ashley basista

administrative assistant

About

Passionate professional with demonstrated expertise in sales, customer service, and marketing who thrives in a fast paced and high stakes environment. Recognized as a driven individual with outstanding interpersonal, analytical, and relationship-building skills.

Country

united states

City

new york

Industry

retail

Skill

microsoft excel, sas, ip, retail, sales, merchandising, marketing, social media, luxury goods, customer satisfaction, fashion, retail sales, e commerce, microsoft word, microsoft powerpoint, adobe photoshop, microsoft outlook, microsoft office, customer service, teamwork, easily adaptable, organization skills, time management, communication, leadership, multitasking, client relations, problem solving, training, team building, public speaking, team leadership, interpersonal communication, relationship building, prioritize workload, retail sales analysis, order fulfillment, client focused, web based systems, sales analysis, microstrategy

Experience

administrative assistant

logistics and merchandiser

bloomingdale's

2017-6 - 2019-9 · 2 yrs 4 mos

* Creates and implements innovative concepts for merchandise presentation in a consistent, timely, and organized manner while conveying Bloomingdales * high standards of product placement * Allocates merchandise in multiple departments to drive sales and service * Builds and maintains strong relationships with key internal cross functional teams and external brand vendors * Contributes to the financial success of departments by continuously being at least 5% over sales plan each quarter * Sustains cost-effective inventory levels through the execution of RTVs, CDTs, markdowns, markups, job outs, and transfers * Ensures financial estimates of RTVs, markdowns, etc. are achieved * Demonstrates awareness of industry/market trends as well as understanding of customer behavior and product demand

sales specialist

bloomingdale's

2012-11 - 2017-6 · 4 yrs 8 mos

executive assistant

era real estate

2009-6 - 2012-8 · 3 yrs 3 mos

* Greeted guests and answered phones in a professional and welcoming manner * Scheduled appointments and arranged meetings for agents * Prepared presentations, proposals, and reports for agents * Maintained, organized, edited, and updated essential files * Planned travel arrangements and holiday parties * Assisted in creating and editing marketing projects * Sent all projects to clients by specified due date * Developed and upheld online marketing efforts through social media accounts * Performed any other additional tasks as needed

allocator

aeropostale

2019-9 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

* Analyzes historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities * Maintains financial success of divisions/departments by meeting sales, gross margin, and inventory productivity goals * Analyzes size selling at store level and makes recommendations to improve size ownership going forward * Ensures accurate and on time initial allocation of new floorsets * Works closely with cross-functional teams especially senior team to devise executable strategies to achieve financial goals * Collaborates with merchandising and planning to replenish product levels in stores to support current forecast * Manages inventory for all carry-forward styles at size to meet financial plan * Executes sizing and packing strategies to optimize size selling and operational efficiencies at stores and distribution center * Tracks all inbounding receipts and communicates to cross-functional teams any possibilities of late receipts