technology
Tampa, FLSkills
- Staff Training and Development
- Operations Management
- Cross-functional Team Coordination
- Preventive maintenance scheduling
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Reliability
- Relationship Building
- Scheduling and Coordinating
Coreknowledgeandskillareas
- Creative Problem Solving
- Product/Brand Expertise
- Reporting and Report Analysis
- Market Research
- Team Leadership
- Excel/Word
- Efficient Multi-Tasker
- Training, Education and Coaching
- Floor Resets
Professional Development
A.S. in Fashion Design and Marketing, International Academy of Design and Technology, 12/01/07, Graduated Cum Laude, Specialized in pattern drafting, manufacturing and merchandising methods.
Timeline
Senior Regional Manager
Winston Retail Solutions LLC
01.2023 - Current
Lead Field Training Associate
Winston Retail Solutions
05.2017 - 07.2020
Merchandise Coordinator
Winston Retail Solutions
12.2010 - 06.2017
Visual Manager
Forever 21
02.2008 - 05.2009
Associate of Science - Marketing And Fashion Design
International Academy of Design And Technology
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