Manager Sales

Danielle Hale

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Winder, GA *****

706-***-**** ****@***.***

Education

Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences May 2004

The University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Major: Fashion Merchandising

. Member of the Student Merchandising Association

. HOPE Scholarship recipient

Summary of Qualifications

. 2 years retail management experience

. Over 6 years retailing experience

. Working knowledge of a large corporation

. Excellent writing and oral skills

. Intern in the fashion industry

. Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Experience

Showroom Manager/Purchasing Manager August 2006-

Present

DeVore and Johnson, Athens, GA

. Worked directly with homeowners, plumbers, contractors, and designers

to make plumbing and electrical selections for their home

. Updated showroom displays as new styles and trends emerged

. Hired and trained additional showroom personnel

. Purchased special order material for custom homes and maintained

appropriate stock levels for the warehouse

. Hosted an open house and designer events at our Suwanee location to

help drive and increase traffic

. Set up and organized an advertising campaign in a local magazine

. Increased overall showroom profit margin

. Purchased stock material for our warehouse to insure appropriate stock

levels

Store Manager April 2005-July 2006

Assistant Manager September 2004-April

2005

Kirkland's, Athens, GA

. Trained and developed a strong and effective team

. Hired appropriate individuals to meet the needs of the store and help

diversify the group

. Ensured high level of morale in the store

. Responsible for everyday store operations and ensuring that all

company initiatives are met throughout the day

. Improved customer relations, overall number of Kirkland's credit card

applications, and store ambiance

. Motivated team to meet and exceed the store's sales and profit goals

. Completed floor resets on a monthly basis

. Managed funds; including register tills, corporate accounts, change

funds, and nightly deposits

. Initiated in-mall advertising and customer recruitment

Assistant Manager May 2004-September 2004

Rue 21, Commerce, GA

. Handled entire accessory section and consistently keep the store

ranked in the top 10 in the company for sales on accessories

. Opened store which included duties such as counting the drawer,

assigning jobs to sales associates, check company messages and relay

them to other employees, and figure out daily sales plan

. Closed store which included duties such as making nightly deposit,

recovering the store, call in nightly sales to the district manager,

and compare the day's sales to the sales plan

. Stocked merchandise throughout the store

. Conducted merchandise markdowns

. Handled customer returns and exchanges

Intern August 2003-October 2003

Precious Formals, League City, TX

. Attended market in Dallas, TX, Atlanta, GA, Las Vegas, NV, and

Chicago, IL

. Worked directly with buyers to determine the best dresses for their

store

. Planned fashion shows for market

. Prepared dresses, line sheets, and order forms for market

. Exercised leadership while working with models during fashion shows

. Served as an announcer for fashions shows and prompts

. Attended company meetings in which sales, advertising opportunities,

and future markets were discussed

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