PHAN WOODRUFF
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EXPERIENCE:
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrances 2007-Present
Prestige Cosmetic Manager Coon Rapids, Minnesota
• Hiring and training prestige consultants on new and upcoming promotions and
products
• Customer service and selling
• Building and maintaining a strong clientele profile
• Setting goals and expectations for prestige consultants
• Building and maintaining strong vendor partnerships to maximize business results
• Utilizing analytical skills to communicate business opportunities to General Manager,
including deficiencies in basic stock and receipt of promotional items
• Organizing and executing in-store events
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrances 2006-2007
Merchandising Manager Coon Rapids, Minnesota
• Determine the layout of merchandise
• Collaborating with the warehouse on processing Return to Vendor orders
• Maintaining store appearance and product presentation to company standards
• Coordinating with inventory specialist to assure a successful inventory
• Maintaining stock levels with daily counts
• Overseeing truck procedures ( I.e. quick and efficient truck to store)
• Merchandising of all Sales Ads and take down
• Implementing and overseeing all POGs
• Maximizing the space and layout of the store
• Implementing the designs and plans created by Corporate Office
• Increase impulse sales using account-approved point-of-purchase materials
• Changing out specific items within a POG
• Providing support to sales associates during peak period
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrances 2003-2005
Assistant Store Manager Maple Grove, Minnesota
• Implementing strategies to improve customer service and ensuring that customer
needs are met (i.e. quick and efficient customer service and resolving customer
complaints in a timely manner)
• Maintaining store appearance and product presentation to company standards
• Driving store sales and increasing profitability through store incentives
• Recruiting and hiring all sales staff
• Training all sales staff on store policies and product knowledge
• Analyze records of sales figures and financial transactions (i.e. cash report sheet,
daily sales sheets, and store budgets)
• Maintaining weekly schedules
• Implementing and overseeing security procedures for stock and cash in the store
• Providing support to General Manager
• Maintaining manual procedures to ensure consistent performance of routines
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrances 2001-2003
Administrative Manager Coon Rapids, Minnesota
• Successfully trained all Managers in the District on the new SAP payroll system
• Preparing BI-weekly staff payroll using the SAP system
• Processing all store purchase orders
• Coordinating maintenance issues with Home office and Vendors
• Advising staff on new lines of stock and price changes
• Monitor stock levels and place orders with the inventory office and warehouse to
maintain stock flow
• Conducting employee background checks and drug screening procedures
• Providing support to sales associates during peak periods
• Ordering all Store and Salon supplies
• Participate in interviewing job applicants and conducting orientation of new
employees
Marshall Fields 1998-2001
Prescriptives Event Specialist Roseville, Minnesota
• Conducting consultations and makeovers
• Successfully planned and executed counter events
• Merchandising products on the counter and restocking
• Monitoring stock levels and reordering when necessary
• Keeping sales records and corporate budgets
• Keeping customer records to create a more personalized service
Wand Corporation 1997-1998
Office Assistant Chaska, Minnesota
• Operate telephone switchboards and connect calls to the required Tech Service
department
• Answering and routing calls
• Carry out other clerical duties as required (e.g. keyboarding, data entry and
photocopying)
• Sort and process work orders, send out account information and receive payments
• Sort incoming and outgoing mail
• Ordering all stationery and office supplies
EDUCATION:
Anoka Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, Minnesota
Spring Lake Park High School Spring Lake Park, Minnesota
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Windows 98, 2000, XP
Microsoft Applications: Words, PowerPoint and Excel