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Leah Gordon

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Results-oriented manager with experience strengthening customer relationships and promoting company offerings. Strong active listening and persuasion skills. Adaptable and motivated by new challenge. Leader in net and gross retention by strong upsell performance. Advocate for both the team and clients, take an assertive approach to ensure that service levels and relationships with clients are maximized. Driven and motivated by company goals to not only achieve them but exceed them. Positive management style that fosters high performing individuals and team in order to meet set company metrics.

Work History

Regional Manager of Customer Success

JOOR
Los Angeles, CA
09.2019 - Current
  • Partnering with VP and Chief Customer Officer to develop processes and strategies to be implemented on global level
  • Develop trusted advisor relationship with high touch key customers, ensuring all activities are aligned with clients business goals and strategy
  • Ensure team of Customer Success Managers and Associates are well equipped and knowledgeable on internal tools to develop leaders who oversee client adoption, training and development of best practices to drive value and ROI on client investments
  • Direct account management of strategic and high volume accounts
  • Lead bi weekly global CSM meetings, run number forecasts and update team on recent process changes and new partnerships to increase revenue
  • Proactive account management to foster sense of urgency, professionalism and execution that establishes new level of expected customer service performance
  • Strategize and identify how team can increase renewal rates and expand cross selling business partnerships and upsell
  • Influence future lifetime value through higher product adoption, customer satisfaction and overall health scores
  • Handle difficult escalation, upsell and negotiation conversations
  • Work cross functionally across data and integration and support teams to remain solution oriented to better serve clients
  • Advocate for regions needs by analyzing trends in client data
    Maintained average 79% unit revenue retention and 87% revenue retention
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity

Sales Manager

BANDOLIER
Los Angeles, CA
01.2018 - 03.2019
  • Implement strategic sales strategy to grow wholesale distribution volume while maintaining B2C market share
  • Exceeded sales goals each month totaling 2 million dollars in revenue
  • Manage team of four to increase sales distribution in US, UK and Japan
  • Create email campaigns in order to increase brand awareness
  • Monitor Major Department store selling for Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Von Maur, Free People, Starboard Cruise Ships
  • Produce pop up shop events at key outposts and retailers to bring direct to consumer customers to a brick and mortar shopping experiences

Sales Consultant

B LOW THE BELT
Los Angeles, CA
12.2017 - 01.2018
  • Territory includes but is not limited to, CA, OR, WA, UT, IA, IL, OH, NY
  • Forecast and project sales by account and style in order to procure specialty and department store sales
  • Cultivate working relationships with buyers at Intermix, Bloomingdales, Shopbop, Revolve, Zappos, Nordstrom
  • Implement marketing packages for key retail partners in order to increase brand awareness and decrease returns
  • Participate in Tradeshows in LA, NY, Las Vegas and Paris
  • Work with design and merchandising team to create distinct retail assortments

Sr. Account Executive

DL1961
Los Angeles, CA
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Sold women’s collection for a leading premium denim brand
  • Organized in store events that included; trunk shows, product seminars, charity events, fashion shows
  • Analyzed weekly selling reports to maximize productivity, suggest re orders or swaps as needed
  • Successfully targeted new business and strengthened relationships with existing accounts
  • Visited stores weekly to assist in visual merchandising and lend sales support to retail partners
  • Participated in seasonal trade shows, Project, Coterie, ENK, D&A

Sales Manager

STRÖM BRAND
Los Angeles, CA
01.2016 - 1 1
  • Developed sales and merchandising strategies for 2 million dollar women’s collection
  • Conducted market visits, presentations, and product education workshops to drive sales
  • Maintained strong gross margin and sell thru percentages for each account
  • Researched retail markets to analyze competitor activity and pricing strategies
  • Analyzed previous seasons sales to create action plan to build upon in current seasons
  • Managed a team of two to effectively maximize sales with timely customer service and logistics

Account Executive

CYNTHIA O CONNOR +CO
New York, NY
09.2020 - 11.2020
  • Responsible for sales for Specialty Stores, Mini Majors accounts for accessories collections, Botkier, Kooba, Rebecca Minkoff, CC Skye, Foley + Corinna, Fallon, Treesje, Katherine Kwei
  • Merchandised showroom for all sales appointments
  • Developed excellent relationships with accounts exercising strong communication skills
  • Actively seek new business

Sr. Account Executive

TRIBECA DESIGN SHOWROOM
New York, NY
11.2020 - 1 1
  • Accessories sales for major department stores, Domestic Specialty stores for Gryson, Capsule by Joy Gryson, Olivia Harris, A
  • Toy and Nanette Lepore
  • Key accounts included but not limited to Saks Fifth Ave, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Satine, Revolve, Endless.com, Zappos.com, Scoop, Henri Bendel and Shopbop
  • Increased Specialty Store business by 40% from Fall 2011

Sales Manager

TREBBIANNO SHOWROOM
New York, NY
01.2014 - 1 1
  • Generated 4 million dollars in handbag sales for key accounts that included; Nordstrom, Bloomingdales
  • Shopbop, Anthropologie, Free People and Kitson for the launch of She + Lo brand
  • Managed start up tasks for brand launch that included, scheduling photo shoots, customer outreach, writing product descriptions, test website functionality
  • Work closely with shipping and warehouse facilities to increase logistic productivity to ensure timely shipments
  • Coordinated and negotiated contracts for all trade shows in NY, Las Vegas and LA

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sales

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Skills

  • Priority management
  • Sales experience
  • Negotiation
  • Team Building
  • Account Evaluation Skills
  • Training and mentoring
  • Business Development
  • Client Service optimization
  • Solution Oriented
  • Revenue Growth
  • Inter-department collaboration

Timeline

Sr. Account Executive

TRIBECA DESIGN SHOWROOM
11.2020 - 1 1

Account Executive

CYNTHIA O CONNOR +CO
09.2020 - 11.2020

Regional Manager of Customer Success

JOOR
09.2019 - Current

Sales Manager

BANDOLIER
01.2018 - 03.2019

Sales Consultant

B LOW THE BELT
12.2017 - 01.2018

Sales Manager

STRÖM BRAND
01.2016 - 1 1

Sr. Account Executive

DL1961
01.2015 - 01.2016

Sales Manager

TREBBIANNO SHOWROOM
01.2014 - 1 1

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sales

Syracuse University
Leah Gordon