Joanne Kosycarz

EXPERIENCE
MACY’S Water Tower Place  Chicago, IL  10/2013 - current
+Assistant Visual Manager
+Supervise a team of 5 creative individuals and partner closely with merchandising and sales managers to drive business at this high-volume, premier Macy’s location. Work with visual manager in directing daily projects that make our store a visually exciting place to shop.

MACY’S State Street  Chicago, IL  6/2011 – 10/2013
+Visual Merchandiser
+Responsible for creating an exciting visual environment at Macy’s Chicago flagship door. Daily responsibilities include maintaining company direction, presentation standards, creative display, branding, sales promotion, store team partnerships, and networking with brand representatives/vendors.
+District winner of 2012 “Magic 6 Award”

OLD NAVY  Arlington Heights, IL  2/2008 – 6/ 2011
+Women’s Merchandising Specialist
+Role responsibilities include daily flexing of merchandise on sales floor, monthly floor sets and visuals, signage and marketing, pricing and markdowns, and shipment processing. +Leadership duties include ensuring a seamless customer experience through staffing and supervising the sales floor, creating goals, driving sales and credit, store opening/closing, payroll and schedule adjustments, running shipment team.
+Served as acting Assistant Store Manager of Merchandising for ten weeks during the temporary leave of ASMM

QUALITIES
Driven
Creative
Able to multi-task
Detail-oriented & highly organized

SKILLS
Merchandising apparel
Inventory management and stocking
New store openings
Computer skills – Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, plotter, POS, time management software
Supervisory experience leading large teams

EDUCATION
Columbia College of Chicago
+Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Business, 5/2013, magna cum laude
William Rainey Harper College
+Associate in Applied Science in Fashion Merchandising, 5/2011
+Certificates (3) in Sales Management & Development, Retail Merchandising, and Marketing
+Member of the Honor Society, Kappa Beta Delta business honors society
+Winner 2011 Excellence in Leadership award, Harper Fashion Club

References available. Online portfolio available for viewing at: joannekosycarz.virb.co