Blanca Sánchez-Marcos De Cruz has over 7 years of experience in luxury fashion retail and personal styling. She is currently an assistant personal shopper at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City where she schedules appointments, selects outfits for clients, and tracks sales quotas. Previously, she worked as a sales associate at Nordstrom and Juxtapose Apparel & Studio where she provided styling services and met sales goals. Blanca holds a Master's degree in Fashion Marketing & Communication from ESME in Madrid and a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design from Istituto Marangoni in London.

1. Blanca Sánchez-Marcos De Cruz
818 Marcy Ave. Apt.3D
Brooklyn, NY 11216
813-220-4897
BSanchez77@hotmail.com
Experience
09/15-Current Saks Fifth Avenue New York City, NY (Fifth Avenue Club, assistant personal shopper)
 Conducting and scheduling appointments/calendar organization
 Selecting/displaying outfits and matching accessories based on luxury clients needs and preferences
 Tracking sales quotas by attending weekly sales meetings
 Remaining knowledgeable on all products/ luxury brands/designer information/materials
 Communicating directly with buyers/corporate to fulfill customers needs
11/14- 09/15 Nordstrom, International Plaza Tampa, FL, Sales Associate, Women’s Designer
 Identified the customers needs and participated in cross selling merchandise
 Developed and executed strategies to meet sales quotas and personal sale goals
 Established and maintained strong customer relationships and contacts
 Prepared merchandise for display for styling appointments
 Assisted in physical inventory counts
 Extensive sales software knowledge
 Learned insights into consumer behavior and trends
9/14-11/14 Juxtapose Apparel & Studio Tampa and St. Petersburg FL, Sales associate
 Provided in store personal styling and interior decorating services for luxury client base
 Assisted with the upkeep of social media accounts and in store visual merchandising
 Key holder with manager responsibilities including meeting sales goals
1/14-9/14 Skin NV Spa and Medical, Tampa FL (Receptionist)
 Scheduling of all appointments and prompting doctors on timeline for the week
 Answering and handling all incoming customer calls and giving information as needed
 Greeting, serving, directing and announcing visitors appropriately and handling payment
2/11 – 5/11 Ángelo Drigo Creations, London, United Kingdom (Design Internship)
8/11 – 10/11 Mirabel Edgedale, London, United Kingdom (Showroom Internship)
Education
11/12 – 5/13 M.A. in Fashion Marketing & Communication’s, ESME, Madrid, Spain
10/08 – 6/11 B.A in Fashion Design. Istituto Marangoni, London, United Kingdom
Areas of excellence
Fluent in both Spanish & English with dual citizenship
Superior knowledge of fashion brands both established, and trending
Knowledge of fashion merchandise selection, procurement, coordination, pricing
Fashion retail sales, retail practices, styling, marketing, visual
Photoshop, Excel, PowerPoint, InDesign