Angela Hill

380 Fox Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704

Cell: 516.987.6955

angelahillny@gmail.com

Executive Profile

"Highly motivated professional with broad-based experience and successful sales in highly competitive markets, particular

experience and interest in the cosmetics, skincare and fragrance industry."

Cross-functional management professional with strong track record of successful sales, marketing, merchandising, general

management, staff recruiting, training and development - demonstrated through a refined leadership career building top

performing business organizations within nation-wide markets. Effective strategist able to achieve sales goals/increases,

and initiate successful new programs. Equally strong communicator, with excellent relationship building skills. Solid

organizer, and successful negotiator, with the ability to generate and maintain professional relationships.

Skill Highlights

Staff recruiting, staff development, staff

termination

Artistry, artistry hiring, and artistry budgets

Strong customer service skills, and problem

solving skills

Execution of MUA events, and promotional

events

Core Accomplishments

Merchandise assortment and planning, product

launches.

Sales operations/promotions and profitability Vendor

programs/Market research implementation

Opening of new door/accounts, as well as deciding to

close doors/accounts

Creative leadership; conceiving and articulating company vision; communicating new initiatives; providing all

program direction and roll out plans.

Selecting, training, motivating, and mentoring individuals to achieve ambitious goals; bringing together diverse

individuals to form cohesive teams.

Identifying opportunities, overcoming barriers, developing and implementing strategic action plans, stimulating

company growth, and strengthening competitive advantage.

Creating win-win situations by recognizing and reflecting the changing needs of customers, and comprehending

products and services, while presenting solutions to meet corporate challenges.

Professional Experience

NARS

Account Executive

New York, NY

November 2014 to Present

Responsible for 21 stores located in NYC and NJ, including Lord & Taylor, Nordstrom, Saks, Bluemercury, Bloomingdales

Soho and Bloomingdales 59th St which is the key focus flagship store/biggest liability.

Took over a territory that was without an Account Executive for over a year. The territory as a whole was down over

15%, and is currently up 8% for the season. Success due to building the skincare and complexion categories.

Recruited and filled 12 open positions that were open within the territory. Trained and promoted 2 full timers into

counter manager positions. Hired and trained multiple freelance artists to ensure growth of day to day sales, loyalty,

flexibility, and an overall great ROI. Requesting that all freelancers sell 6 times their hourly.

Developed strategies that improved presell, bookings appointments for events, and day to day productivity.

Helped roll out the NARS certification process for all makeup artists, teaming up with the training department.

Manage T&E budget, and freelance budget for territory.

CHRISTIAN DIOR

Senior Account Executive

New York, NY

November 2004 to January 2013

Managed over 40 diverse retail accounts in the NY, NJ, and CT market, continuously driving the overall cosmetics and

fragrance business. Maintained close monitoring of all sales performance to ensure efficient and effective response to sales data

and the achievement 10-20% sales growth by store. Planned, created, and executed training strategies to improve overall

performance for all accounts.

Always ranked within the top 3 Account Executives for the entire company of 50 AE's total. Added two new Account

Coordinator positions into my territory, due to sales/market growth.

Year after year of outstanding results, meeting national company sales plans in all areas of cosmetics and fragrances,

achieving 105% or better of all sales goals for the year.

Winner of multiple company contests, won trips to France 4 years in a row.

Helped develop and roll out seasonal training materials, conducted Beauty Stylist training seminars seasonally, as well

as Counter Manager meetings monthly.

Increased productivity in all stores by doing one-on-one trainings, paying close attention to our "part time evening"

stylists and their overall opportunities.

Negotiated prime space and location for MUA events, masterclass events and beauty stylist trainings. Spearheaded

the openings of many new stores and custom installations, acting as the liaison working with many contractors and

repairmen, as well as with store operations and security teams.

BOURJOIS, PARIS April 2003 to October 2004

National Account Executive

New York, NY

Guided company wide sales throughout 80 national Ulta retail stores throughout the US. Responsible for $100,000 expense

budget and $250,000 artistry budget. Managed all store sales incentives/contests. Market visits and travel to all store locations

to ensure proper training, and appropriate merchandising, stock control, and overall visibility of the brand. Communicated

with the buyer on out of stock issues, discontinued products, overall sell thru, and results for top sku's. Hired, trained,

scheduled and managed over 30 makeup artists and coordinators nationally.

Drove retail sales; increased $6.2MM business volume. Stores finished at 5% increase, in 2003. Complied and

reviewed promotional strategies to grow business.

Reviewed artists weekly sales, analyzed company ROI on all artists. Negotiate space

location, and makeup artistry budget for each event.

Coordinated with PR department to collaborate on color stories/seasonal looks. Collaborated with

magazines and public relation to write/create key product articles.

Trained prestige manager and consultants on product knowledge, sales goals, and coordination of effective store

events. Trained groups of 30+ for multiple stores.

Coordinated and implemented all sales-driven events; order store samples for events.

BeCOMING (Division of Avon) July 2001 to March 2003

Account Executive

New York, NY

Managed and launched 8 NY, NJ and Ohio retail stores and assured success of brand launch. Facilitated the management and

achievement of all market s\departmental expense budgets, in store staffing, tester/damages, sales incentives. Managed a very

productive store visit schedule focusing on associates, makeup artists, and lifestyle beauty consultants.

Drove retail sales performance in Avon centers. Compiled, reviewed and implemented sales strategies increasing

lifestyle beauty consultant productivity, repeat business, and promotional relationship focused selling.

Educated retailer personnel on key marketing/sales strategies for Avon products. Coordinated and

implemented Avon marketing/sales events in market.

Implemented all market communication between Avon and retailers regarding retail sales, inventory, merchandising,

space/location, in-store staffing, training, and policies and procedures.

Achieved Avon center plans; retail sales and field selling plans.

Train Avon lifestyle beauty consultants on key business performance indicators; retail sales, transactions, AUS

growth, customer card filing, and focus products.