Entrepreneur

• Produce a business plan
• Secure funding
• Own your own business
• Define and drive the creative vision of your company
• Establish successful business models and best practices to ensure success
• Develop a reputation for excellence in fashion design and manufacturing
• Create high visibility with an understanding of design, manufacturing, branding, retailing, product development and licensing
• Work with all staff and independent contractors

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Fit Specialist

• Assist in fitting responsibilities with attention to efficiency and production
• Resolve issues concerning sewing construction and fit in the production pattern fitting

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Merchandiser

• Work with the design staff to develop and execute merchandising plans for a specific or multiple set of product lines
• Develop a skill set that includes product development, seasonal calendar trend
• etting strategies, company profitability tactics, and fashion planning
• Analyze competitive wholesale and retail business
• Develop seasonal merchandising plan
• Maintain a high level of creativity

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Sales Representative

• Visit key stores to establish a one-on-one relationship with the retailer
• Ensure stock is in a presentable condition
• Set up Sales Events and new fashion deliveries following store manager directives
• Provide consistent feedback and outstanding customer service to stores
• Conduct seasonal training seminars for sales associates and store managers
• Motivate store sales staff to sell the product[s]
• Develop new business prospects
• Interact with existing customers to increase sales of the organization’s products and/or services
• Travel nationwide
• Maintain fashion savvy knowledge of product

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Showroom Manager

• Organize designer’s / manufacturer's collections
• Show the line to buyers, print and non-print media
• Handle multiple accounts
• Take inventory of the merchandise
• Process orders
• Motivate the sales force
• Establish a strong working relationship with department and specialty store buyers
• Present line to print and non-print media

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