Stuart Berman

• Worked with Key Accounts- Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Club, Target, Ross, dd’s, Burlington Coat Factory, Big 5 on replenishment programs, special events, and opportunity buys.
• Supervised Sales representatives across the country on sales initiatives
• Traveled and represented company at Trade Shows. Attended Sports Licensing Show in Las Vegas and International Toy Faire in Nuremberg, Germany
• Presented, promoted, and sold products to existing and prospective customers. Introduced new Crayola merchandise.

Introduced scrubs to Amazon and managed all aspects of online business. Planned assortment, analyzed sales, planned marketing, yearly negotiation. Grew Amazon business to $30M

Managed company's key accounts and company's largest group Dickie's scrub program of 150,000 units yearly

Responsible for liquidating company's excess merchandise. Sold over 50,000 units monthly

Had largest sale in company history. 300,000 units at $2M

Researched, planned and executed all company Sales Meetings and Retailer Events across the United States

Responsible for company donations. Recently donated 28,000 units to the NAFC (National Association of Free Clinics)in August, 2022

Created and Managed Inside Sales Team responsible for servicing over 300 accounts

Regional Sales Manager responsible for overseeing 8 sales reps and $40M in sales

Introduced the company to DAISY Foundation in 2011 and became an industry partner. In 2017, set up Nurses scholarship program which is still in place today. DAISY is company's largest charity and has honored nearly 190,000 nurses

California Apparel Consultants and Resident Buying office representing Department Stores (May Merchandising Co., Belk, Penny's), specialty stores, mass merchants and military

Managed 18 buyers of sportswear and accessories.

Provided weekly selling reports,monthly trend reports,key vender reports,retail shopping reports

Advocate for California apparel manufacturers creating brand and vender awareness in Juniors, Missy, Young Men's, Children and Accessories

Planned and organized all west coast travel to Markets and Trade Shows in Los Angeles and Las Vegas for all May Merchandising buyers, inclusive of Robinson's-May, Lord and Taylor, Filene's, Hecht Co., Foley's, Meier &Frank, Famous Barr, Kaufmann's

Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award, Apparel Industries Magazine

Executive Board of Governors, California Apparel Mart

Instructor at FIDM teaching course in Business Fashion