LaurenEliseGonzales

600WashingtonStreet,apt312,NewYorkCity,NY,10014 T:(917)123456 E:laurenegonzales@gmail.com

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Objective

ThepositionavailableandIamapplyingforistheVicePresidentof Merchandising/Marketing.Ifselected,Iwilloverseeallproductionandmarketingforthe brand,aswellasfinetunemyteam.Themakingandmarketingofthesedifferentproducts willbemymainconcern,butalsogivingfinalapprovalbeforeanythinghitsmassproduction. ThefactoriesinChina,thePhilippinesandIndiawillalsobemyconcern,asIwillreviewand constructalltripstoandfrom. Havingworkedforyourcompanypreviously,Iamquitefamiliarwiththeattitudeandwork necessaryforsuccess.Moreover,Iunderstandandcanworkallofthetechnologyprograms usedbyMadewell,aswellasyourorganizationalpatternsforfilingdocuments,etc. Madewellhadbeenmyhomeforfouryears,andIwouldbeelatedatthechancetoworkfor suchaninnovativecompanyonceagain.

Summary

Experience

MerchandisingIntern,katespadenewyork
NewYorkCity,NewYork(summersof2018and2019) AsanupperclassmanatColumbia,Iacquiredtwosummerinternshipswithkatespadenew york.Betweenmysophomoreandjunioryearsandmyjuniorandsenioryears,Iworkedfor atenweekprogram.Here,Ilearnedthedailyworkingsoftheirmerchandisingteamand alsogainedimmeasurablehandsonknowledgeoftheindustry.Mymentorhelpedme understandtheworkingrelationshipsbetweenmerchantsandvendors,aswellasthebasic conceptsofcosting. Accomplishments ImmersedandflourishedinthecorporateNewYorkculture Gainedglowingrecommendationsfrommymentoraswellasothersuperiors Learnedtobearmultipleprojectsatonceaswellasmanagedseveraldeadlines withdifferentvendors

AssociateMerchant,Madewell
NewYorkCity,NewYork(20212025) Aftercompletingmyfouryeareducation,Icontinuedinmychosenfield,andbeganasa merchandiseassistantatMadewell.ApartoftheJ.CrewGroup,thiscompanyhasproven itselfaprominentforceinthefashionworld.Duringmytimehere,Iworkedwithseveral differentmerchants,jugglingproductionanddesigntocoordinateupcominglines,and furtherlearnedtounderstandandmastercostingandretail. Accomplishments VotedMostAccomplishedandProductiveAssistantforoursection Assistedinmajorproductionprojectswhichrequiredskillandexperience RepresentedthecompanysinterestswhenoverseeingthefactoriesinIndia,China, andthePhilippines

SeniorMerchant,J.CrewCompany
NewYorkCity,NewYorkCity,State(20252028) ContinuingmyworkwithJ.CrewCompany,Iwaspromotedintoahigherpositionwiththe maincompany:J.Crew.MyexemplaryworkatMadewellresultedintoapositionwithmore responsibilityandroomtosucceed.Forthreeyears,Iranpointonseveralnewprojects andlinelaunches,whilemanagingmyteamofoverfifteenpeople. Accomplishments LedtripstoseveralAsianfactories,andtrainingnewmerchantswho accompaniedmyself Becameanexpertinnegotiatingandresolvingissueswithintheworkplace Helpedmyteambecomeprominentforexcellenceinthecompany,butalsoaiding andimprovingallmembers

Education

ColumbiaUniversityintheCityofNewYork
BachelorsDegreeinBusinessManagement Columbiaprovidesaninterestinglifestylefortheirstudent.Locatedinthebusinessand fashionhubofthewesternworld,Ihadmanyopportunitiesforinternships,as aforementionedbutalsogainedknowledgefrommyworldrenownedprofessors.Achieving anearlyperfectGPAinmyfouryeareducation,IobtainedallAsandasingularB+during mytimeatColumbia.IalsoparticipatedinextracurricularactivitiesIwasajournalistforthe ColumbiaSpectator,theschoolnewspaperandwaseditorinchiefmysenioryear. MastersinMarketing/Merchandising FormyMastersdegree,Ireturnedtomyalmamaterandcompletedanothertwoyearsof highereducationatColumbiaUniversity.Forthesetwoyears,IworkedfulltimeatMadewell whilemaintainingnightclassesattheuniversity.

Skills

Flourishesunderintensepressureandloomingdeadlines Excellentproblemsolver,aswellasnegotiator Versedincommunicationwithvendors,merchants,superiorsandnewadditionsto theteam Canworkwithcostingtechnologyaswellasprovidevaluableinsight Extremelydedicatedtomyworkethic,andcompletingthetasksassignedtome

References

SunChoe
SeniorVicePresidentofWomensApparelatMadewell(April2011present) GraduatedfromUniversityofMaryland,CollegePark

LisaGreenwald
VicePresidentofMerchandisingatJ.Crew(September2010present) GraduatedfromUniversityofMichigan,StephenM.RossSchoolofBusiness

DinaEboli
VicePresidentofMarketingandMerchandisingatkatespadenewyork(May 2009present) GraduatedfromNortheasternUniversity