Suzie Rigante has over 20 years of experience in the beauty industry, holding various roles such as freelance makeup artist, national events manager, national brand ambassador, retail sales and training manager, and customer service manager. She has a proven track record of exceeding sales goals, such as achieving 112% of her 2015 goals as national events manager. She is skilled in areas like event planning, training, sales, customer service, and new business development.

1. Suzie Rigante. 83 Delaware Lane. Branchburg,NJ. 08876
Suziegirl62@aol.com 908.406.0469
IT Cosmetics/Exuviance Sept 2016 –present
 Freelance makeup artist/skincare specialist in Ulta & Sephora
 Training, sell-thru, eventing
 Average sales per hour $200+
Per-fekt Beauty May 2004-Sept 2016
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

2. 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
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
 Actress/singer