Kristin Spear

Current

• Designer Jewelry Department Manager at Neiman Marcus

Past

• Assistant Buyer at Neiman Marcus
• Department Manager at Neiman Marcus
• Store Merchandising Manager at Gap Inc.

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Education

• Texas Tech University

Connections

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Industry

Retail

Kristin Spear’s Summary

11 years in retail management. Dynamic, high energy professional with proven record of surpassing sales goals and developing people. Recognized for exceeding requirements, strong work ethic and consistent criteria achievement. A team player with the demonstrated ability to quickly build rapport with vendors, associates, and management. Awarded "Manager of the Year" 2002.

Kristin Spear’s Experience

• Designer Jewelry Department Manager

  Neiman Marcus

  (Public Company; Retail industry)

  August 2009 — Present (6 months)

• Assistant Buyer

  Neiman Marcus

  (Public Company; Retail industry)

  August 2006 — August 2009 (3 years 1 month)

  Responsible for managing the relationship for over 75 accounts. Managed $200 million dollars in receipts. Developed agenda for special events at the stores, producing over $5 million in sales volume. Partner with vendors regarding returns, swaps, and discounts too maximize gross margin opportunities.

• Department Manager

  Neiman Marcus

  (Public Company; Retail industry)

  September 2001 — August 2007 (6 years )

  Created action plans to improve associates utilization of clientele reports while focusing on the highest level of customer service. Proven sales leader with the ability to build cohesive sales and customer service driven teams. Organized trunk shows and events that generated $2 million dollars in sales. Ongoing development of sales team in product training and clientele development.

• Store Merchandising Manager

  Gap Inc.

  (Public Company; GPS; Retail industry)

  March 2000 — September 2001 (1 year 7 months)

Kristin Spear’s Education

• Texas Tech University

  B.S. , Clothing, Textiles, and Merchandising , 1993 — 1995

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