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Pandora Rizzi

Pandora Rizzi

Miami,USA

Summary

Results-driven individual with a solid track record in delivering quality work. Known for excellent communication and teamwork abilities, with a commitment to achieving company goals and delivering exceptional service. Passionate about continuous learning and professional development. Strategic Account Executive with proven success increasing sales and revenue through developing loyal account relationships. Articulate communicator with exceptional negotiation skills. Known for understanding customer needs and delivering effective solutions.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales & Education Account Executive

KORA Organics
Miami, FL
06.2022 - Current
  • Company Overview: Luxury Skincare
  • Lead the top 3 volume locations and 8 of the top 20 doors in the U.S
  • And Caribbean
  • Delivered 30% sales growth over plan in 2023 and 15% over plan in 2022, with only 6 months in the business
  • Lead sales and educational initiatives for KORA Organics within Sephora locations, enhancing client advisor training and product knowledge
  • Execute sales strategies to increase brand visibility across skincare, perfume, and other beauty categories
  • Only region in 2024 to make plans, while finishing 30% over plan in 2023, and 15% over plan in 2022
  • Collaborate with internal teams to enhance sales effectiveness and optimize merchandising in-store
  • Advanced Analysis & Reporting
  • Visual Merchandising and Marketing Standards
  • Consistently Coming in Under Budgets
  • Luxury Skincare

Brand Specialist – Nordstrom & Bloomingdale’s

Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Miami, FL
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Company Overview: Luxury Fragrance
  • Led the launch of a new fragrance, achieving sales goals and supporting store teams
  • Organized and executed in-store events to promote new product launches and enhance brand presence, driving customer engagement and sales
  • Conducted training sessions for sales staff and store teams, improving product knowledge and sales techniques, ensuring the brand message was consistently communicated
  • Collaborated with regional sales teams to ensure consistent brand representation and alignment with marketing initiatives
  • Luxury Fragrance

Southeast Regional Area Specialist – Saks & Neiman Marcus

Estée Lauder Companies for Kilian Paris & Frederic Malle
Miami, FL
09.2018 - 01.2022
  • Company Overview: Luxury Fragrances
  • Trained and certified regional teams, improving sales techniques and client engagement
  • Increased units per transaction (UPT) to 3.0, surpassing the company trend by 30%
  • Manage high-level VIP client relations and organize events to enhance brand presence and customer experience
  • Streamlined inventory management and ensured visual merchandising alignment with brand standards across luxury retailers such as Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue
  • Sales achieved 125% for luxury brands including Kilian Paris and Frederic Malle
  • Managed visual merchandising to ensure brand standards were upheld and product displays were impactful and aligned with brand guidelines
  • Luxury Fragrances

North American President of Business Development & Sales

Nava
Brickell, FL
05.2016 - 10.2018
  • Company Overview: Italian Leather Goods
  • Drove 40% year-over-year sales growth in the U.S., outpacing performance in the core Italian market
  • Spearheaded the launch of Nava’s first U.S
  • Store in Miami and established a key logistics hub to support wholesale distribution
  • Led business development initiatives, including new store openings and resource optimization, ensuring adherence to visual merchandising standards
  • Italian Leather Goods

Assistant Store Manager

Agent Provocateur
Bal Harbour, FL
07.2015 - 08.2016
  • Company Overview: Luxury Clothing

Director

Big Drop NYC
Miami Beach, FL
06.2014 - 07.2015
  • Company Overview: Contemporary Womenswear Boutique

Dior Beauty Boutique Manager

Saks Fifth Avenue
Bal Harbour, FL
11.2008 - 06.2014
  • Company Overview: Luxury Department Store

Education

Fashion Technology -

Florence, Italy
01.1989

Associate of Fine Arts - Fashion Business Merchandising

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
01.1988

Skills

  • Sales strategy
  • Market analysis
  • Visual merchandising
  • Product training
  • Event organization
  • Performance tracking
  • Inventory management
  • Team collaboration
  • Data analysis
  • Presentation skills
  • Sales forecasting
  • Sales strategies
  • Goals and performance
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Staff management
  • Sales presentation
  • Account planning
  • Marketing management

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Italian

Affiliations

  • WOW – World of Women, the Concept – Contemporary Boutique
    Business Owner
    Surfside, FL - September 2022 – December 2024
    • Developed and launched a concept store designed to bridge the gap between online women-owned
    brands and physical retail, translating the digital shopping experience into a curated boutique
    environment.
    • Rented shop-in-shop spaces to brand owners, providing an affordable brick-and-mortar retail solution
    for emerging women-owned brands that lacked the resources for independent storefronts.
    • All marketing efforts were executed through social media, driving global traffic to the store.
    • The store featured a curated selection of niche, complementary brands, each chosen to enhance the
    client's overall shopping experience and complete their personal style.
    • In November 2024, an irresistible offer was received for the business while it was off-market,
    underscoring the brand's exceptional growth and the global impact of the location achieved in just a
    few years.

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
Italian
Professional

Timeline

Sales & Education Account Executive

KORA Organics
06.2022 - Current

Brand Specialist – Nordstrom & Bloomingdale’s

Maison Francis Kurkdjian
01.2022 - 06.2022

Southeast Regional Area Specialist – Saks & Neiman Marcus

Estée Lauder Companies for Kilian Paris & Frederic Malle
09.2018 - 01.2022

North American President of Business Development & Sales

Nava
05.2016 - 10.2018

Assistant Store Manager

Agent Provocateur
07.2015 - 08.2016

Director

Big Drop NYC
06.2014 - 07.2015

Dior Beauty Boutique Manager

Saks Fifth Avenue
11.2008 - 06.2014

Fashion Technology -

Associate of Fine Arts - Fashion Business Merchandising

Miami Dade College
Pandora Rizzi