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•Commitment to the Achievement of Brand Development/ Business Goals
•Increases Company Awareness / Communicates Service Benefits
•Business Enter Research / Target Identification / Direct Mail Strategies
•Develops New Market Opportunities/Sales target achievement
•Brand Positioning / Drives Campaigns
•Client Relationship Development / Delivers Company’s sales presentation/Explanation
•Proactive Team Member / Self-Directed / People Management
•Lateral & Strategic Thinker / Demonstrates Individual Initiative
•Self Motivated / Meets Challenges
•Increases Company Awareness / Communicates Service Benefits
•Business Enter Research / Target Identification / Direct Mail Strategies
•Develops New Market Opportunities/Sales target achievement
•Brand Positioning / Drives Campaigns
•Client Relationship Development / Delivers Company’s sales presentation/Explanation
•Proactive Team Member / Self-Directed / People Management
•Lateral & Strategic Thinker / Demonstrates Individual Initiative
•Self Motivated / Meets Challenges
Haves
A lady with strong desire to bring beauty and new lifestyle to the others. Who are experienced in target marketing, sales and public relations for luxury and fashion industries, demonstrate excellence achieving results by implementing business development, sales target achievement; imperative to realising the company’s vision, brand objectives, customer maintenance, sales growth and highly profitable outcomes.
Professional Experience
Jul 2010 - Present
Director
Before Fashion International Inc
Apparel & Fashion
Before Fashion International Inc
Apparel & Fashion
Brand strategy development
collection development
product and accessories development
consulting in sourcing new materials and design from Europe to China market
collection development
product and accessories development
consulting in sourcing new materials and design from Europe to China market
Feb 2000 - Dec 2004
(4 years, 10 Months)
(4 years, 10 Months)
Buyer
COBO International Co., Ltd
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
COBO International Co., Ltd
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
Responsibilities: • Product and Brand Image development Communications with factories, retailer and customer
• Sourcing of new product, style, materials and handbag accessories • Selection, order and managing supplier & customer;
• Quality control development with QA department and suppliers;
• Sourcing of new product, style, materials and handbag accessories • Selection, order and managing supplier & customer;
• Quality control development with QA department and suppliers;
Feb 2005 - Jun 2006
(1 years, 4 Months)
(1 years, 4 Months)
Consultant
Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HHGP)
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HHGP)
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
Consultant for Luxury, Retail, Sales & Marketing Sector (Specialized in Executive Search and Human Resource Consulting) Responsibilities: • Luxury Market research and analysis
• Business and Sector development
• Project delivery and Management Won the Best intelligent reward of induction in Singapore
• Build up strong network of China Luxury and retail market
• Business and Sector development
• Project delivery and Management Won the Best intelligent reward of induction in Singapore
• Build up strong network of China Luxury and retail market
Aug 2007 - Sep 2009
(2 years, 1 Months)
(2 years, 1 Months)
Brand Manager and Chief Representative China
HENRY FISCHER S.R.L. (Milan/Italy)
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
HENRY FISCHER S.R.L. (Milan/Italy)
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
• Collection and trend development specialized to China market
• As be part of the management team, accountable for managing the direction of the company’s marketing development strategy in China, with the emphasis on creating awareness, communicating the benefits and building a selective clients business in line with the company’s strategic direction
• Ensure the international trend and product development plan able to transform to local market.
• Market competition analysis, brand renovation strategy planning and implement according to it’s own brand identity.
• Preparing and attending important fashion show and international fairs in Milan and Hong Kong, collaboration with professional models and photographers to prepare the photo shooting and presentation for new collection.
• Marketing and media activities with Italian local magazine and Chinese media
• Communication and problem solving with major distributors in China.
• New sales channel and customer relation development for china market
• As be part of the management team, accountable for managing the direction of the company’s marketing development strategy in China, with the emphasis on creating awareness, communicating the benefits and building a selective clients business in line with the company’s strategic direction
• Ensure the international trend and product development plan able to transform to local market.
• Market competition analysis, brand renovation strategy planning and implement according to it’s own brand identity.
• Preparing and attending important fashion show and international fairs in Milan and Hong Kong, collaboration with professional models and photographers to prepare the photo shooting and presentation for new collection.
• Marketing and media activities with Italian local magazine and Chinese media
• Communication and problem solving with major distributors in China.
• New sales channel and customer relation development for china market
Sep 2009 - Jul 2010
(1 years)
(1 years)
General Manager
IDEM S.R.L.
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
IDEM S.R.L.
Luxury Goods & Jewelry
responsible for new brand market entry, brand development and sales growth
•Establishment of launch a new Haute couture sur mesure project in China.
•Develop the market opportunities in China market according to the business plan by accurate implementation of projects objectives of each season in coordination with the relevant team from HQ-design office in Italy
•Establish and sustain key clients relationships; plan and implement innovative campaign, participate every year in important fashion Fairs CHIC and Intertextile in Bejing and Shanghai to attract new clients.
•Identify affective advertising strategy by organize targeted or special VIP events, trend report conference. Establishing alliance with major fashion and luxury goods market players to promote brand awareness.
•Developing, implementing and reviewing the business and marketing plans; ensure profit target were continually achieved according to each time schedule
•Establishment of launch a new Haute couture sur mesure project in China.
•Develop the market opportunities in China market according to the business plan by accurate implementation of projects objectives of each season in coordination with the relevant team from HQ-design office in Italy
•Establish and sustain key clients relationships; plan and implement innovative campaign, participate every year in important fashion Fairs CHIC and Intertextile in Bejing and Shanghai to attract new clients.
•Identify affective advertising strategy by organize targeted or special VIP events, trend report conference. Establishing alliance with major fashion and luxury goods market players to promote brand awareness.
•Developing, implementing and reviewing the business and marketing plans; ensure profit target were continually achieved according to each time schedule
Education
1997
Bachelor, China Three Gorges University (High School)
Marketing
school contemporary dancing club
Marketing
school contemporary dancing club
2006
Master, Instito Marangoni (High School)
Fashion Design, brand Management
Fashion Design, brand Management
More about Echo Cao
First Name
Echo
Last Name
Cao
Interests / Hobbies
Travelling, horse ridding, experience and learn new things.
Specialities
A lady with strong desire to bring beauty and new lifestyle to the others. Who are experienced in target marketing, sales and public relations for luxury and fashion industries, demonstrate excellence achieving results by implementing business development, sales target achievement; imperative to realising the company’s vision, brand objectives, customer maintenance, sales growth and highly profitable outcomes.
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