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Nathalie Duncan

Frederick,MD

Summary

Motivated business professional bringing 36 years of small business experience. Articulate, forward-thinking and resourceful in meeting unique needs. Excellent sales, customer service and business operations skills. Highly effective and comfortable working with people at all levels.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

Nikaia, Inc.
05.1997 - Current

- Source and negotiate the exclusive rights to import distinctive lines of artisanal jewelry into the USA

- Help designers curate their lines to better fit the American market

- Sell to retailers through tradeshows, electronic catalogs and website

- Help retailers identify the right assortment for their clientele

- Manage inventory and payables

- Schedule deliveries and manage receivables

International Business Development Manager

The Sharper Image
03.1992 - 06.1995

- Merchandise procurement: worked closely with the buying office to select and reserve merchandise for the international stores and provide them with quarterly projections

- Inventory control: help the international stores manage their inventory

- Visual presentation: provide the stores with schematics to best present the merchandise within their stores

- Marketing through catalogs: liaise with the creative department of TSI to provide international stores with customized brochures and booklets.

- Assist in training all sales associates at the opening of each new store.

Executive Assistant

Tim Simon, Inc.
06.1990 - 03.1992

Worked with the President of the company, which was a wholesaler of private label internationally produced merchandise to The Sharper Image.

Education

Doctorate - Philosophy

Sorbonne University
Paris, France
05.1988

Skills

  • Verbal and written communication
  • Relationship Building
  • Profit and Loss
  • Business marketing
  • Sales Leadership

Timeline

Owner

Nikaia, Inc.
05.1997 - Current

International Business Development Manager

The Sharper Image
03.1992 - 06.1995

Executive Assistant

Tim Simon, Inc.
06.1990 - 03.1992

Doctorate - Philosophy

Sorbonne University
Nathalie Duncan