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Sayuri Maass

Needham,MA

Summary

  • Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Didriks
10.2015 - Current
  • Responsible for individual contributions of 1.5 M
  • Increased company revenue from 3M to 5M
  • Duties include managing employees, client relations and visual design planning for 2 locations and e-commerce business; sourcing new ordering furniture, kitchen, and tabletops; managing furniture projects from beginning to delivery/install; working collectively with marketing and web team to select email campaigns for upcoming seasons.

Interior Decorator and Artist

SMart
11.2009 - 01.2015
  • Provide staging, furnishings, space planning and original art for residential and commercial properties
  • Clients have included Harvard University Medical School, former Noble Prize winner, Partners Healthcare, CEO of a technology.

Store Manager

Winston Flowers
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Managed sale associates, retail floral designers, garden designers and special events designers
  • Responsible for P&L budget and financials
  • Acquired several new key accounts
  • Created custom presentations for special projects.

General Manager

Pottery Barn Kids
01.2004 - 11.2009
  • Managed 25-50 associates and managers annually
  • Oversaw payroll in excess of $ 260,000.00 annually and budget of $3.4 million
  • Consistently achieved budget, hiring and customer satisfaction goals
  • Recognized by company via District and National awards for: Building and training management team, Exceeding financial goals, Enhancing team performance, Customer service

Assistant Store Manager

Pottery Barn Kids
01.2003 - 01.2004

Sales Associate

Pottery Barn Kids
01.2001 - 01.2003

Graphic Designer

Big Blue Dot
12.1996 - 04.1998
  • Responsible for design, production, scanning and image manipulation for various children projects and toys
  • Developed the web site
  • Involved in various projects including a dictionary for Simon and Schuster and Macmillan; three covers for Rand McNally’s 4 books in 1 and designed three style ideas for General Mills.

Graphic Designer

Emba Trading
10.1996 - 01.1997
  • Designed and illustrated products pages used by EMBA Trading’s clients in Austria, Germany, Belgium and the other countries in the European Union.

Education

BFA -

The Art Institute of Boston
01.1996

Skills

  • Sales Coaching
  • Problem-Solving
  • Organizational Structuring
  • Employee Training
  • Payroll Management
  • Goal Setting
  • Inventory Management
  • Store Merchandising

Software

NETSUITE ORACLE

EXCEL

WORD

Languages

Swedish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Store Manager

Didriks
10.2015 - Current

Store Manager

Winston Flowers
01.2011 - 01.2012

Interior Decorator and Artist

SMart
11.2009 - 01.2015

General Manager

Pottery Barn Kids
01.2004 - 11.2009

Assistant Store Manager

Pottery Barn Kids
01.2003 - 01.2004

Sales Associate

Pottery Barn Kids
01.2001 - 01.2003

Graphic Designer

Big Blue Dot
12.1996 - 04.1998

Graphic Designer

Emba Trading
10.1996 - 01.1997

BFA -

The Art Institute of Boston

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