Sales Coordinator at Maharam
Greater Chicago Area
- Current
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- Sales Coordinator at Maharam
- Past
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- Inventory Control Manager at Crate & Barrel
- Design Trainee at Crate & Barrel
- Undergraduate Residence Hall Director at Miami University
- Education
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- Archeworks
- The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Miami University
- Columbus North High School
- Connections
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- Industry
- Textiles
- Websites
Kristen DeLap’s Summary
As a BFA graduate of the FIDER-accredited Interior Design program at Miami University, I began work at housewares retailer Crate and Barrel. As a Design Trainee there I merchandised, creating store and window displays to boost sales, and offered customer service. Towards the end of my career with C&B, I became a very detailed Inventory Control Manager, successfully organizing several multi-million dollar store-wide inventories.
Recently, I began at the textile showroom of Maharam, in the Merchandise Mart, as a Sales Coordinator.
Kristen DeLap’s Specialties:
Merchandising, vendor communication, shipping and receiving, proficient at Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, AutoCAD
Kristen DeLap’s Experience
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Sales Coordinator
Maharam
(Privately Held; Textiles industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
- pair with Sales Representative to service regional clients remotely, and provide Rep with administrative and clerical support
- place and track fabric orders, process sample requests, provide customer service to phone and walk-in showroom clients
- help maintain samples library, keeping up-to-date on current inventory and new patterns
- lead student tours of the space, explaining history of company as well as textiles -
Inventory Control Manager
Crate & Barrel
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Retail industry)
April 2007 — February 2008 (11 months)
- coordinated multi-million dollar store merchandise and supply inventory, meeting company’s shrinkage goals of 2%
- saved company $17,000 in vendor charge-backs from April 2007 and December 2007
- donated over $65,000 of unsellable goods to local charities from April 2007 to December 2007
- regulate flow of damaged and discontinued goods from store; process all physical transfers
- process all Return-to-Vendor items for the store, contacting vendors, communicating repeated problems of defective or concealed damage merchandise to corporate product managers, while suggesting solutions or preventative measures -
Design Trainee
Crate & Barrel
(Privately Held; Retail industry)
September 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 7 months)
- maximize company sales growth and profitability through creative sales skills and merchandising techniques, as well as customer service and teamwork
- assist store designer with executing the store’s seasonal and weekly floor and window plans, attending to details of signage and propping, focusing on merchandising to create sales
- train sales associates in Crate and Barrel design concepts, model and reinforce service standards -
Undergraduate Residence Hall Director
Miami University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2004 — July 2005 (1 year)
Kristen DeLap’s Education
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Archeworks
Post-Professional Certificate , Alternative Design , 2008 — 2009
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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Adult Continuing Education , Digital Graphic Design , 2008 — 2008
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Miami University
BFA , Interior Design , 2001 — 2005
Women's Studies Minor, graduated cum laude with Departmental Honors from the FIDER-accredited Interior Design Program
- Activities and Societies:
- International Interior Design Association (IIDA) Student Chapter, Association of Women Students
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Columbus North High School
1997 — 2001
- Activities and Societies:
- Cross Country and Track teams, Student Government Officer, Key Club, National Honor Society
Additional Information
Kristen DeLap’s Websites:
Kristen DeLap’s Interests:
Volunteering at Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Supporter of the Designers Accord: a coalition of designers working together to create positive environmental and social impacts
Kristen DeLap’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
