Nicole Ryan

• I was a sales person as well as a merchandiser, keeping up with trending styles
• Merchandised window displays and in-store displays
• Organized and merchandised racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
• Responsible for mark-downs and rotating new merch into the store
• Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
• Keyholder, responsible for opening the store in the morning and also closing it at night
• Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
• Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
• Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
• Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
• Managed inventory to ensure product availability, contributing to higher sales.
• Helping people find clothing they could feel their best in was a pleasure and the highlight of my day, I loved helping customers!

• Worked for Whole Foods In 2016 until 2017, as a cashier, and then again most recently, as a shopper during Covid when most businesses were closed
• Duties included shopping for online orders in a timely manner, communicating with customers, helping them with any questions or concerns, and reporting to the E commerce manager on a regular basis
• Duties also included taking care of staging areas, making sure supplies were filled and areas were clean, as well as bathrooms and helping in any other areas needed
• I was often praised by customers and management for my ability to help people and make them feel important with my friendly and helpful disposition!

• Worked closely with pre-press and printing companies

• Coordinated color meetings, expedited pre-press materials and attended press color checks

• Created unique company magazine and advertisements and was responsible for the design of all company business cards and letterhead

• Photo styling assistance to buyers on

location shoots

• Set up of products and styling for in studio shoots of accessories, jewelry, home goods and furniture

• Design finessing of items exclusive to the catalog

• Merchandise coordination and inspection and approval of items for photoshoots

• Styled models with coordinating clothing, jewelry and accessories for model shoots

• Ordered, received and cataloged all items chosen for catalog consideration

• Coordination of models, locations and products to appear in photoshoots

• Merchandised products with necessary props for photoshoots

• Set up and tear down of photo shoots

• Layout and design of the catalog, implementing photos and product information

• Responsible for making sure second samples are accurate to initial samples for photoshoots

• Correspondence with all vendors regarding availability, pricing and quanties needed