JON THOMPSON-WANG PROFESSIONAL RESUME
WORK EXPERIENCE
Saks Fifth Avenue, Greater New York City Area, New York 11/2019 – 12/2023
Senior Visual Merchandising Manager
Administered and facilitated the handling of purchase orders (POs) and invoicing using the Multiview system. Directed the development and implementation of corporate visual merchandising standards for 42 stores across the SFA brand. Acted as the liaison between the brands and stores, helping tailor standards for merchandise inside and outside hard shops.
- Fostered cross-functional teamwork across Women’s Designer RTW, Accessories, Beauty, and Jewelry divisions, closely engaging with the merchant team, store design, and operations. Led seamless execution of various initiatives, such as product launches, trunk shows, vendor pop-up shops, and merchant-driven initiatives focused on trends or introducing new designers.
- Led the strategic design initiative for 10 exclusive Fifth Avenue Club in Residence locations within a concentrated 6-month timeframe.
- Successfully implemented operational enhancements and optimized budgetary processes, culminating in a seamless opening that significantly contributed to business success. During the initial 6 months of operation, 5 units achieved impressive one-million-dollar sales milestones.
- Elevated the visual appeal of stores by designing dynamic pop-up shops and graphics for both store interiors and windows. Collaborated with production vendors to ensure efficient multi-store rollouts. Produced training videos for merchandising staff associates.
- Boosted visual merchandising team productivity by 25% by implementing monthly communications and real-time feedback, resulting in improved store appearance and customer experience`.
Burberry, New York, NY 11/2010 – 09/2019
Visual Merchandising Project Manager
Effectively managed a $6M budget while ensuring all projects stayed within financial constraints. Project Managed the sourcing, production, prototyping, and delivery of all window schemes and elements directed from the London home office for the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Mexico. Collaborated with production vendors to create visually appealing and cost-effective collateral and organizing delivery and installation.
- Produced scaled renderings and directives to aid in successful installation of window schemes. Provided real time feedback to stores over WhatsApp to ensure brand consistency across all locations.
- Increased efficiency by creating a comprehensive database of window dimensions and prop inventories, streamlining production and distribution.
- Oversaw and executed the processing of purchase orders (POs) and invoices within the Ariba system.
Saks Fifth Avenue and Style Avenue ME • Dubai UAE, New York, NY, USA • 01/1997 - 12/2009
Visual Director
EDUCATION
Associate’s Degree in Visual Communications
Art Institute of Atlanta
Graphic Design - Layout Design - Illustration - Photography
CERTIFICATIONS
Adobe InDesign Web Design Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
SKILLS
Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Project Management, Graphic Design, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,Acrobat, Photo-retouching, SketchUp, 3D rendering, Power Point, Google Workspace, MS Office Suite