Joe Garcia

Miami Beach, FL (2013-2014) Los Angeles, CA (2014-2016)
The Southeast/Southern California Regional Visual Merchandising Interior Specialist/Trainer is responsible for delivering a specialized service or set of services to a specific or assigned customer base.

Responsibilities included:

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of all departments and their customer, passion for fashion-relevant styling and knowledge in current trends.
• Help develop and distribute communication tools for styling, merchandising and promotional execution that support marketing plans and company goals.
• Oversee processes and the coaching of in store visual merchandising stylists and teams.
• Monitor existing visual department merchandising strategies for effectiveness, setting priorities to ensure we are maximizing our talent and resources.
• Develop clear processes and expectations around key hallmark holidays, 4th quarter, sale and fashion time frames.
• Lead store opening and remodel department merchandising and styling efforts with VM store and Regional teams.
• Review operating practices and procedures, and be innovative where improvements can be made and work to implement changes as appropriate.
• Maintain a strong understanding of available tools and apply effective approaches to tasks and initiatives.
• Research and resolve issues using appropriate resources.
• 10 years experience in Visual Merchandising, within Nordstrom.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Ability to build strong relationship with peers and senior leadership.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, In Design, Illustrator, Excel and Word.
• Clear and effective written and verbal communication and strong interpersonal skills.

Senior Visual Merchandiser utilizing:
-Effective creative Art direction.
-Managerial skills capable to produce dynamic visual displays with emphasis on Fashion retail branding and Fashion retail expertise.
-Detail oriented with strong work ethics.
-Executing projects within strict deadlines and budgets.
-Ultimately understands Fashion and Art trend direction.
-Innovator of future brand extensions and concepts.

-Provided customers with an unimagined experience through wardrobe styling
techniques.
-Work closely with visual team to understand company directives.
-Establishing a strong customer base by driving the Robinsons May environment
through corporate visual guidelines.