Jesse Bello

Experience

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  Interior/merchandising display photos

  Apr 2003 - Oct 2003

  Designer

  Side design work photos taken through out the years.Please scroll down for work experience and more photos of my design workExtra interior design, display, merchandising and window covering photos

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  Searle & Co Ltd

  Jun 2005 - Apr 2008

  Director of Visual Merchandising

   Responsible for conceptualization, coordination and execution of all visual designs and merchandising for boutique chain of eight high-end women’s Manhattan retail stores  Delivered high impact designs with a limited budget and zero overspends  Coordinated activities of three visual merchandisers to achieve the appearance consistent with the brand objectives  Developed and executed weekly window and in-store displays  Fashion stylist for photo shoots, catalogs, and numerous television segments such as the NY Times magazine, NY Magazine, WB-TV, FOX-TV Show less

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  Encore Merchandising

  Sept 2008 - Sept 2010

  Merchandise Manager

   Carryout the daily operation for the Broadway company including training, and managing a staff of eight in sales and customer service  Oversee all sales- including retail, wholesale and internet sales, and banking  Conceive visual displays for all booth locations and for setup on a nightly basis for selling  Establish and controlled all merchandise inventory  Handle every day office tasks, including emails, ordering, copying, printing

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  Sugarush- A Sweet Experience

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2015

  Owner/Lead Designer

   Co-created NJ’s First Cupcake Bar  Responsible for all daily operations including, but not limited to, customer service, staff management, etc.  Responsible for over 10,000 special occasion and large scale events  Featured on Food Network two times; including runner-up on Rewrapped  Voted best cupcakes in NJ (3 times); best cakes & cupcakes in Monmouth County 5 years straight.  Co-created NJ’s First Cupcake Bar  Designed and create custom cakes for all occasions, ie wedding, birthday, etcplease visit experiencesugarush.com for more photos of design work. Show less

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  Fork and Burger

  Oct 2015 - Sept 2016

  Owner/Operator

   Co-created a fun/boutique breakfast and lunch café  Developed and executed complete interior design  Responsible for all kitchen prep, meal planning, ordering, staff management and customer service In charge of all food and supply inventory

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  Victoria's Secret

  Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

  Merchandise Supervisor

  Manage daily operations for $14 million side by side Victoria Secret/Pink store. Conduct opening and closing procedures, including, but not limited to daily deposit, daily sales reports etc.. Making sure sales are met on an hourly basis by coaching staff in moment so they maximize conversion. Oversee daily control of shipment, inventory, and that visual merchandising standards are upheld when inventory is brought to the floor. Plan and execute floor maps for weekly/monthly brand guides for cohesive company branding. Execute exclusive merchandise for a test market store 3 weeks earlier then balance of chain so company can focus more in what the customer wants and needs and maximize sales. Observe, write and deliver monthly, quarterly, yearly reviews for staff members. Reviewed daily merchandise sales reports to be able to educate staff of growing trends and company focus. Filled the responsibilities of store manager and ASM while store underwent management change for neighboring store. Show less

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  Vanilla Sky Stores

  Aug 2018 - Feb 2019

  Regional Visual Manager

  Traveled to a different location thru out NY and NJ, daily. Created visual directives each week for stores to follow so there was cohesion thru all locations. Designed and implemented themed windows.

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  Boscov's Department Store, LLC

  Mar 2019 - now

  Visual Manager

  Oversee ALL aspects of visual for 2 department store locations.