PATRICIA FISCHER
CAPE GIRARDEAU MO 63701
573-***-**** Home 573-***-**** Cell
573-***-**** Fax
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EDUCATION
Metro Business College
1732 North Kingshighway
Cape Girardeau MO 63701
1985 - 1987
Graduated in 1987 with a 3.68 GPA
Earned an Associates' Degree in Business
Outstanding Student Award
Perfect Attendance Award
4.0 GPA Award for Second Semester
(For verification purposes, my last name in 1987 was Evans)
EXPERIENCE
06-09 TO Present
Advantage Sales and Marketing, Inc.
Events Execution Division
19100 Von Karman Avenue
Irvine CA 92620
District Manager: Greg Thielbar 636-***-**** Cell
Position: Lead Sales Specialist
Promoted to Lead Sales Specialist after three months with the company.
Obtained Food Safety Certification 08/14/09
Duties include training new hire sales specialists, in-store sampling
events, product demonstrations and sales. In charge of all events in the
Jackson, Missouri, WalMart store.
11-06 to 06-09
RMX (Retail Merchandising Xpress)
A Division of Advantage Sales and Marketing, Inc.
19100 Von Karman Avenue
Irvine CA 92620
District Manager: Bill Green
Position: Part-time Merchandiser (Independent Contractor)
Duties included traveling in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois to
large chain stores and multiple clients to perform audits of product
placement, shelf integrity, verify inventory and correct issues, product
rotation, compile and submit reports, recaps, itineraries, time sheets and
expense reports.
05-06 to 10-06 (Temporary Assignment)
Merchandising Corporation of America
PO Box 471225
Charlotte NC 28247-1225
District Manager: Larry Fett
Position: Team Leader
Duties: Re-label pharmacies and process returns.
03-08-04 to 02-10-06
Advantage Sales and Marketing, Inc.
19100 Von Karman Avenue
Irvine CA 92620
District Manager: Kevin Bridges
Position: Retail Sales Merchandiser
Began as part-time RSM but was promoted to full-time associate after four
months with the company. Duties include traveling in Southeast Missouri,
Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, Western Tennessee and Northeast
Arkansas to large chain stores and multiple clients to perform audits of
product placement, maintain shelf integrity and verify inventory, correct
issues, compile and submit reports, recaps, itineraries, time sheets and
expense reports. Utilized handheld PC.
04-02-02 to 03-17-04
Procter & Gamble Retail Services
10975 Grandview Drive, Suite 600,
Overland Park KS 66210
District Manager: Nancy Kinsey
Position: Retail Merchandiser, Part-time
Duties included traveling in Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois, Western
Kentucky and Western Tennessee to perform merchandising tasks such as new
item cut-ins, POP placement and resets utilizing handheld computer.
07-10-99 to 02-02-02
Field Marketing, Inc.
3045 Wacker Drive
Chicago IL 60602
Regional Manager: Bob Bruce
Position: Market Manager
Duties included hiring, training, scheduling and supervising team of 18
field reps, verifying and processing completed work orders, time sheets and
expense reports, conducting pre-employment screenings, verifying and
recording data submitted by reps, scheduling assignments for reps and
verifying with store managers, scheduling hotel stays for reps and
performing on-site evaluations. Many other duties too numerous to mention.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficient with
Microsoft Office and a wide variety of software, as well as handheld
computers and scanners.
Get things done and handle a variety of tasks EFFICIENTLY.
Organize my time and complete tasks quickly and ACCURATELY.
Work very well independently--am an ambitious SELF-STARTER.
Am super CONSCIENTIOUS.
Will turn in work that is neat and PICTURE PERFECT.
Am well-versed in computer technology, including PDAs and HANDHELD
SCANNERS.
Am thorough in RECORD KEEPING.
Show painstaking attention to DETAIL.
I have a STRONG and very COMPETENT merchandising and auditing background,
as well as experience in SUPERVISION.
I have worked as a merchandiser, auditor, team lead and market manager in a
variety of areas, including SAMPLING EVENTS, PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION,
GROCERY, ELECTRONICS, PHARMACY, CONVENIENCE STORES, WAL MART, K MART,
TARGET, BEST BUY, LOWES AND MORE.
I have over ten years experience in market management/retail
merchandising/auditing for top companies like ADVANTAGE SALES AND MARKETING
and P & G RETAIL SERVICES.
BONUS: I love to be BUSY.