Orlando Velazquez
Chicago,IL
Summary
Motivated retail sales professional with more then 15 years of experience, proven record of boosting sales and customer loyalty through individualized service. Resourceful individual skillful in learning customer needs, directing to desirable merchandise and upselling to meet sales quotas. Committed to strengthening customer experiences with positivity and professionalism when answering requests and processing sales. Merchandise and visual knowledge.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fashion Sales Associate
Bloomingdale's
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Recommended, selected and located merchandise for shoppers, engaging politely to establish product needs and wants.
- Employed strong sales and communication techniques to facilitate increase in sales.
- Styled mannequins and designed merchandise displays to promote key pieces and shopper engagement.
- Maintained understanding of current inventory, merchandising and in-store placement to inform sales strategy.
Freelance Fashion Stylist
Saks Fifth Avenue
11.2019 - 12.2020
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
- Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
- Assessed customer needs and utilized suggestive selling techniques to drive sales.
- Followed market trends and research to establish innovative product offerings for consumers.
- Conducted fittings and adjusted designs to produce comfortable and appealing final products for clients.
Visual Merchandiser
H&M Store
11.2011 - 04.2016
- Worked with store managers to implement new displays, promotions and store layout changes.
- Managed aesthetically pleasing displays to showcase company products and increase sales.
- Created interior displays to promote products in alignment with corporate sales objectives.
- Researched current trends in visual merchandising to create modern and attractive displays.
- Monitored and replenished display inventory and restructured according to available stock.
- Coordinated with marketing and promotions teams to verify proper implementation of visual elements of display.
Education
Microblading Certificated Artist - Permanent Cosmetics And Tattooing
Six And Eight Microblading
New York, NY10.2018
High School Diploma -
Colegio San Pedro Martin
Puerto Rico05.2008
Skills
- Customer Service
- Sales Trends
- Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Cloud
- Merchandise Receiving and Handling
- Excellent People Skills
- Guest Relations
- Product and Service Sales
- Apple macOS
- Final Sketches
- Garment Construction
- Tailoring and Accessorizing
Certification
- Licensed microblading artist - 4 years
- Certified Microblading artist, Deanink Microblading and Six & Eight.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Fashion Sales Associate
Bloomingdale's
10.2022 - 07.2023
Freelance Fashion Stylist
Saks Fifth Avenue
11.2019 - 12.2020
Visual Merchandiser
H&M Store
11.2011 - 04.2016
Microblading Certificated Artist - Permanent Cosmetics And Tattooing
Six And Eight Microblading
High School Diploma -
Colegio San Pedro Martin
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