1. Suzie Rigante. 83 Delaware Lane. Branchburg,NJ. 08876
Suziegirl62@aol.com 908.0406.0469
Per-fekt Beauty May 2004-present
National Events Manager
Event planning for nationwide ULTA’s, working closely with National and Regional Event
management.
2015 goals met and achieved@112%over expectation
Boost orders,collateral co-ordination, social media marketing, training, sell-thru
National Brand Ambassador
Responsible for Personal Appearances in major markets in NYC, LA, TX, PR
Direct correspondence with all levels of store and corporate assignment from retail
partners – Sephora, Henri Bendel, Beauty Brands, Blue Mercury, Fred Segal, Stanley
Korshak
Retail Sales & Training Manager
Team management of 7 Retail Sales & Training Specialists – weekly number review and
sales goals strategies
Wrote training manuals, quizzes, press releases
Assisted creator Richard Anderson with personal appearances, including QVC & HSN
Created training video for HSN education
Con-figur-ate Consulting, LLC Oct. 2004-May 2006
Owner
Created consulting company, specializing in upstart, entrepreneurial brands seeking
distribution, branding, training, overall representation nation-wide
Worked on per/ project basis
Clients included Brenda Christian, Bourjois on QVC, Pretty Girl Makeup, Per-fekt
Beauty, Odile Lecoin
Chamonix Skincare Nov. 2005-May 2006
Customer Service Manager
Customer service manager of 5 representatives
Responsible for 83% retention of auto-replenish customers
Trained/composed call center script and employees
2. Diane Von Furstenberg Beauty July 2003-Oct. 2004
Business Manager –Henri Bendel
Directly responsible for launching line in exclusive distribution
Finished first season 78% to first year $750k goal
Correspondence with all levels of upstart – from project designers and manufacturers to
creative and promotional
Management of up to 15 freelance artists during major promotions
Stock/order writing, daily communication with buyers, internal and external
management on daily basis
Benefit Cosmetics Sept. 1999-July 2004
Account Executive –NJ/NYC
Increased sales from $1 to $1.8million in Macy’s East and Bloomingdales
Opened 6 new doors, ground-up – responsible for conversion of existing stores;
inventory, training, space & location, hiring.
LaPrairie Skincare June 1998-Aug 1999
Retail Sales Executive –East Coast
Planned and orchestrated events, consistently doubling sales figures
Active in all areas of sell-through, from training to implementing and demonstrating of
high-end skincare line.
Additional…
Co-owner – High Society Salon, Clinton, NJ
Featured spokesperson on QVC, HSN & ShopNBC
Platform makeup artist, featured tradeshows from NYC to LA
Conversational Spanish
Social network savvy
References…
As requested