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Grace Martin

San Francisco

Summary

Creative and goal-oriented individual versed in greeting high-volumes of customers and recommending merchandise based on individual requirements. Skilled at creating connections and communities within my network of bay area artist to peruse my entrepreneurial goals and further test my creativity. I am looking to seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing my merchandising and design degree as well as my sewing, patternmaking, and trend forecasting skills.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Associate/ Visual Merchandiser/ Studio Hand

Gravel and Gold
07.2022 - Current
  • Perform sales duty in a boutique including POS, restocking, steaming, dressing room detail, product knowledge, cleaning, opening and closing with key holding responsibilities.
  • Remerchandising the store once a week and front windows every two weeks with additional remerchandising with every shipment of new clothes
  • Creating content for the store’s instagram including Reels and story posts highlighting products and clothing
  • Picking online orders and handling in store pick up orders, returns, exchanges, and transactions
  • I get to work alongside store owner Holly Samuelsen making patterns and using the industrial sewing machine for upcoming products that will be sold in the store
  • I am also in charge of button repairs, organizing and decluttering the studio.

Sample Coordinator

Levi Strauss
02.2024 - 04.2024
  • Collaborated with team to properly execute the laydowns for Tier 2 and Tier 3 of the Global Men's Bottoms H2'25.
  • Referred to shared excel sheets to locate and display proper samples in proper fits within the laydown.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to facilitate efficient sample management and support project timelines.
  • Oversaw proper storage and handling of samples, reducing potential damage or loss incidents.
  • Aided global merchandisers in the over viewing, moving, replacing, and organizing of samples in each tier.
  • Memorized a constant rotation of Sample Colorway names to achieve a quicker turnaround on tasks regarding the finding of samples needed by the Global team.
  • Created a system of organization to more neatly file unknown samples into their proper alphabetized storage racks.

Sample Coordinator

Levi Strauss
11.2023 - 12.2023
  • Unboxed LSA samples in a timely manner while accurately checking-in product.
  • Maintained organization of over 1000 samples including men's and women's tops and bottoms, opening up to 100 boxes a day.
  • Planned and executed the transition of samples from the floor to PC9 ordered storage closets.

Bartender/ Server

La Mediterranee
08.2021 - 05.2023
  • Promoted to server after 1 month on bar compared to an average 3 months needed to be promoted
  • Memorized over 30 food items, dietary restrictions, as well as rotating specials to better inform customers and sell meals
  • Serve up to 14 tables at a time while running hot food, helping togo services (Doordash
  • Grubhub, Uber Eats, Square), make drink orders, and take togo orders in person or over the phone.

Education

Bachelors degrees - Apparel Design and Merchandising, Merchandising

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
05.2023

Skills

  • Sewing/ Crochet/ Illustrating
  • POS/ Retail operations software
  • Product knowledge
  • Multi-tasking strength
  • Strong time management
  • Time Management
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Stocking and Receiving
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Inventory Control
  • Communication/ Interpersonal skills
  • Shipment processing
  • Stocking and replenishing
  • Sales trends
  • Instagram Management

Accomplishments

I have vended my handmade crochet hats, hoods, sweaters, and bags at over 5 events this year including:

1015 Folsom with The Good Fun

Indigo Vintage for Maiden: Artist Showcase

Ashby Art Space

Monarch Gardens with The Good Fun

Love Affair with Program TBA

GGP Picnic with Safari Camp

SoSo Market Art Show

Timeline

Sample Coordinator

Levi Strauss
02.2024 - 04.2024

Sample Coordinator

Levi Strauss
11.2023 - 12.2023

Sales Associate/ Visual Merchandiser/ Studio Hand

Gravel and Gold
07.2022 - Current

Bartender/ Server

La Mediterranee
08.2021 - 05.2023

Bachelors degrees - Apparel Design and Merchandising, Merchandising

San Francisco State University

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