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Dear__________________:

 

I am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a sales management capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

As indicated in the accompanying resume, I bring to you a significant background in the high-end fashion industry, polished expertise in global sales and marketing management, and solid experience in staff training and development, client relations, territory growth, new store openings, and determining sales incentives which appreciably elevate staff performance and production. To complement these qualifications, I offer exemplary organizational, prioritization, presentation and relationship-building skills which are paramount in sales management.   

 

As a proactive contributor to your organization, you will find me to be a revenue-driven professional and stellar leader committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance and initiative. I am confident that I could be a valuable asset to <insert name of organization>, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

 

 

 

 

Resourceful and results-driven Sales Management Executive eager to contribute extensive talents toward supporting a dynamic high-end fashion organization in boosting sales and profits.

 

 

Proficiency in all aspects of sales and marketing management for retail sector including staffing, team-building, sales analysis, forecasting, customer service, P&L, and new market development.  Excellent international exposure gained from 13 years of sales and marketing roles in the Americas, Europe and Middle East. Adept in recruiting quality talent, and motivating, training, mentoring and guiding personnel to display productivity excellence.  Substantial experience in merchandising, strategy planning, and capturing outstanding sales growth. Bilingual (English/French) with conversational skills in German. Proven financial acumen; meticulously monitor fiscal status to optimize profitability, cost control, and budget compliance.

 

Selected Achievements:

 

         Established and launched duty-free division within US and Latin America which produced $10+ in three years for third largest jeweller worldwide.

         Grew business from $4M in 2006 to $9M in 2008 by orchestrating several new store openings.

         Increased jewellery/watch/accessories business by 40% after first year as Bulgari s Senior Sales Manager and by 30% after second year in role.

         Led Bulgari s Latin America market to generate $4M in two years.

         Generated forecast of $11M in new business across all product categories for Bulgari in North America, Latin America and Caribbean.

         Expertly negotiated retail space with major airport operators to open five new doors in 2007 and six new doors in 2008.

         As former Area Manager for Bulgari s travel retail sector, grew sales by 25% in vital airport locations throughout Europe and the Middle East.

 

 

Bulgari Corporation Of America, 2006 to Present

Senior Sales Manager C Travel Retail, North/Latin America/Caribbean

         Spearhead sales operations throughout airport stores in assigned region with accountability for merchandising, competitor benchmarking, recruiting, training and motivating sales staff, and ensuring outstanding client relations.

         Demonstrate strong communication skills in negotiating retail space, margins, and pricing.

         Cultivate, nurture and maintain exceptional relationships with airport operators.

         Diligently ensure compliance with corporate visual merchandising guidelines.

 

Continued ...

 

 

 

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy --- Page 2 of 2

 

Professional Experience continued ...

 

Bulgari Global Operations, Switzerland, 1999 to 2005

Area Sales Manager C Travel Retail, Europe and Middle East            (2001 to 2005)

• Proficiently managed 13 travel retail stores across Europe and Middle East.
• Developed and managed duty-free division, and coordinated opening of new stores in key airport locations.
• Applied exemplary leadership talents toward coaching, training, motivating and managing personnel.

 

Marketing Assistant C Accessories Travel Retail           (1999 to 2001)

• Leveraged innovative thinking skills to steer successful marketing efforts for silk and leather product categories within global Travel Retail segment.
• Partnered with sales managers to produce compelling advertising material for accessories.
• Administered Chf (Swiss Franc) 6 million in Travel Retail advertising worldwide including in-flight advertising.
• Adeptly forecasted annual sales budgets of Chf 8 million with Accessories business unit.
• Analyzed, decisively determined and managed product assortment for specific national markets.
• Exercised excellent public speaking skills to present seasonal product collections to clients in collaboration with sales managers.
• Quickly advanced from role as Customer Service Assistant (Europe, 1999).

 

Computer People, Switzerland, 1995 to 1998

Sales Manager   C Europe

• Advanced through several promotions to drive sales operations throughout Europe for IT recruitment firm.

• Proactively recruited top technical talent and assigned personnel to client projects/locations.
• Adhered to stringent budget parameters in negotiating IT specialists rates and coordinating relocation efforts for contractors.

 

 

Post-Graduate Degree, European Business & Languages

South Bank University, 1994

 

Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honours, European Studies (French and German)         

University of London, 1993