ECBECBEric C. Bailey215 | 756 | 4937 ericcollinsbailey1@gmail.com

Sales Associate | Zara | Philadelphia | PA | August 2012-May 2013• Weekly execution of all visual updates• Training support for all new employees• Assisted in opening and closing of store

Fabric Design Intern | Sunbury Textile Mills | New York | NY | Summer 2010• Worked under the head fabric designers• Helped design fabric samples alongside the designers• Supported in fabric naming

EducationAdvertising | Temple University | Philadelphia | PA

• School of Media and Communications• Bachelor of Arts in Advertising, Graduated May 2014

• 3.7 cumulative GPA

Skill Sets

Microsoft Office SuiteAdobe Design Suite

Social Media

Client Development and GrowthLuxury Retail Management

Visual Merchandising

Internship ExperiencesEvent Intern | The Senate Music Group | Los Angeles| CA | Summer 2013

• Worked alongside Grammy-winning producer Devine Evans• Planned and executed events for industry professionals

• Booked and reserved necessary rentals, venue spaces, and entertainment

Public Relations Intern | ImaJe PR | Los Angeles | CA | Summer 2013• Organized red carpet events • Created face sheets for media outlets• Researched and contacted various companies for representation• Created press clippings

Work Experiences

Sylist | BCBGMAXAZRIA | Philadelphia | PA | August 2013-April 2014• Top performing stylist within district• Consistently exceeded sales goals and KPIs• Visual merchandising/all displays and mannequin styling monthly• Developed and maintained relationships with all clients, owning their closets

Brand Ambassador| Saks Fifth Avenue| Philadelphia | PA | April 2014-December 2014

• Built business through social media/clientele

Sales Manager| Michael Kors | Philadelphia | PA | December 2014-Present• Operations Manager; oversee all inventory, store audits, and store maintenance/safety standards

• Assisted and successfully launched the Walnut Street location in December 2014

• Personal sales of $300K within first year, 20% of store sales

• Recruit, develop, and manage staff of 15• Top converting manager in district, maintaining a 16% CVR on year

• Research concentration

• Worked with contemporary buyers to frame merchandise to the specific needs and wants of clients

• Client penetration: 20%

• Projected to be a $5M location

• Ambassador for top 5 contemporary designers• Rag and Bone, Helmut Lang, 3.1 Philip Lim, IRO, T by Alexander Wang/ $1.5M

• Personal client sales of $365K