Kris Bunch Education
Columbia College Chicago, Bachelor of Arts - Fashion Business • •
Coursework included visual merchandising, retail buying, accounting and finance, fashion design, marketing, public relations, graphic design, fashion styling, and art history Created projects with local businesses including Bloomingdale’s, Jayson Home, Intermix, and Louis Vuitton
Experience Bloomingdale’s – Honolulu, Boston, Chicago •
Senior Executive Manager – Visual Merchandising ⋅ Oversee all visual and merchandising functions within Bloomingdale’s newest store in Ala Moana Center ⋅ Recruit and develop team of visual stylists and merchandisers on all aspects of ready-to-wear, men’s, kid’s, ⋅ ⋅ ⋅
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home, accessories, and cosmetics families of business Create impactful and inspiring displays for a broad range of luxury brands, including Chanel, Chloe, Armani Collezioni, Max Mara, and Sonia Rykiel, among many others Lead monthly training courses on merchandising, customer support, and retail operations, as well as weekly trend presentations for the entire store family Partner with Public Relations team for community outreach events and fundraisers Coordinate monthly local vendor trunk shows to create opportunities for Hawaii businesses within the store Prior to moving to Hawaii in March of 2016, held similar positions in Chicago and Boston
West Elm – Chicago, Illinois •
February 2013 – October 2014
Assistant Store Manager – Operations/Facilities ⋅ Managed all operations and facilities processes for the district flagship store and WE Market shop-in-shop ⋅ Responsible for inventory control, stock organization, and equipment maintenance throughout the building ⋅ Trained and educated sales and stock staff on product knowledge, customer service, and brand culture ⋅ Directly supervised two full-time stock managers, 12 part-time associates, and sales team of 30+ ⋅ Ensured productivity through KPI coaching, and compliance with payroll and sales budgets ⋅ Reviewed weekly department sales reporting to ensure maximum product flow per category ⋅ Worked closely with in-house visual team to create and maintain inspiring, shop-able displays
Benetton USA Corporation - Chicago, Illinois •
August 2009 – January 2013
District Manager - Visual Merchandising ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
Supervised all visual merchandising and buying for 22 United Colors of Benetton, Benetton Kids, and Sisley retail and outlet stores across the Midwest, Texas, West Coast, and Canada areas Led weekly floor sets, designed original displays, and dressed multiple windows for each store Traveled extensively to other districts to train new store managers and keyholders Organized and created seasonal collection presentations and guides for the company Developed communication system and photo submission standards for all stores Oversaw new store openings, remodels, and closings throughout the United States and Canada
Special Skills • •
October 2014 – Present
Expertise in MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Windows, and Mac OSX Proficient in French language, with some knowledge of Spanish and Italian
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