Margaret Lajara
1 Fordham Hill Oval Apt. 1G, Bronx, NY 10468 ♦ Cell:- ♦-
EDUCATION:
April 2007
BERKELEY COLLEGE
Bachelor of Business Administration, Graduated Cum Laude
Major: Fashion Marketing and Management
Oct. 2010 – 2011 FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Continuing Education Program
Major: Jewelry Design
New York, NY
New York, NY
Bentex Group, NY, NY
April 2011 – Present
Account Manager
· Manage Walmart Account – 10M annual sales
· Manage Walmart.com Account – 5M annual sales
· Manage JCP accounts – 10M annual sales
· Manage Zulily Account
· Prepare Walmart Quotes
· Prepare Data Sync
· Create and analyze weekly sales reports to identify growth for future programs
· Order price tickets
· Prepare work orders
· Prepare presentation packages and reports for all meetings with buyers
· Develop and merchandise upcoming lines for future sales
· Execute all factory cuts and orders for all accounts
· Check bulk and split PO’s submitted through EDI
· Negotiate with customers on end of season items
· Accountable for setting up all UPC’s and Items for all accounts
· Track inventory to ensure prompt sale of merchandise
· Coordinate with shipping on open orders
· Liaison between sales and production team
· Manage available to sell reports
· Sample coordinator
· Knowledge of Sales Programs such as: Retail Link, JCP Portal, Zulily Portal, AMT
· Demonstrate proven excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and
multi-tasking skills
Metropolitan Hospital, NY, NY
Jan. 2009 –April 2011
Office Manager
· Principal Assistant to the Coordinating Manager
· Wrote requisitions for the procurement, maintenance, and design of all systems
· Liaised with vendors
· Prepared and executed all departmental reports
· Accountable for timekeeping of all department personnel
· Ordered and maintained adequate inventory of office supplies
· Generated identification cards for all hospital employees
omar International, NY, NY
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Executive Assistant/Merchandising Assistant
April 2008 –Oct. 2008
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SKILLS:
Arranged showrooms for meetings with buyers
Generated P.O. requests
Prepared presentations for future lines
Coordinated all factory shipments
Complied photographs of all samples
Accurately calculated and made daily deposits of up to $20,000
Prepared expense reports
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft
Outlook, Adobe Reader, Retail Link, Vendor Central, AMT, E-commerce, Management
Skills, Sales, Fluent in Spanish,, Jewelry design, and fabrication.