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Visual Merchandising Support

ALEX FLORES

972-900-8460 // alexfloresxxl@gmail.com

 

 

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position in an environment that provides professional development and growth.

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

Salesforce (3 years), Illustrator (9 years), Photoshop (7 years), AS400 (2 years), SAGE (3 years) Microsoft Publisher/ Excel and Word

 

EDUCATION

Academy of Art University Online - San Francisco, CA

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

      Project Coordinator

      ORORA VISUAL - MESQUITE, TX - AUGUST 2019 - MAY 2020

 

• Wrote and processed job tickets based on estimate, quote, PO, art and special instructions provided by Sales. Worked closely with Account Managers to field customer inquiries when the salesperson is out of the office or is otherwise unavailable.
• Communicated daily status of all jobs as they are handling to know where the job is at all times.
• Maintained direct contact with Scheduling concerning delivery date, job status, and job progress. Communicate any job problems and changes to production personnel.
• Worked directly with planning, prepress, library and all production departments to troubleshoot and solve problems on the job using critical thinking skills.
• Facilitated communication between the customer and functions performed by our prepress departments (Library, Art, and desktop) to meet customer deadlines.
• Obtained authorization from Sales for additional costs that had been requested or incurred to the job and creates/handles change orders.
• Communicated potential job issues to their production meeting advocate prior to the AM meeting to state job schedule concerns and relay pertinent information to production.
• Completed an accurate billing summary/pre-invoice for Billing Coordinators based on information provided from sales.
• Entered shipping information into the Monarch system via manually, excel spreadsheet for import, or IX database. Also, sent customer tracking information, packing slips, BOL, etc. after the job had shipped. 

 

 

              

                  Visual Merchandising Assistant   

                  ARTERIORS HOME - CARROLLTON, TX - JANUARY 2018 - JUNE 2019

 

• Supported Marketing Department in various launching of campaigns and Showroom Resets

Highpoint (Fall/Spring) Market, What’s New What’s next, DIFFA, BDNY, HD EXPO, KIPS BAY etc.

• Organized operation side of resetting Company Showrooms in

Las Vegas, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, London, High Point and Dallas

• Created Transfers of New Merchandise and organized Vendors for delivery or direction

of Paint or Wallpaper for necessary cosmetic changes for Showrooms and Storefronts

• Responsible for inventory of 400-1200 SKU counts for accuracy of Economic Value for Arteriors bottom line.

• Created and implemented Inventory Valuation Spreadsheet for accurate tracking of items in and out of 

Arteriors Showrooms across the U.S. I incorporate VLookups with Marketing Activity Reports to determine what high or low selling merchandise needed to stay or leave.

• Assisted Visual Team in installations of various Luxury High End Overhead Lighting and Wall/Home decor as well as managing individuals in the pack up of samples going back to Arteriors Warehouse with 2-4% accuracy When Arteriors demanded only 8%.

 

         Sample Room Manager

         FUSION PKG - DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 2014 - APRIL 2017

 

·    Organized and managed Dallas physical sample room Label and catalog sample room inventory. 

·    Label and catalog sample room inventory via salesforce 

·    Received inbound sample package and distribute to Account Managers. 

·    Inventory as necessary, prioritize and complete outbound sample requests generated by the sales team. 

·    Created, packed, and shipped outbound courier packages for customers and Fusion satellite offices. 

·    Assisted operations manager with reporting projects such as sample inventory cycle counts, general data review, cleanup, and weekly shipping invoices. (FedEx, DHL, and UPS)

 

        

 

         Fashion & Home Decor Sample Coordinator

         NEIMAN MARCUS - DALLAS, TX - JUNE 2011 to JULY 2014

 

·    Received samples from vendors, inventory in Sample Track system. 

·    Handled logistics to photography shoots regarding samples. 

·    Supported buying offices regarding sample procurement, storage and allocation. 

·    Courier to surrounding studios to deliver merchandise in accordance with any current schedule.