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Raquel Lauren  Suleiman

Raquel Lauren Suleiman

Sales Manager
New Rochelle,NY

Summary

Talkative Counter Manager seeking to bring benefits and support to a new team. Capable of recruiting, developing and training team members and coaching team to increase individual sales. Committed to displaying a clean and organized selling environment and maintaining clientele base through follow-up communication.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Salesperson

BVLGARI
Yonkers, NY
05.2024 - Current
  • Spring 2024 + 120% Improved Bvlgari Rank from #4 to # 1
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by delivering high-quality work within deadlines.
  • Worked to build relationships with customers and built potential for additional sales.
  • Boosted sales by consistently engaging with customers and addressing their needs effectively.
  • Provided exceptional customer service, resulting in numerous positive reviews and referrals.
  • Implemented effective sales strategies to maximize revenue generation.
  • Managed key accounts in order to maintain strong relationships with top-tier clients.
  • Informed customers of promotions to increase sales productivity and volume.
  • Set and achieved company defined sales goals.
  • Built relationships with customers and community to promote long term business growth.
  • Built diverse and consistent sales portfolio.

Counter Manager

Byredo
Garden City, NY
08.2021 - 04.2024
  • Build a new business where the goal was $90,000, exceeding the goal by 300%, continuing in the next year with the goals surpassed and so on until reaching almost a million dollars by the end of April 2024.
  • Provided customer service using extensive knowledge of product and selling techniques.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by providing exceptional service and product knowledge.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Promoted brand loyalty by creating personalized experiences for each customer during their visit.
  • Sold merchandise through effective customer service techniques and professional selling skills to reach productivity goals.
  • Implemented visual merchandising strategies to attract customers and promote featured products.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Managed inventory to ensure adequate stock levels and timely replenishment.
  • Operated cash register to accurately complete customer financial transactions.

Brand Ambassador

Byredo
Manhattan , NY
02.2019 - 06.2021
  • Spring 2019 +68% Improved Byredo Rank from #11 to # 4.
  • Provided customer service using extensive knowledge of product and selling techniques.
  • Organized and stocked merchandise to keep necessary levels for sales.
  • Cultivated and managed in store leadership relationships.
  • Prepared and implemented effective calendar for product line on monthly basis and managed all promotions
  • Facilitated strategies to present and sell merchandise through regular product demonstrations.

Counter Manager

BVLGARI
Jersey City, NJ
11.2017 - 12.2018
  • #1 Ranked Sales Person at Bvlgari
  • Fall 2018 + 118% Improved Bvlgari rank from #36 To #6
  • Spring 2018 +62% Improved Bvlgari Rank from #11 to #7
  • Provided customer service using extensive knowledge of product and selling techniques
  • Organized and stocked merchandise to keep necessary levels for sales
  • Cultivated and managed in store leadership relationships.
  • Event Support for Visual Launches and Master Classes.
  • I established good relationship with Bvlgari clients
    community to establish long-term future business for the company
  • Planned and executed events
  • Communicated regularly with vendors, planners, distributors and buyers regarding stock needs, customer preferences and special events.

Assistant Counter Manager

Yve's Saint Laurent - Macy’s
Manhattan, NY
09.2014 - 10.2017
  • #1 Ranked Sales Person at Macy’s New York, NY
  • Traveled nationally for training sales
  • Sell, organize, and products inventory
  • Scheduled clients for special events and making (Pre-Sales)
  • Assisted clients and taught them how to apply makeup, skincare and to take also perfumes
  • Achieve sales, presales and opened new account (Macy's cards)
  • Performed all stock keeping processes and assisted in replenishing all items as per company policy
  • Recruited, coached, motivated and trained 6 new associates in two years

Director Of Operations & Sales

Dental Expert C.A-Venezuela
Barquisimeto , Lara - Venezuela
01.2008 - 10.2013
  • Plans Sales
  • Marketing Logistics
  • Portfolio manage of 200 accounts that generated $500.000 in sales in one year
  • Analyzed business developments and monitored market trends
  • Employee recruitment
  • Recruit patients and make appointments
  • Recruitment of potential businesses
  • Contributed ideas to concept development, strategic planning and business operations
  • Leveraged professional relationships to develop new business opportunities
  • Negotiate prices, conditions of sales and services agreements with different companies

Education

Associate of Science - Cosmetic And Fragrance Marketing Management

Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
01.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Four Semesters of Fashion Design

CIDIG
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
01.2011

Master of Science - Business Administration Mention Management

Fermin Toro
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
09.2008

BBA - Business Administration & Marketing

IUTEP
Guanare, Venezuela
09.2002

Skills

  • Management
  • Marketing Strategies
  • Strategic Business Planning
  • Creator of Perfumes
  • Business-administration
  • Sales-strategies
  • Sales-training
  • Organized
  • Relationship builder
  • Product Demonstrations
  • Team Building
  • Fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian

Timeline

Salesperson

BVLGARI
05.2024 - Current

Counter Manager

Byredo
08.2021 - 04.2024

Brand Ambassador

Byredo
02.2019 - 06.2021

Counter Manager

BVLGARI
11.2017 - 12.2018

Assistant Counter Manager

Yve's Saint Laurent - Macy’s
09.2014 - 10.2017

Director Of Operations & Sales

Dental Expert C.A-Venezuela
01.2008 - 10.2013

Associate of Science - Cosmetic And Fragrance Marketing Management

Fashion Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Arts - Four Semesters of Fashion Design

CIDIG

Master of Science - Business Administration Mention Management

Fermin Toro

BBA - Business Administration & Marketing

IUTEP

Certification

  • Market strategies.
  • Bussines Administration.
  • Business Sales Strategies.
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