Mercedes Bruce Asare
Business Strategy Leader @ L\'Oreal
- Role
- National Senior Manager, Business Develoment (Pureology and Mizani) at L'Oréal
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mercedes Bruce Asare
Mercedes Asare is currently the National Senior Manager for Brand Salon Development at L\'Oreal USA. A dynamic business development and sales leader with over a decade of experience in the beauty industry, Mercedes has held significant roles at top beauty companies including Oribe Hair Care, and Pierre Fabre Group. She has a proven track record of driving growth, increasing market share, and fostering strong customer relationships. Prior to her tenure at L’Oreal, Mercedes worked in sales at Oribe Hair Care, where she fostered strong customer relationships and oversaw growth of the account base by 6%. She played a crucial role in developing training plans for new hires, enhancing team performance and ensuring seamless operations.At Pierre Fabre Group, Mercedes trained and developed sales teams at Bluemercury, Ulta, and Walgreens for the Eau Thermale Avene and Klorane brands. She exceeded monthly sales goals, and built long-lasting relationships with store managers and prestige beauty teams.While living in London, Mercedes launched a successful wardrobe styling business, Stiletto Jetset, where she produced trend-conscious looks for leading UK music artists and high-end clients. She developed relationships with top-tier PR firms, sourced clothing and accessories for shoots, and launched a successful fashion and lifestyle blog, growing its following to 500 users in 12 months.Mercedes holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Spelman College. Her blend of strategic thinking, creative problem-solving, and a results-oriented mindset, combined with her entrepreneurial spirit, enables her to identify original opportunities and create strong partnerships.
Experience
National Senior Manager, Business Develoment (Pureology and Mizani)
Feb 2021 — Present · New York, NY, US
Education
Spelman College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics
2004 — 2008
Skills
- Customer Service
- Wardrobe Analysis
- Key Account Acquisition & Retention
- Microsoft Excel
- Blogging
- Personal Styling
- Account Management
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Business Development
- Marketing
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Merchandising
- Microsoft Word
- Leadership
- Sales Management
- Event Management
- Social Media
- Financial Modeling
- Retail
- Project Management
- Sales Prospecting
- Consultative Selling
- Image Consulting
- Fashion Styling
- Fashion
- Build Strong Relationships
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