Veronica Vega 20-24 31 Street #5D 347.452.3561 Astoria, NY 11105 anavero1976@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Over 10 years of leadership in sales, management, team building, event execution and business development with leading brands in the cosmetic industry.

Organizat ional Effect iveness • Situation Examination and Target Definition • Identification of Obstacles and Solution

Improvement • Execution of Situation Efficiency Changes

Process Improvement • Activities Mapping in Relation to Infrastructure • Determination of Need(s) and Application • Communication Plan for Course of Action

Project Management • Integration of Operational Flow • Budget and Timeline Management • Developed/Implemented marketing

programs

Human Resources • Implement Staff Policies and Procedures

Improving Productivity • Developed and Designed Training

Programs • Evaluation/Optimization of HR

Deployment

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Management Experience (MAC Cosmetics October 2002-June2015) • StoreManagerMACFlagship,M.A.CTimeSquare.$13.5 Mil in revenue / 100 employees.

• Retail Manager MAC Macy’s Herald Square. Number One door for MAC globally, and in Macy’s Herald

Square’s Fiscal Year. $11 Mil revenue / 92 employees

• Retail Manager MAC Henri Bendel, Fifth Avenue Store Front. Leading in store brand. $3.5 Mil revenue / 20 employees

• Directed recruitment, artistry, and sales training for new hires, while developing store trainers and selling associates.

Managed and trained support teams, Cashiers, Stock Persons.

• Developed and implemented successful creative marketing programs aimed at expanding retail client base.

• Coordinated and managed MAC / Bendel’s Employee Training Events with 100 participants.

• Orchestrated and executed Client Parties, Fashion Shows, Seminars to drive business, and build loyalty

Communicat ion Ski l ls • Versed in facilitation, and motivation of team discussions for training seminars. Strong communications, and networks

with employees, peers, executive management, human resources, partner departments, outside agencies, and especially customers.

• Speaks Fluent Spanish, English. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2013-2015 Store Manager MAC Time Square 2008-2013 Retail Manager MAC Macy’s New York City 2004- 2007 Retail Manager MAC Henry Bendel New York City 2000- 2002 Counter Manager Estee Lauder Macy’s New York City 1998-2000 Fashion Stylist Assistant J.Crew, Banana Republic, K-Mart, Macys 1996-1997 Travel Agent Quito, Ecuador EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Catholic University, Biology Quito, Ecuador

• The New School Survey of Photography CraftNYC

• Cosmetics and Make Up with private Instructor, E. Good NYC