MANAGER, BUYER AND CO-OWNER
ROUPI'S BOUTIQUE
Total years of experience :25 years, 5 Months
1993 - Present
MANAGER, BUYER AND CO-OWNER -
ROUPI'S BOUTIQUE
Ranked as top 10 clothing boutique in the country; featured in 3 top local magazines
Attend Milan Fashion Week 4 times a year to perform market research on the latest trends.
Travelled as a head buyer to a minimum of 10 showrooms including Guiseppe Zanotti, Gianvito Rossi, Sergio Rossi, Roberto Cavalli, Bottega Venetta, Casadei, Paolo Petroni and Marina Fosatti
Created all store visual merchandising and visual store displays.
Responsible for all budgeting and cost controls.
Priced all collections.
Handled all store operations.
Created marketing plans and effective store strategies to improve sales.
Built a strong client base through outstanding customer service.
Responsible for management of the store.
Responsible for all administrative duties.
Effectively managed all merchandise through completing annual inventories.
Managed all daily store operations.
Managed a budget of 300, 000 Euros annually.
Amman, JO
Milan, IT
1992-1993
1983-1985
BUYER AND SALES ASSISTENT - JC PENNY/ AMANDA FEILDING
A chain of American mid-range department stores.
Travelled to New York as an assistant buyer 6 times a year.
Worked as a personal shopper
Maintained work area in terms of tidiness and hygiene
Displayed exemplary customer service.
Handled the cash register, refund and returns
Identified customer needs and wants.
ASSISTANT WINDOW DISPLAY MANAGER- NORDSTROM
One of the nation's largest upscale apparel and shoe retailers.
Assisted in visual merchandising all 5 Nordstrom stores in Southern California.
Collaborated with store sales managers and technicians to create window display designs.
Assisted with the installation of props and lighting.
Virginia, USA
Califonia, USA
1980-1984 LONG BEACH STATE UNIVERSITY Fine Arts (BA) Interior Design (BA) California, USA
1979-1980 ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fine arts Business California, USA
1977-1979 NATIONAL ORTHODOX SCHOOL High school diploma Amman, JO