merchandising assistant resume example with 12+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
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Professional Summary
Organized Virtual Assistant dedicated to improving accuracy and efficiency by maintaining and developing administrative and procedural processes. Focused and communicative individual possessing superb data entry, time management and customer service skills. Offering 15 years of experience providing quality administrative support to clients.
Creative Merchandising Specialist skilled in designing creative displays to increase sales. Adept at planning strategies and training store managers.
Skills
Merchandising operations
Operational Improvement
Business Operations
Project Organization
Merchandising plan creation
Accounting systems and controls
Performance improvements
Closing processes
Finance
Call center experience
Regulatory Compliance
Persuasion techniques
Customer Service
Codes reviewing
Accurate payment posting
Team Building
Problem Resolution
First Aid/CPR
History research
Data Entry
Issue investigation
Collections
Staff management or new hire training
Payment Processing
General accounting
Audit coordination
Work History
11/2013 to 03/2020
Merchandising AssistantSysco – Fort Lauderdale, FL,
Completed seasonal windows, dressed mannequins and arranged in-store displays to showcase available products.
Presented store update suggestions and layouts to management and stakeholders.
Educated staff about coordinating clothing racks and related displays to boost effectiveness of promotions.
Promoted seasonal products and trends to move stock and prepare for incoming inventory.
Restructured company merchandising standards to increase customer traffic and product exposure.
Created interior displays to promote products in alignment with corporate sales objectives.
Enhanced overall store appearance by applying careful consideration to product and display locations.
Communicated merchandising needs to store manager.
Optimized store displays and appearance via strategic merchandising.
Interviewed and worked closely with vendors to acquire and develop desired products.
Arranged merchandise in alignment with store planogram.
Led merchandise selection, pricing, planning and marketing.
Organized meetings and ensured proper set-up of instructional platforms.
Planned commercial displays to attract customers.
Merchandised new stock to appeal to customers, grab attention and drive sales.
Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
Maintained clean store by returning items to proper places.
02/2008 to 08/2012
Collections ManagerFleetcor – Miramar, FL,
Followed prescribed scripts and maintained friendly but firm attitude with full knowledge of contractual requirements and legal remedies.
Accessed credit records to evaluate customer credit histories.
Contacted customers to collect outstanding payments via one-time or negotiated installment methods.
Generated and mailed updated statements monthly and processed demand letters.
Contacted clients with past-due payments and actively monitored all payments due from clients.
Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments.
Successfully implemented new technologies and process automations to encourage continuous improvement.
Reviewed all expense reports for accuracy and proper expense disclosure.
Facilitated successful internal and external audits through sound and thorough documentation.
Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies.
Conducted investigations of customer accounts and payment histories.
Coded and entered at least 180 invoices each day into in-house accounting software.
Supervised staff of collectors, monitoring phone calls and letters.
05/2006 to 07/2008
Embroidery OperatorBass Pro Shops – Atlantic City, NJ,
Set appropriate stops and guides to specified lengths as indicated by scale, rule or template.
Followed sewing instructions and inspected quality of finished pieces to exceed customer expectations.
Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for good operations.
Examined incoming materials and compared to documentation for accuracy and quality.
Identified malfunctions or failures by routinely monitoring and analyzing equipment operations.
Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys.
Education
Expected in 10/1996 to to
High School Diploma: Instituto Nacional El Salvador - El Salvador, GPA:
Graduated of Accounting Administrator
Professional development completed in Business Administration
Expected in 06/2010 to to
GED: South Gate Community Adult School - South Gate, CA GPA:
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