Product Manager / Sales Executive

Posted on: 2006-01-25

Christine Shanklin 10042 Venetian Way Dallas, Texas 75229 (214) 350-4837 _________________________________________________ 1/99 – Present Rose Tree Linens– Dallas, Texas Product Manager of Table Linens & Sales Executive 9/03 – Present ·Oversee table linens through manufacturing process: Select and develop all product, Assign names & price to each pattern, Supervise samples during cut & sew process, Merchandise the entire line for markets and sales representatives ·Supervise other sales representatives with any table linen issues, sales meetings, presentations or market appointments ·Participate in bedding pattern & color selection and help with pricing structure ·Working with owners of company on advertising, marketing, and photo shoots for new bedding ensembles Sales Executive 10/99 – 8/03 ·Responsible for several department store accounts ·Organize all Dillard’s in store bedding seminars, new store openings, and special events ·Supervise all New York market showroom set up and Dallas meetings, as well as participate in all Sales Coordinator 1/99 – 9/99 ·Assisting sales representatives with table linen and bedding samples ·Responsible for creating all UPC codes, updating the QRS catalog, and putting together spring and fall price lists ·Handle all customer service issues including fabric and website orders ·Organizing excel files with buyer’s current contact information, all bedding, table linen, and fabric information, etc Al’s Formal Wear Corporate Office – Euless, Texas Sales Manager 8/97 – 12/98 ·Managing all local accounts including: Restaurants, Hotels, & School Districts ·Responsible for locating new local accounts ·Supervised manufacturing department ·Coordinated with seamstresses to design a rental bridesmaid dress line Terry Costa – Dallas, Texas Bridal Wear Buyer 12/94 -7/97 ·Selected all bridal wear & accessories for store, shopped Dallas and New York markets ·Supervised photo shoots for local editorials and advertising efforts ·Organized local bridal shows and coordinated over 15 special events including fashion and trunk shows Target Stores / Dayton Hudson Group – Dallas, Texas Executive Merchandise Manager 1/94 –11/94 ·Directed a staff of three area managers and over fifty associates, one of five store executives ·Merchandised hard-goods area: housewares, domestics, and electronics ·Maximized advertising and corporate directives to drive sales ·Utilized stock reporting systems to determine areas of opportunity Education Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, December 1991 Majors: Fashion Merchandising, Business Alpha Chi Omega Sorority 1989 - 1991