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Jessica Claire
  • Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 609 Johnson Ave., 49204, Tulsa, OK
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Professional Summary
Personable Store Manager who respects and appreciates all retail associates.  Motivates employees using positive reinforcement and creative reward systems.  Believes exceptional customer service is essential to retail success.  Dedicated with more than 15 years in store management.  Well-versed in directing personnel, creating effective merchandising projects and using sales strategies to boost store sales.  Focused on maximizing productivity, increasing customer base and exceeding company sales goals.
Skills
  • Excellent customer service skills 
  • Staff training and development
  • Strategic thinker and common sense approach to problem solving
  • Outstanding communication
  • Gains customer trust which leads to repeat and referral business
  • Expert in resolving escalated customer issues
Work History
Customer Service Representative, 2013 - 08/2014
Investar Holding Corporation Mandeville, LA,
  • Utilized excellent customer service skills to assist borrowers with student loan questions and problems. 
  • Constantly multi-tasked using multiple computer screens, speaking with the borrowers, and taking detailed notes on all conversations. 
Co-Manager, 10/2011 - 10/2012
Cvs Health Portsmouth, VA,
  • Trained and Supervised all employees in the three different categories of the establishment (cashier, deli and maintenance)
  • Interviewed job candidates and made staffing decisions.
  • Counted cash drawers and made bank deposits.
  • Managed staff of 19 sales associates and 3 team leaders.
  • Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs of the store.
  • Reordered inventory when it dropped below predetermined levels.
  • Instructed staff on appropriately handling difficult and complicated sales.
  • Examined merchandise to verify that it was correctly priced and displayed.
  • Scheduled and led weekly store meetings for all employees.
  • Increased profits through effective sales training and troubleshooting profit loss areas.
  • Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service.
Customer Service/Sales, 04/2006 - 10/2011
Home Depot Bemidji, MN,
  • Greeted and assisted all customers that entered the store.  Assisted customers in determining and fulfilling their needs through product knowledge and customer interaction.  
  • Stayed aware of new product knowledge both in-store and online.
  • Executed company objectives designed to build and maintain our customer base, e.g., bridal registry and back to school program.
  • Assisted with stock replenishment and freight distribution.
  • Alerted management to well selling or low inventory stock.
  • Vigilant in protecting company assets from loss by both internal and external sources.
  • Examined merchandise to verify that it was correctly priced and displayed.
  • Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service.
Family Support Eligibility Specialist, 2005 - 10/2011
Hibbett Sports, Inc. Acworth, GA,
  • Determined the eligibility of families and individuals through personal interviews within guidelines set forth by state and federal regulations.
  • Stayed informed of all changes in state and federal government regulations and policies regarding eligibility determinations.
  • Used Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Windows and AS/400 systems daily.
  • Provided excellent customer service.
Store Manager, 02/2004 - 11/2004
New Leaf Community Markets, Inc. Half Moon Bay, CA,
  • Networked to related businesses to increase visibility of store name and services to increase orders by 204.1%.
  • Assisted the store to #3 in volume for the region.
  • Managed staff of 8 sales associates and 1 assistant manager.
  • Increased sales volume by 75.3% in less than 1 year.
Front End Manager, 2003 - 01/2004
Albertsons Companies Denver, PA, US
  • Responsible for all register and cashier concerns.
  • Processed all returns and exchanges as well as customer concerns.
  • Responsible for floor sets, ad sets and seasonal changes in the following departments were my responsibility; "Game Zone", "Media Zone", "Seasonal", and the stuffed animal area.
  • Counted cash drawers.
  • Managed staff of 15 sales associates.
Store Director, 2001 - 2003
Brookfield Properties - Multifamily Brooklyn, NY,
  • Efficiently managed store to increase profits, lower payroll and loss prevention.
  • Reduced loss of rental product from 200 pieces a month to the low 30's.
  • Increased bundles sales from 2-3 per week to 180 per week. 
  • Consistently number one in the region of 90 stores.
  • Focused on creating a customer friendly previously viewed section which greatly increase bottom line profit.
  • Managed staff of 12 sales associates.
  • Completed profit and loss performance reports.
Training Manager, 1997 - 02/2001
Heights Finance Corporation Beeville, TX,
  • Administered all operations within the leased area inside K-mart which is known as Shoe-Mart.
  • Opened new location in Chicago market associated with the Venture Corporation buy-out.
  • Received and merchandised the location from the ground up.
  • Attended job fairs in order to recruit employees and possible management which resulted in 6 of 10 managers in my district being hired and trained by myself.
  • Increased sales volume from $250,000 to over $1,000,000 in less than 4 years.
Assistant Manager, 1994 - 1997
Von Maur Omaha, NE,
  • Interviewed job candidates and made staffing decisions.
  • Managed staff of 8 sales associates.
  • Instructed staff on appropriately handling difficult and complicated sales.
Department Manager, 1993 - 1994
Heights Finance Corporation Bessemer, AL,
  • Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs of the store.
  • Instructed staff on appropriately handling difficult and complicated sales.
  • Examined merchandise to verify that it was correctly priced and displayed.
Assistant Manager, 1989 - 1993
MERRY-GO-ROUND ENT City, STATE,
  • Managed staff of 15 sales associates.
  • Promoted from Sales Associate to Assistant Manager within 12 months.
  • Reordered inventory when it dropped below predetermined levels.
  • Increased profits through effective sales training and troubleshooting profit loss areas.
  • Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service.
Education
Associate of Arts: Business Administration, Expected in 2016
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St. Louis Community College - Forest Park - St. Louis, MO
GPA:
Status -
  • Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa for superior academic achievement October 2014.
Accomplishments
  • $100,000 and $250,000 in personal sales at Merry-Go-Round
  • Consistently in the top 10 of personal sales for region at Zales
  • Company trip to Disneyland for first time store sales of over $1,000,000 at Meldisco 
  • First loss prevention bonus ever handed out at my location with Hollywood Video
  • Consistently number one in “bundle” sales at Hollywood Video
Affiliations
  • Phi Theta Kappa
Skills
ad, AS/400, cashier, customer service, faxes, forth, government, inventory, loss prevention, market, merchandising, Excel, mail, Outlook, Windows, Microsoft Word, payroll, policies, profit, selling 2, selling, sales, staffing, teamwork, phone, Video

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School Attended

  • St. Louis Community College - Forest Park

Job Titles Held:

  • Customer Service Representative
  • Co-Manager
  • Customer Service/Sales
  • Family Support Eligibility Specialist
  • Store Manager
  • Front End Manager
  • Store Director
  • Training Manager
  • Assistant Manager
  • Department Manager
  • Assistant Manager

Degrees

  • Associate of Arts

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