Beth Waters

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About Beth Waters

As a person who places high value on attention to detail and exceptional quality, a sales and management career within the luxury retail market has been a natural fit. For the last 15+ years I have served as a brand ambassador for some of the worlds leading manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of fine consumer goods, including Natuzzi Italia, Porcelanosa, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, and Bergere de France. I am self-directed and driven, with an entrepreneurial spirt, strong leadership skills, high ethical standards, a positive sense of humor, and the ability to influence and engage with management, peers, and customers. As a manager, I create and maintain an environment of trust and collaboration by encouraging team members to share feedback and make recommendations for improvement. My “superpower” is my ability to create mental pictures and help others visualize a variety of pathways to success. I establish well-thought-out plans and manage their execution, anticipating and adjusting for risks and roadblocks (ranging from logistics and delivery issues to dealing with the impact of the global pandemic). These natural talents have led to some of my proudest career achievements, which include: 🞂 Casually revealing high management potential that led to an offer of senior store manager immediately after submitting my application for a sales associate position. 🞂 Hiring, training, and mentoring a high-performance team of sales and design consultants, including one of the company’s top-5 associates in the country who closed sales exceeding $1.5M in 2021. 🞂 Doubling Natuzzi Italia sales volume in one year to $2.9M, rebounding after a 15-week Covid-related shutdown. 🞂 Developing brand awareness for Bergere de France in the U.S. by independently growing the New England territory and driving a 75% revenue-increase in less than two years. Employing an appropriate balance between logic and emotion, I lead with my heart and back my decisions by data. Even when faced with very complex requirements, I have the ability to harness the emotional capacity of the team, deal with the details and minutia of the task, and rise above any challenge. I’m on LinkedIn to network with other professionals and to stay informed of business drivers, industry trends, and competitors within the luxury retail market. Please feel free to connect with me here or by email at watersbeth7@gmail.com.