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Oliver Martinez

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Summary:

Extensive experience in the wholesale jewelry and gift industry working closely with large and mid-sized companies focusing on seasonal collections. Design experience includes product development from conception through distribution, leading the creative for all products, packaging, marketing collateral, trade show environments and photo shoots for printed and digital mediums. Managed production and sales teams at AMR Designs and Angela Rustici, established and maintained best practices and work processes. Set creative vision, oversaw brand style guides, engaged in all content, and presented design vision and philosophy to all stakeholders.

Experience:

Principal Owner, Designer Jan 2007 －Present AMR Designs by Angela Rustici

Researches trend forecasts and hand selects materials to ensure that each season's jewelry collection reflects latest accessories trends.
Designs, sources and budgets two jewelry collections per year
Spearheads and oversees all marketing including seasonal catalog, marketing materials, sales reps, tradeshows and social media.

Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Administrates amrdesigns.com, a retail website.

Determine goods and services to be sold, and set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of customer demand.
Led direction and design with key accounts such as Smithsonian Museum of Art Gift Shop, Territory Ahead, Biltmore Estates, Cornell Trading.

Principal Owner, Designer Jan 2000 －Jan 2007 AMR Designs Gifts To Enlighten

Conceived and designed a line of industrial wire cloth products including votive holders, lamps, vases and small gift items.
Oversaw and managed team of 12 artisans, production, sourcing and training.
Managed day to day business operations and administration.
Actively represented company at national tradeshows and oversaw all sales representatives.

Plan booth layouts or design displays.

Develop or implement product-marketing strategies, including advertising campaigns or sales promotions.
Led direction and design with key accounts such as ABC Carpet, Papyrus, Anthropologie, Metropolitan Museum of Art Gift Store, Z Gallerie.

Principal Owner, Designer Jan 1991 －Jan 2000 AMR Designs Jewelry

Manufacturer of Vintage Style Jewelry Founded, designed and marketed vintage styled jewelry both nationally and internationally.
Established relationship with distributers, manufacturers and wholesale sources.
Managed day to day business operations.
Built extensive customer base through tradeshows and sales team.
Hired, trained, and managed employees.

Oversee activities directly related to making products and providing services.

Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.
Led direction and design for key accounts such as Nordstrom, The Limited, Saks and Barneys.

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