Joel Srour

*** ******* ***** ********* ***** FL, 33442

E-mail: abhazr@r.postjobfree.com Mobile: 954-***-****

OBJECTIVE

I am detailed oriented, dedicated, and friendly individual who has the ambition to

succeed in any given environment. Although I have extensive work experience in

the retail industry, I love the satisfaction I receive when working in remodeling

type jobs. I get along with others and work well on my own. I am seeking a

position where I can excel while giving my best to an employer.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Merchandiser August 2010 – Nov. 2010

Mosaic l Irving, TX

*Impact team. Travel to assorted retailers and merchandise

products on behalf of assorted companies

Merchandiser May 2010 – July 2010

Mosaic l Irving, TX

*Lead Merchandiser for reorganization of Walgreens

*Moved entire stock of Walgreens stores and merchandised

the product according to the new plan o grams in new

locations within each store

*PM shift lead, responsible for reporting progress, making

or beating square footage goals per day, payroll reporting daily

Merchandiser November 2009 – May 2010

Blue Bell Creameries l Mirimar, FL

*Merchandised ice cream at Publix and Winn Dixies

Handyman March 2006 – October 2009

UHEAD Deerfield Beach, FL

*Self employed. All areas of home remodeling and renovation

Handyman assistant August 2001 - January 2006

Scott Horowitz GC Boynton Beach, FL

*Learned all areas of home repair and remodeling

Assistant Store Manager of Soft lines January 2002 - July 2002

Sears Boca Raton, FL

* Merchandising of soft line departments

* Meeting sales quotas on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis

* Departments were above quotas established by district and national sales averages

* Maintaining inventory, neat and orderly departments

* Implementation of Plano grams and zone-o-grams for all the departments

* Management of 3 department leads and their 70 associates

Achievements:

*Aggregate store sales to second in the district

District Cluster Visual Manager, June 1999 - January 2002

Sears, Boca Raton, FL

* Setting and maintaining home base store with creative and exciting shops

* Management of all company storewide events and signing team including

assistance in merchandising shops

* Traveling to all stores in Palm Beach County as well as Jensen Beach and

Vero Beach to insure maintenance of company visual standards

* Co trained district visual managers in workshops

* Visual budget

* Attended district meetings on a weekly basis

* Assisted in set up of new store openings and remodels within the company

Visual Manager September 1998 - June 1999

Sears Plantation, FL

* Merchandised store in accordance with company standards

* Management of 2 to insure company events and signing were set on a timely basis

* Visual budget

* Trained and educated store associates on improving store standards

* Assisted in set up of new store openings and remodels within the company

Sr. Visual Merchandise Manager October 1985 - June 1998

JCPenney Co, Inc Boynton Beach, FL

* Merchandising store according to company standards

* Planed and purchased all event and daily visual properties

* Visual budget

* Insured all events were set and taken down on a timely basis

* Maintained in store signing in conjunction with weekly advertising

* Educate and train store associates on company visual merchandising procedures

* Assisted in set up of new store openings and remodels within the company

Visual Merchandising Assistant, Children and Special Project Division

JCPenney New York City, NY April 1982 - June 1985

* Designed and constructed company marketing planners in conjunction with Artists,

Buyers, and Marketing Program Managers

* Traveled to set up stores and convention halls for District Manager and Stock Holder meetings

Visual Apprentice January 1979 - January 1982

Marin Interiors New York City, NY

* Traveling Visual Assistant to owner of company

* Assisted in planning and set up of store windows, floor layout

* Set display booths for trade shows throughout NY and the Tri State area

EDUCATION

The College of Staten Island Staten Island, NY

Port Richmond High School Staten Island, NY

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