Jim Morgan
Houston,TX
Summary
Innovative Visual Merchandising Manager with 25+ years of documented success at revolutionizing retail space for maximum customer traffic and sales volume. Inspiring, creative leader with corresponding commitment to executing detailed and efficient merchandising flawlessly. Dedicated to retail space that pleases and draws buying customers.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Visual Merchandising Manager
Brooks Brothers
Houston, TX
02.2000 - Current
- Created window and in-store displays for retail businesses and managed store overall appearance to market products effectively, deliver visual appeal and stimulate sales.
- Drove and tracked schedules for visual displays and spearheaded new system for systematically updating, refreshing or renewing designs and displays.
- Inspired and trained team members in both creative and logistical aspects of visual merchandising, equipping colleagues to design and implement innovative displays.
- Created retail displays to highlight particular products and drive sales according to corporate strategy.
- Monitored and reordered inventory items to fulfill displays and executed design changes to align with available inventory.
- Updated seasonal displays such as windows and mannequins to highlight current product lines.
- Taught sales staff to properly coordinate clothing racks and counter displays to maximize promotional effectiveness.
- Consulted with management and advertising teams to plan optimal promotions.
- Configured and arranged up-to-date advertising and marketing displays, creatively placed merchandise on counters or tables to promote visibility and sales.
- Promoted new product releases and limited edition items to drive sales.
- Restructured merchandising strategy to promote high value and products.
- Enhanced store and display appearance utilizing seasonal promotions and trends to drive strategy.
- Presented updated floor plans and design strategy to store management.
Lead Visual Merchandiser
Eddie Bauer
Houston, TX
09.1994 - 02.2000
- Restructured merchandising strategy to promote high value and products.
- Enhanced store and display appearance utilizing seasonal promotions and trends to drive strategy.
- Collected and evaluated information on customer buying habits and desires in order to take advantage of current conditions.
- Worked with department leaders to develop effective plans for sales floor, seasonal products and special promotions.
- Put together displays and layouts throughout the store to promote trends and current sales items.
- Maintained current graphics, signage and related sales collateral.
- Developed creative visual merchandising campaigns to focus on selling older inventory.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Applied And Visual Design
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TXSkills
- Marketing knowledge
- Retail sales campaigns
- In-store event display management
- Corporate visual objectives
- Merchandising plan development
- Seasonal promotions
- Product expertise
- Overstock strategy
- Interior retail displays
- Organization
- Supervision
- Planning and coordination
- Team management
- Project organization
- Team building
- Communications
- Problem resolution
- Process improvement
- Relationship development
Timeline
Visual Merchandising Manager
Brooks Brothers
02.2000 - Current
Lead Visual Merchandiser
Eddie Bauer
09.1994 - 02.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Applied And Visual Design
Sam Houston State University
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