Sarah E. Lawler
11543 Wedgewood Drive
Pickerington, OH 43147
(614)314-9544 (cell)
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Education:
Ohio University-- Athens, Ohio Graduated May, 2014
Bachelor Degree in Retail Merchandising and Fashion Product Development
Minor- Business
Retail Experience:
Customer Care Representative; R.G. Barry: Pickerington, OH Current
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Manage Customer accounts in the Footwear division while providing support to other organizational teams within the company
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Receive and process Off-Price PO's in Simparel to assure complete and timely shipping
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International business channel, Charge back prevention and analysis
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Prioritizing inbound shipments Uti in CA
Sales Intern; Kleinfeld Bridal: Chelsea, New York, NY Summer, 2014
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Association with vendors and designers through Trunk Shows and Bridal Markets for refreshing inventory, dressing and sales, trend forecasting, and research for upcoming designers
Brand Representative (internship); Justice: Sun Center Location, Dublin, Ohio Winter Break, 2013
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Focus on styling and customer sales, aiding in floor-set creation, setting promotional material internally, experience on retail POS systems
Store Associate; Pink: Flagship store, New York, NY Fall Semester, 2012
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Lead sales representative, set-up planning and assisting with managerial role
Store Associate; Victoria’s Secret: 100 Easton Town Center, Columbus, OH Summer, 2011
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Assisted with stocking and store displays
Wear Test Participant; Victoria’s Secret Home Office 2011 to Present
Focus Group/Fit Model; Abercrombie & Fitch: New Albany, OH Summer/Winter, 2009 to 2011
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Analyzed consumer demographics and forecasted trends to direct future product line
Store Planning Assistant; Abercrombie & Fitch: New Albany, OH Summer/Winter, 2009 to 2011
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Corporate Office assisting with internal store displays & set-up planning
Merchandising Experience:
Senior Merchandising Intern; Victoria’s Secret Corporate Office: Columbus, Ohio Summer, 2013
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Assisted in promoting new brands introduced to the market
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Capitalized on forecasting seasonal line assortments
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managed online data collection of inventory Summer, 2012
Merchandising Intern; Victoria’s Secret Corporate Office: Columbus, Ohio
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Cross-merchandising support: served as valuable support by updating new orders, inventory organization, and visual presentation of merchandise, marketing/promotions, customers’ relationship, budget, and sales figures reports.
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Identify sales opportunities and build awareness toward products
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Focus on trend forecasting, buying and planning for upcoming seasons, product testing and aiding in marketing and advertisement decisions
Merchandising and Sales Intern; JennyYoo Collections: New York, NY Fall Semester, 2012
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Assisted in Bridal Market set-up, dressing and sales, association with vendors for promotional material, photo shoots and runway experience for new Social line
Associations/Certifications:
Fashion Associates -- Fashion retail organization with focus on fashion show coordination using garments from local retailers. 2011 to 2014
Alpha Delta Pi, Xi Chapter– Orchestrated awareness for my sororities’ philanthropy 2010 to 2014
National Retail Foundation -- Nationally certified professional in Customer Service 2014 to 2017
References:
Brooke Billmaier
Vice President Merchandising Planning & Allocation
Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Abby Sammons
Director - Merchandising Operations and Integration
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
(o) 614-577-7308 | (c) 614-427-8579
Ronald Rothstein
Owner of Kleinfeld Bridal
110 West 20th Street, NYC 10011
(o) 646-633-4311| (h) 631-325-5503