Hannah Flippin

I am an experienced luxury salesperson seeking a full-time position in the field of luxury sales, where I can apply my 10 years of sales experience, formal education in Consumer Studies, Retail Industries and Visual Merchandising, as well as knowledge and skills from first hand experience.

Personal Jeweler at Blue Nile (2025-03 – 2025-08)

• Converted sales opportunities into loyal customers, provided tailored product recommendations, diamond presentations, and managed the full sales cycle from initial outreach to close of sale.
• Built and nurtured strong relationships with clients by maintaining consistent communication with clients via email, phone, and in-person interactions, ensuring a seamless and personalized buying experience.
• Recorded sales metrics & customer interactions in CRM systems, supporting forecasting and pipeline management.
• Partnered with internal support teams to coordinate service delivery and ensure a smooth post-sale process.
• Executed visual merchandising updates, and opening/closing duties.

Senior Assistant Buyer at The Cato Corporation (2024-03 – 2024-12)

• Apparel & Accessories Marketing Coordinator for the 2024 Marketing and Advertising meetings.
• Buyer for Denim Bottoms Category and Senior Assistant Buyer for Woven Bottoms and Knit Bottoms.
• Ran, built, and presented weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales reports to upper management.
• Analyzed weekly inventory sell through and best selling style reports, and allocated inventory as needed.
• Continued responsibilities of Assistant Buyer II & III.

Assistant Buyer III at The Cato Corporation (2023-06 – 2024-03)

• Buyer for all Denim Bottoms for the Versona brand and curating all internal Denim Bottom designs and styles for Versona Label.
• Led Fit Model Sessions, Internal Style Development meetings with Product Development teams, monthly Assortment Buy meetings, and quarterly Sales & Style Reviews, and Strategy meetings in collaboration with Management and the Allocation department.
• Continued responsibilities of Assistant Buyer II.

Assistant Buyer II at The Cato Corporation (2022-10 – 2023-06)

• Assisted the Buyer for Woven Tops & Jackets categories with meeting preparation, monthly Floorset buys, fit model sessions, and writing purchase orders.
• Worked closely with E-Commerce, Marketing, & Allocations Departments, in addition to vendors on sample management, purchase orders, line sheet communication, and Available-To-Ship orders, among other needs.
• Prepared and presented monthly marketing meetings with upper management across all departments.

Assistant Store Manager of Events at Kendra Scott (2021-12 – 2022-05)

• Exceeded monthly fundraising goals each month.
• Cultivated new nonprofit partnerships, as well as grew existing relationships.
• Planned, prepared, and executed in-store & off-site fundraising events & trunk shows.
• Provided exceptional customer service and trained new hires in opening/closing duties & store standards.

Interim Store Manager at Kendra Scott (2021-05 – 2021-12)

Relocated to Charlotte as requested by District Manager to lead the highest earning store in the Mid-Atlantic District.

• Hired, managed, and developed a store team to provide exceptional customer service and exceed sales goals.
• Executed visual store flips, maintained inventory, created team schedule, and ordered store supplies.
• Achieved #8 out of 125 stores nationwide in sales revenue during my time as ISM.

Bachelor of Science in Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies – University of North Carolina at Greensboro