RAMONA MESSORE TO BE GENERAL MANAGER OF SAKS FIFTH AVENUE AT BRICKELL CITY CENTRE

by Brian Lipton

RAMONASaks Fifth Avenue has announced the appointment of Ramona Messore as vice president, general manager. She will oveesee the day-to-day operations of the new Saks location within the Brickell City Centre in Miami, Florida. The 107,000 square-foot retail destination is slated to open November 3.

An accomplished retail executive with 20 years experience in store management, merchandising and operations, Messore joins Saks Brickell City Centre after previously serving as the assistant general merchandising manager at the Saks Bal Harbour location. She previously held numerous retail management positions at Joseph Ribkoff, Essence du Papier, and Danier Leather.

“I am extremely honored to join the Saks Brickell City Centre team,” stated Messore. “Miami embodies such electric energy, and I am passionate about creating a retail destination that merges the luxe Saks Fifth Avenue brand with the city’s lively and formative spirit.”

In conjunction with the appointment, Saks has also announced the opening of its dedicated Brickell City Centre recruitment center, which is currently accepting applications to fill approximately 140 full and part-time career opportunities at the location. There are full and part-time positions are available for selling managers and support managers, as well as sales and support staff in all departments, including men’s and women’s ready-to-wear, jewelry, shoes, cosmetics, personal shopping, visual merchandising, visual stylists, alterations, and asset protection. Candidates are welcome to apply in-person or to submit a resume to SaksMiamiBrickell@s5a.com or www.careersatsaks.com/.