Addie Pizzuti
Visual Merchandising Manager · Free People
Santa Clara, CAIn My Own Words
My name is Addie Pizzuti and I am a graduate from San Francisco State University. I aim to be apart of a lifestyle brand that can tell a story and grow in size by inspiring others through their product. With my schooling and work experience I find myself to be a great candidate. I have experience in the corporate world as well as small business. I have managed accounts, merchandised and overseen multiple stores and multiple brands. I have experience with buying and styling, as well as 4+ years as a visual merchandiser. Please check out my portfolio at addiepizzuti.com.
Thanks for your consideration, I look forward to hearing back from you.
Best,
Addie
Work Experience
Visual Merchandising Manager
Free People2017 – Present
Merchandise product daily, switch up floor plans and concepts weekly, update display monthly. Manager a team of other managers and stylists. Work out goals, daily sales, projections, and monthly reports. Assist in new store openings and assist other Free People locations with merchandising.
Brand Ambassador
MKTG INC2012 – 2018
Promote, educate, and sell Diageo products, Brand ambassador for several spirits, Special events
Marketing merchandiser
Archrival with Deckers Brands2017 – 2017
Managed over 40 accounts throughout Northern California. Worked with these accounts housing Teva and Sanuk footwear. Merchandised product in each account, hosted events, checked in on merchandise and held product knowledge workshops.
Executive Sales Rep
Free People Wholesale and Trunk LTD2016 – 2017
Manage, sell, merchandise, buy for over 30 accounts across the Pacific Northwest. Attend trade shows, travel to accounts, manage finances, and use creatives to sell the clothing to different buyers from all over.
Visual MIT
Free People2014 – 2016
Assist the visual merchandiser in merchandising product weekly, work with visual displays seasonly, creatively display product daily, sell and promote the brand, work with daily numbers, payroll, hourly sales, reports, and manage stylists
Visual Manager
Free People2015 – 2016
Meet and exceed sales plans Interpret all home office visual communication in store Style all forms weekly Refresh the entire store with new and existing product Create lifestyle concepts for the core customer to envision through merchandising
Buying Intern-Dresses
URBN - Free People2015 – 2015
Trained in Island Pacific and Tradestone Imputing purchase orders In charge of market vendors and sample tracking Spotting trends and new styles for production Assists in the design process Run reports and analyze velocities and sales Determine buys by LY reports
