Lisa Pszybylski

Wall Decor Manufacturer. Product development and art publishing, private label for key accounts. Ecommerce expertise.

Developing Double digit growth across Retail showroom, Outlet division and 9 online platforms.

Buyer-Designer-and Merchandiser for the 10 Chicagoland stores.

Partner with CCO to maintain the Arhaus style on a global scale. Lead a team of Product Developers based in China, India, Italy, France, Netherlands, Philippines, Morocco, and Vietnam. Collaborate with hundreds of vendors and negotiate first cost of product to secure compelling wholesale prices while maintaining high profit margins. Continuously evaluate new product lines from multiple categories to target additional opportunities for development. Communicate with manufactures on all facets of design, construction, and quality specifications. Manage all vendor projects, timelines, and specifications to meet strict market deadlines. Interact with Domestic Product Development Teams and Quality Control on all incoming products; approve all items that meet highest standards for quality, design, and value. Administer creative messaging and all internal communications with staff from all areas to meet all requirements for new product development. Define and propose development strategies that drive growth within the Arhaus product line. Identify and recommend new manufacturers to bring into the Arahus vendor matrix. Travel frequently with international product development teams to review and evaluate samples at factories and showrooms. Work closely with Country Managers to develop and maintain best practices company-wide. Attend domestic and international furniture and design markets to identify emerging trends and translate them into sellable goods. reate new products with companies around the world.

Planned, coordinated, facilitated, and managed daily operations of company showrooms. Conducted frequent networking and prospecting to grow sales and meet personal and sales team’s goals; devised and generated creative sales strategies that improved customer service, drove store sales volume, and increased profitability. Verified that all products and displays were merchandised in accordance of corporate standards for sales maximization and sustained revenue growth. Accountable for staff forecasting and established recruitment strategy to meet staffing needs in all areas. Supervised and directed staff in all areas and worked as a team for continuous goal attainment.

2007 Baker Furniture - President's Choice Award Established relationships with ASID and created a North Shore Chapter which focused on Business Development, Product Design and Client Management. Recruited and trained Store managers in major markets Managed staff comprised of sales, administrative, and managerial with full P&L accountability for a high volume, multimillion dollar generating store. Represented high-end luxury furnishings in a fiercely competitive marketplace; created, applied, and administered plans and strategies to grow store sales, profitability, brand management, and customer experience. Accountable for all facets of the business to include human resources, personnel management and staff recruitment, customer service, sales/merchandising, finance and accounting, shrink/loss prevention, vendor relations, and inventory management.

2005 Restoration Hardware - Store of the Year for Percentage over Last Year's Sales Goals. Managing an aggressively growing furniture store with a firm base in building and growing clientele. Selects trains, motivates and develops a staff to provide the highest level of internal/external customer service to maximize sales. Effective supervises store operations, monitors inventory levels and communicates discrepancies, and maintains a positive energetic work environment.

2003 Eddie Bauer - Twice Won Manager of the Month for Sales Volume and Outstanding Customer Service. Merchandise according to requirements for profitability of store operations and company brand image. Supervised employees engaged in sales work, taking of inventories, reconciling cash with sales receipts, kept operating records, or prepared daily record of transactions for accountant, and performed work of subordinates, as needed.

Won a National award for Outstanding Sales Performance from Association of Alternative Newsweeklies. Planned, coordinate, and directed advertising campaigns with several national advertising agencies. Coordinated activities of workers engaged in marketing research, writing copy, laying out artwork, purchasing media space, developing special displays and promotional items, and performing other media-production activities, in order to carry out approved campaign.

Directs sale of display and classified advertising services for a publication: Plan sales campaigns. Consulted with department heads and other officials to plan special campaigns and to promote sale of advertising services to various industry or trade groups. Corresponded with customers relative to advertising rates and policies, as well as soliciting new business.