Sales Representative

Eric L. Givens

Phone: home # 615-***-**** cell # 219-***-**** Email:

*************@*****.***

merchandiser/sales representative

profile summary

Dedicated professional with 15+ years of experience seeks a position as a

Merchandiser or Sales Representative within a growing, profitable company.

Abilities include managing multiple accounts, reordering /replenishing

company products, building displays, and organizing company overstock

within accounts.

Skills and knowledge

Forklift, Hand-Truck, Power Hand-Truck, Sales, Merchandising/Displays,

Retail Industry (Grocery)

Professional Experience

Merchandiser

12/2005-07/2009 Pepsi Americas Milwaukee, WI

. Managed 3-5 grocery and retail accounts per day.

. Ordered a variety of company products to replenish grocery and retail

accounts for sales.

. Build incremental displays throughout grocery and retail accounts for

sales

. Organized overstock/back stock of company products for next day sales.

Merchandiser

05/2005-12/2005 Coca-Cola Enterprises Milwaukee, WI

. Managed 3-5 grocery and retail accounts per day.

. Ordered a variety of company products to replenish grocery and retail

accounts for sales.

. Build incremental displays throughout grocery and retail accounts for

sales

. Organized overstock/back stock of company products for next day sales.

Retail Account Representative

06/2003-05/2005 Coca-Cola Enterprises Madison, WI

. Responsible for selling, ordering, and merchandising grocery and

retail accounts.

Lead Merchandiser

03/2001-06/2003 Coca-Cola Enterprises

Madison, WI

. Responsible for training new employees hired for the merchandiser

position.

. Managed 3-5 grocery and retail accounts per day.

. Ordered a variety of company products to replenish grocery and retail

accounts for sales.

. Build incremental displays throughout grocery and retail accounts for

sales

. Organized overstock/back stock of company products for next day sales.

Warehouse/Merchandiser

03/1994-01/2001 Midwest Bottling Co. Madison, WI

Warehouse

. Responsible for cleaning and repacking damaged products returned by

various accounts.

. Responsible for emptying recyclables throughout the warehouse.

Merchandiser (con't )

. Promoted to merchandiser position after 6 months in warehouse.

. Ordered a variety of company products to replenish grocery and retail

accounts for sales.

. Build incremental displays throughout grocery and retail accounts for

sales

. Organized overstock/back stock of company products for next day sales.

. Unload semi-trailers of company product for largest grocery account.

Education Summary

University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 1990-1992

Completed general courses and prerequisites for accounting major.

Volunteer Summary

Head Basketball Coach

10/1994-4/2005 Northeast Side Basketball

Madison, WI

Coached 12-15 middle school students per season during the winter and

spring months.

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