Entrepreneur who founded a fine jewelry retail and wholesale business generating an annual sales volume of $800,000 and a customer base of over 100 clients with retail sales driven by successful marketing and promotional campaigns and wholesale sales from developing strong partnerships with independent retailers and buyers

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
(Confidential)	(Confidential)	10/2005 - Present
Abner, Herrman & Brock Asset Management	(Confidential)	8/2002 - 3/2006
JPMorgan Securities, Inc.	(Confidential)	7/2001 - 7/2002
American Express Corporate Services	(Confidential)	8/1999 - 6/2001

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
New York University - Stern School of Business	Marketing & Finance	1999	Bachelor Degree

Highlights:

President / Co-Founder of a wholesale and retail fine jewelry business generating an annual sales volume of $800,000 and a customer base of over 100 clients with retail sales driven by successful marketing and promotional campaigns and wholesale sales from developing strong partnerships with independent retailers and buyers• Primary role in the development, communication and execution of marketing strategies to create brand recognition through advertisement campaigns, partnerships with affiliate organizations and participation in relevant trade shows• Identify and react to marketplace trends and execute effective distribution strategies with the creation of an interactive e-commerce website, in-house jewelry advisor program and mass mailing catalog • Create and implement business plans to maximize gross profit by coordinating sales, gross margin, inventory turnover, cost of promotions and markdowns• Select and execute buys at jewelry trade shows and build strong relationships with vendors and suppliers to negotiate product discounts• Analyze competition for price and quality to formulate appropriate pricing and merchandise strategies that meet or exceed financial goals• Identify business opportunities and risks by analyzing historical sales performance through reorders and repeat purchases to drive higher future sales volumes• Oversee all operational functions on a daily basis to ensure smooth operations of the showroom, internet and catalog orders and the on-the-road wholesale efforts with sales team

Companies I like:

Bulgari, Harry Winston, Cartier, Montblanc

P&L responsibilities
Presentation
Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts.
Technology Solutions
Sales Support
Software Implementation
Requirements Analysis & Specification
Leadership

• Merchadising
• Product Sourcing
• Product Planning
• Product Development
• Purchasing
• Marketing

Key person in the selection and execution of buys with vendors and manufacturers to negotiate price discounts. Primary role in the development, communication and execution of all distribution and marketing strategies of the company.