Jamie Kennedy
530.412.0868
jamiebrookekennedy@gmail.com
Objective
My ultimate goal is to utilize my advanced experience, creativity, intellect, and detail-oriented personality, to create reciprocal success for both my company and myself.
Qualifications
· Qualified experience in office functions for a sales rep agency: invoicing and accounting, coordinating and reconciliation of samples, organizing and maintaining records and documents
· Wide-ranging experience in retail functions: management procedures, increasing conversion rates, UPT, and DPT through product knowledge and driving sales numbers, daily functional tasks, visual merchandising, and promotions
· Extensive knowledge in the practice of inventory and sales analysis, through weekly analysis of sell through reports, order logs, and ATS reports
· Extensive experience with Windows and Mac OS including: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Adobe Photoshop
· Conducted research project entitled Salesperson Influence on Consumer Buying Behavior, a research study presented at the Western Psychology Conference for Undergraduate Research
Experience
Nordstrom Inventory Analyst, Outdoor Adventure Sales, Napa, CA Jan 09-Present
· Inventory Analyst and sales assistant to the Key Account Manager of Nordstrom, OAS’ second largest account with average $40 million annual sales
· Promoted to position within the first 6 months of employment with OAS
· Conducted weekly analysis of sell through reports, order logs, and ATS reports to increase sales through buyer proposals
· Assisted Key Account Manager during all buy appointments by discussing key product assortments, selling points, and technical knowledge of the product
· Proposed multiple additional orders and SMU’s to buyers, and most recently initiated an SMU resulting in over $100,000 in sales
· Kept track of all PO shipments to Nordstrom on a weekly basis, and communicated regularly with buyers and assistant buyers regarding shipped total, missing units, and
· Managed the sample requests and returns process over one employee, keeping track of roughly $300,000 worth of samples shipping in and out for photo shoots and appointments
Administrative Sales Assistant, Outdoor Adventure Sales, Napa, CA Sep 08-Jan 09
· Supported office and sales staff of The North Face sales rep agency for the west coast
· Supported sales reps with their needs, including but not limited to: order entry, setting up interviews with account buyers, visually merchandising showroom for buyer appointments, creating important documents necessary to the sales reps success during and between the major selling seasons.
· Tracked all employee, sample, credit and debit invoicing
· Coordinated three sample sets
· Worked directly with Nordstrom, OAS’s third largest account, for requested photo shoot and rally samples
Visual Merchandiser, Estelle Sports, Alpine Meadows, CA Oct 07- May 08
· Visually merchandised the 2,200 sq. ft. seasonal soft goods store, assisting the Buyer in achieving budgeted annual volume of $1 million
· Met with multiple brand sales reps to increase visibility of product through visual arrangement
· Connected with The North Face Sales Rep during this position, who was the catalyst to achieve my position now at Outdoor Adventure Sales for The North Face
Assistant Marketing Manager, Sunnyside Resort, Tahoe City, CA May 06 - Nov 07
· Assisted the marketing manager with all promotional needs, including upcoming events
Retail Supervisor, Squaw Valley Ski Corp, Olympic Valley, CA Winter 05 - 06
· Managed four soft goods retail stores in the Squaw Valley ski area, supervising over 30 employees
· Interviewed and trained over 80% of the total staff employed by the Retail department, which in its entirety included 9 stores through the ski resort area
· Planned and prepared work schedule for all stores, and assigned specific duties to employees
· Prepared requisitions to replenish merchandise on hand
Visual Merchandiser, YogaWorks, Los Angeles, CA Apr 05 - Dec 05
· Visually merchandised the retail area of four studios in Los Angeles county area
· Communicated regularly with the buyers and retail team, passing along vital information from store to corporate level
· Trained 20+ employees on visual merchandising and selling techniques, to help increase sales, contributing to the sales increase of 20% percent over the course of my employment
PUMA Retail Coordinator, BDS Marketing, Los Angeles, CA Aug 04 - Apr 05
· Represented the Puma brand in 28 stores throughout Los Angeles County
· Visually merchandised the product lines on fixture displays and mannequins to better target the consumer
· Functioned as coordinating liaison between corporate office and management level in the stores
· Initiated in-store events and conducted product seminars for store employees
Education
Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV Fall 06 - Spring 08
· Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, May 2008 Summa Cum Laude
· Nominated for Valedictorian candidacy
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA Summer 04 – Fall 05
· Associate of Arts degree in Merchandise Marketing, December 2005 with cumulative GPA of 3.90
· Study emphasis in: visual merchandising, management, consumer behavior, budget and allocation, marketing
