LUIS CORA

*** ** **** ******, *****, FL *****

Phone: 347-***-****

Email: acvxrl@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly motivated and dynamic sales professional with more than 15 years of experience in sales and marketing. An established reputation for identifying and resolving a customer’s decision barriers and closing the sale. Successful history of exceeding challenging quotas and winning customer loyalty. Strong telephone and in-person sales presence; reputation for displaying integrity and professionalism as a frontline representative. Highly organized and self-managed with a great work ethic.

STRENGTHS, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; bi-lingual (English and Spanish)

Highly successful in building vendor relationships; driving down costs and increasing margin

Led and motivated teams comprised of 20 or more employees

Extremely strong background in all aspects of management, merchandising, and budgeting

Able to multi-task, cross-train and learn new skills quickly

Skilled negotiator and team player willing to travel and relocate EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CoWorx Staffing Services, Brooklyn, NY 06/2000 – 11/2014 Product Sales Advisor / Counter Manager

As a traveling Sales Advisor, I promoted and sold cosmetics and fragrances at big venue department stores such as Macys, Bloomingdales, and Sacks 5th Avenue

Consistently remained up-to-date and knowledgeable of featured products and other merchandise in order to provide shoppers with the highest level of customer service

Maintained a professional demeanor and personal presentation at all times Clarins Inc. Brooklyn and Queens, NY 01/2010 – 06/2012 Product Sales Advisor / Counter Manager (Traveling)

Planned and executed events to drive retail sales and increase counter productivity for a leading European skincare and luxury fragrance company while traveling and working in prestigious department stores

Provided service with integrity by listening to the client, giving trustworthy advice and offering phenomenal products based on the client’s needs, wants, and desires

Managed multiple sites, performed daily transmissions of activity, maintained and submitted accurate reports in a timely fashion

Provided training for new personnel

Shiseido, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, NY and in New Jersey 01/2008 – 01/2010 Product Sales Advisor / Counter Manager (Traveling)

Worked in multiple Macy’s department stores planning product ranges, preparing sales, and maintaining a comprehensive library of appropriate data

Produced layout plans for stores, special events, tracked stock, and prepared for promotional week

Analyzed every aspect of the best and worst to ensure improvements and maximize sales P&G Prestige, Inc. Manhattan, NY 01/2000 – 01/2008 Product Sales Advisor / Counter Manager

Worked in a variety of high end retailers; i.e., 34th Street Harold’s Square Macy’s, Dolce & Gabbana, Boss promoting and selling P&G Prestige products and merchandise

Met sales goals and quota’s while tracking retail sales and trends

Tracked stock levels, reported concerns

Executed special events on promotional weeks

Built up and trained new freelancers

Communicated event ideas with department managers, counter managers and visual mangers in order to generate excitement at the counters

Estee Lauder, Brooklyn, NY 01/2003 – 01/2008

Product Sales Advisor / Counter Manager

Worked at Macy’s in Kings Plaza marketing and promoting sales of Estee Lauder products; increased earnings by 50%

Consistently produced new and innovative merchandising ideas to management designed to increase sales

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