Sales Manager

Meagan L. Geza

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OBJECTIVE

To utilize my visual merchandising and management skills, by implementing innovative and effective design

ideas to increase store traffic and sales volume.

SKILLS

Plan o grams

Strong interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to work with individuals on all levels.

Building and developing teams.

Strong organizational, analytical, and project management skills.

Detail oriented with a strong sense of urgency.

Excellent written and communication skills; utilizing Microsoft Office

Aptitude for working well under pressure of deadlines.

Able to cope with multiple demands and diverse responsibilities.

EXPERIENCE

American Girl Mattel June 2007 to Present

Visual Merchandising Manager

Alpharetta

Plan and execute company wide product launches on time and on budget; designing all in store and window

displays.

Execute fixture placement based on business needs.

Assist in the opening of new stores; responsible for the design of the plan o grams, and training of the new

staff on the visual standards.

Order and maintain all fixtures, hardware, fabrics, supplies, etc.

Hire, train and develop visual staff.

Daily coaching of visual and/or sales staff.

Ann Taylor LOFT April 2006 to May 2007

Senior Assistant Manager

Alpharetta, GA

Managed a staff of 50 plus associates to achieve sales goals, credit card objectives, operational and visual

standards.

Monitored all sales floor activities, including client interaction, selling techniques, and data capture.

HAROLD’S STORES, INC 2004 to April 2006

Assistant Store Manager

Atlanta, GA

Advanced to Assistant Store Manager at Lenox Square, the highest volume Harold’s store in the Atlanta

market.

Generated staffing schedules, established and monitoring sales goals, and performed sales analysis.

Interviewed, hired, and trained staff.

Generated weekly merchandise requests and compiled biweekly merchandise recaps for the store and the

district.

Implemented corporate floor moves, window displays, and created the store specific visual “rack”.

Led clientele and customer service initiatives.

HAROLD’S STORES, INC 2003 to 2004

Selling Manager

Dunwoody, GA

Led team of fifteen full and part time associates selling accessories, ladies and men’s wear.

Managed all sales floor activities.

Implemented corporate designed visual merchandising plans.

Developed weekly and monthly sales goals and incentives.

Involved in all phases of store operations.

Led clientele, new credit account objectives and customer service initiatives.

HAROLD’S STORES, INC July 2002 to 2003

Ladies’ Manager

Marietta, GA

Responsible for achieving personal sales objectives and assisting staff in meeting their sales target goals.

Assisted in visual merchandising and other assigned store duties.

Paper Affair March 2002 to July 2002

Sales Associate

Alpharetta, GA

Retail sales and store merchandising for upscale stationary store.

Diane Johnson & Associates May 2001 to February 2002

Sales Associate

Alpharetta, GA

Sales and merchandising in high end retail home furnishings and accessories store.

EDUCATION 2001

Bauder College

A.A Fashion Merchandising

Atlanta, GA

Graduated with Honors

Auburn University

Fashion Merchandising School of Human

Sciences

Auburn, AL

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