Nicolette Passerello

Freelance Photographer/Self-Employed · Novanicolette

Lake Forest, CA

In My Own Words

Highly motivated and detail-oriented individual looking to apply extensive skillsets to a well-established company. Proven ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, organize priorities, communicate efficiently, work effectively in a team and accomplish company goals. Demonstrated experience in: • PROJECT MANAGEMENT • E-COMMERCE FULFILLMENT • BUSINESS TO BUSINESS ORDER MANAGEMENT (B2B) • SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT • MARKETING STRATEGY • DEMAND FORECASTING • CUSTOMER SUPPORT • MICROSOFT OFFICE • SPS COMMERCE • NETSUITE • SHOPIFY

Work Experience

Freelance Photographer/Self-Employed

Novanicolette

2021 – Present

• Established a comprehensive photography business offering creative portraits, album covers, and social media content, with clients mostly including artists, brands, musicians and magazines. • Collaborate with clients on price packages, location settings and editing to ensure complete satisfaction. • Successfully created a business website, www.novanicolette.com, that showcases photographer portfolio and a shop for photographic prints. • Selected brand clients include: HARA The Label, Little Shop of Oils and The Nude Label. Selected music clients include: Ali Elohim, Bad Love, Kilo Tango, VIQ and Zither Delivery. • Published: Cosmopolitan Magazine, Issue 2 (April 2022). Freundin Magazine, Issue 10 (April 2022). Freundin Magazine, Issue 8 (March 2022).

Wholesale Account Manager

Glyder LLC

2020 – 2021

• Managed and aggressively grew over 500+ existing accounts which resulted in a 5% increase in sales. • Coordinated in-person and Zoom appointments with accounts quarterly to showcase new product lines. • Handled wholesale administrative duties such as purchase order data entry and management (proficiency in NetSuite and Shopify), shipping error resolution, return processing and customer support. • Supported outside sales reps with order and inventory inquiries, return authorizations and sales reports.

Sales Coordinator

Flojos

2019 – 2020

• Prepared sales orders for major retailers and coordinated high volume shipments in a timely manner. • Responsible for purchase order data entry and business-to-business communication (order revision, forecasting, catalog updates, inventory adjustments and invoicing) via various e-commerce platforms. • Collaborated with supervisors and outside sales representatives to provide reports and territory guidance. • Provided exceptional customer support and managed the logistics for return authorizations.

Section Leader/Crew Member

Trader Joe's

2017 – 2019

• Managed the inventory quantities, ordering, receiving, and merchandising of all product in the fresh produce section. Sales increased by 3% after only two months of taking over the section. • Collaborated with managers on a daily basis in order to drive sales and accomplish company goals. • Responsible for initiating collaboration with and supervision of fellow crew members in the section. • Maintained interactive communication with customers to ensure that all shopping needs were met.

Eyewear Associate

Jack's Surfboards

2017 – 2017

• Assisted an average of 50 customers per day with proper frame fittings and brand product knowledge. • Strategized with store managers to optimize product inventory and hit daily sales targets. • Achieved sales recognition by hitting an average of 110% of sales goals for three consecutive months. • Responsible for arranging product in favorable areas of the store to optimally drive sales.

Lobby Store Consultant

Oakley

2015 – 2017

• Managed, reviewed, and processed special orders for athletes while coordinating with warehouse staff. • Responsible for merchandising products on the floor in a marketable fashion to optimize sales. • Maintained and shared extensive product knowledge with customers resulting in a 10% increase in sales. • Received company-wide sales recognition for being one of the top three in sales in the West for 2016.

Sales Associate

Hurley International

2015 – 2016

• Engaged in professional interactions with customers to ensure that buying and sales needs were met • Ensured that all opening and closing duties were properly executed in order to maintain the store • Managed and organized the stock room as well as items on the floor on a daily basis