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Mario Alberto Flores

Mario Alberto Flores

Summary


Goal-oriented individual with a pleasant personality and a tenacity that knows no restrictions. Selected two years in a row as best in class for sales and education. A multitasking individual considered highly ambitious, willing to meet or exceed monthly quotas and capable of maximizing brand awareness.

I am en extremely fast learner and have the passion to drive any type of Buisness to success with an amazing team.

Exceptional Bilingual leader talented at achiving numerous sales goals. Technically-savvy charismatic with outstanding relationship building, training and presentation skills. Fluent 100% in Spanish and English(reading and writing.)

Client-focused Sales Representative with 7 years of providing solutions to customers. Solid understanding of consumer and store needs.

History of being an effective team leader with full understanding of the underwriting process and team needs. Well-versed in using Excel to create and update tracking spreadsheets.

Highly ambitious with background in sales, marketing and advertising. Expertise in market analysis, forecasting and client needs assessments.

Effective project leader and problem-solver with advanced Sales, Problem solving skills and a hardworking mentality. Seeking to apply expertise and extensive experience in software to take on a challenging new role with a growing team.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Cordinator /Regional Artist

Estée Lauder
02.2024 - Current
  • Interviewed, supervised and motivated staff members to achieve optimal productivity.
  • Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit and business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies.
  • Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
  • Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
  • Responsable for maximizing sales by implementing engaging and Informative in-store training & events directed by education & events manager. build brand awareness, be a trusted expert for la perla beauty, while championing consumer engagement and creating elevated shopping experiences. Works in partnership with counter teams and the ae, sales & education to achieve sales goals in their respective market. Conducts motivational trainings for store-line associates and fosters goodwill within the department and positive mind-share.
  • accountabilities
  • • Lead, accesses & facilitate trainings that will impact achievement of sales goals and strong brand culture.
  • • Resource for in-depth product knowledge. Promotes and communicate key product launches, promotions and events.
  • • Develops both talent and skills of providing excellent service to customer to build loyalty and deliver goals.
  • • Has a deep understanding of the brand’s philosophy, corporate responsibility and brand image, upholding and communicating values while creating locally relevant content to build brand equity & awareness.
  • • Complete weekly and monthly training and events reporting as required by AE. Monitors and analyzes sales performance, focusing on product training & sell-thru.
  • • Assists in the planning and execution of in-store and virtual events by collaboration with store team and internal partners; Sales & Marketing.
  • • Effectively communicates and establishes store appointments prior to service calls
  • • Ensure store visits are both impactful and successful in driving results and creating brand awareness.
  • • Foster and maintain excellent relationships with retail partners to optimize La Perla Beauty brand opportunities.
  • • Has current knowledge of competitive brands and trends
  • Spearheaded change management and strategic turnaround for company during significant restructuring and downsizing.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
  • Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
  • Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
  • Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
  • Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.
  • Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
  • Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
  • Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.

Regional Make up Artist and Sales/Education

Estee Lauder Companies Inc
03.2017 - 11.2021
  • Operated with high integrity, built trust, and earned sustained credibility with internal and external clientele
  • Encouraged good habits and modeled practical problem-solving for staff and clients
  • Coordinated with team in developing project plans for prioritized initiatives
  • Management of at least 75 locations with at least 5 multi-unit direct reports
  • Performance driven mindset with employee mentoring and development experience
  • Successful financial management experience including full profit and loss reports and budgets
  • Established logistics policy including mode, carrier and supplier agreements that benefited overall business
  • Generated new business leads through direct customer engagement, deploying inbound and outbound marketing tactics and developing and optimizing informative content
  • Developed strategy and managed market communications that drove product demand
  • Supervised and led employees to high performance levels in cross-functional matrix management structure
  • Promoted company by giving exciting and dynamic presentations to customers.
  • Produced Number reports per week to analyze job performance against team goals.
  • Attended weekly meetings with Account Executive to discuss and optimize strategies.
  • Coordinated and implemented effective training for over 100 professionals to improve education processes.
  • Developed program to promote new managers from within, building and maintaining cohesive leadership structure.
  • Achieved dramatic sales increase by skillfully managing relationships and proactive sales approaches.
  • Established ambitious sales targets, managed deployment strategies and developed go-to-market plans to capitalize on every revenue opportunity.
  • Demonstrated and explained use of different beauty products to educate customers.
  • Maintained full stock of inventory and properly sanitized makeup tools to avoid spread of infection.

CPG sales experience, calling on headquarters category buyers for a national account chain•Building a strategic annual operating plan (AOP), as well as demonstrated use of syndicated data in a solution-selling environment

Sephora/Ulta Brand Embassador

Estée Lauder
10.2017 - 01.2020
  • Cultivated and nurtured relationships with customers in strategic vertical markets to support ongoing definition of differentiated product value
  • Improved quality processes for increased efficiency and effectiveness
  • Conducted field visits and met corporate customers for business development
  • Encouraged good habits and modeled practical problem-solving for staff and clients
  • Managed high-value existing and new business partnerships to deliver on objectives and maximize corporate revenue, support and awareness
  • Analyzed current business plan, identified inefficiencies in existing processes, and tracked performance following implementation of improvements
  • Offered data-driven recommendations aligned with overall company strategies and prioritized process improvement initiatives
  • Represented company at public service events and client registration
  • Developed standard operating procedures and document workflows for current and future process steps
  • Demonstrated products to help customers try out offerings before making purchases.
  • Assisted customers with product needs and introduced new store offerings.
  • Attended trainings and workshops to learn about new products and then shared this information with customers.
  • Established long term customer relationships by using effective communication and active listening skills.
  • Delivered prompt service to prioritize customer needs.
  • Improved sales abilities and product knowledge on continuous basis to provide optimal service and achieve quotas.
  • Provided ongoing guest service.
  • Cross-trained and backed up other customer service managers.
  • Promoted available products and services to customers during service, account management and order calls.

ESTEE LAUDER ABA

Dillard's
05.2015 - 03.2016
  • Responded to customer requests via telephone and email.
  • SALES DRIVEN FAST PACE ENVIRONMENT
  • BECAME PACE SETTER IN THE NUMBER 1 ESTEE LAUDER COUNTER IN U.S.
  • PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE
  • EDUCATING THE CONSUMERS ON TECHINCS AND PRODUCT ORIENTED DIRECTIONS
 

Brow Bar Manager

Benefit Brow Bar
07.2014 - 05.2015
  • Performed initial client assessment.
  • Creating a weekly planner for ethethitians.
  • Re Stocking, Submitting Stock orders, creating GWPs.
  • Creating successful SGE (store generated events) and achieving sales goals.
  • Event planning and Creating Store costumer retention files.
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
  • Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.

Account Coordinator / Fragrance and Beauty

La Perla
01.2021 - 02.2024
  • Ensured timely response to client inquiries by maintaining open lines of communication through email correspondence or phone calls.
  • Escalated issues to appropriate channels as necessary.
  • Coordinated meetings, calls, and demos for Number-person account management team.
  • Fostered a positive work environment by actively participating in team-building activities and demonstrating commitment to the success of coworkers and clients alike.
  • Maintained detailed records of account activities, ensuring accurate invoicing and budget tracking processes were in place.
  • Supported senior account managers in strategic planning initiatives aimed at growing existing accounts or acquiring new business opportunities.
  • Developed strong relationships with key stakeholders, fostering trust and long-term collaboration between clients and agency partners.
  • Organized regular status meetings with clients to review project progress, address concerns, and align on future objectives.
  • Facilitated weekly status reports, project documentation and client billing.
  • Assisted in developing and implementing successful marketing strategies to increase client revenue.
  • Assisted in developing and implementing business improvement programs to bring gradual, ongoing improvements to products, processes, and services.

Education

Buisness And Administration

University of Houston - Downtown
Houston, TX

High School Diploma - undefined

Roma High School
ROMA, Tx
2006

Cosmetology - Skill Or Practice of Beautifying The Face, Hair, An

The Spa
Mcallen, Tx
2013

Skills

  • Proven track record of successfully growing new and existing store locations
  • Creative and strategic approach to growing brand awareness
  • Confirmed ability to implement internal field controls, policies, procedures and compliance
  • Bilingual English/Spanish
  • Product testing
  • Extremely organized
  • Public speaking
  • Team leadership
  • Staff development
  • Client assessment and analysis
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Self-motivated
  • Project management
  • Account management and updating
  • Educational programming planning
  • Project manager supervision
  • Superb problem-solving skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Verbal and written communicationOrganizational abilitiesMultitasking strengthMultimedia understandingKnowledgeable about Instructional support
  • Providing education
  • Drafting and Administering Contract
  • Customer Relationships
  • Client Campaigns
  • Sales Strategies Implementation
  • Forecast Preparation
  • Product and Service Sales
  • Business Development and Planning
  • Account Management
  • Goals and Performance
  • Service Coordination
  • Marketing Strategy Implementation
  • Coordinate seasonal events for national accounts Plan and negotiate product launches with store manager, department manager, and account management (District Merchants, Regional Merchandise Managers, Visual Managers, Regional Cosmetic Managers, Directors of Stores) to ensure maximum visual effect and sales performance Plan, communicate, and execute all in-store events
    Responsible for daily, monthly, and seasonal tracking of total retail performance within territory Must maintain knowledge of the trends of individual business segments and all of the key business drivers within each segment Monitor competitive activity and competitive retail performance within fragrance/beauty department Ensure that market share objectives are being
    Prepare and carry out seasonal retailer presentations Participate in and/or organize regional retailer strategy meetings

    Monitor cleanliness of the counter stock and display units and hold beauty advisors accountable for counter quality requirements Execute and maintain all merchandising
    Maintain seasonal freelance budget, including sourcing freelancers, booking for appropriate events and executing their payments within the seasonal budget Process T&E in a timely manner and within 5% of the guidelines
    Weekly communication with Regional Sales Director regarding business performance & stock conditions Communication with store management regarding event performance, retail opportunities,
    Work with Planning team to identify opportunities with stock levels Communicate stock needs/concerns and track incoming shipments to ensure timely arrival in
    Coach Beauty Advisors and Retail Sales Specialists to increase sales by making sure they are fulfilling all the responsibilities Teach Beauty Advisors & Retail Sales Specialists how to maximize productivity by developing selling skills, customer service skills, booking events, and product demonstrations
    Consistently source and interview candidates for Beauty Advisor & Retail Sales Specialist positions Assure we have the best talent based on brand goal achievement, productivity (SPH, IPT, and AUS), selling skills, client registry level and quality, customer service, etc Maintain accurate records on Demo system to reflect correct staffing in stores with Demo arrangements
    AE to build their own social profile through organic content and reposting of corporate content a minimum of 3x a week
    Development of RSS/Specialist on their social channels, providing assets, #tags & calendar to post

8 years of CPG sales experience, calling on headquarters category buyers for a national account chainExperience building a strategic annual operating plan (AOP), as well as demonstrated use of syndicated data in a solution-selling environmentMinimum 2 years' experience using IRI, Nielsen Scantrack, or other syndicated dataHighly Proficient in using MS Office products such as PowerPoint Word and Microsoft ExcelStrong Financial/Economic AcumenMinimum 5 years' experience in managing account trade budgets

Timeline

Account Cordinator /Regional Artist

Estée Lauder
02.2024 - Current

Account Coordinator / Fragrance and Beauty

La Perla
01.2021 - 02.2024

Sephora/Ulta Brand Embassador

Estée Lauder
10.2017 - 01.2020

Regional Make up Artist and Sales/Education

Estee Lauder Companies Inc
03.2017 - 11.2021

ESTEE LAUDER ABA

Dillard's
05.2015 - 03.2016

Brow Bar Manager

Benefit Brow Bar
07.2014 - 05.2015

High School Diploma - undefined

Roma High School

Buisness And Administration

University of Houston - Downtown

Cosmetology - Skill Or Practice of Beautifying The Face, Hair, An

The Spa
Mario Alberto Flores