Bertrina Shorter
*** ***** ** ( Clarksdale, Ms **614 ( Home662-627-9577 ( Cell: 662-***-****
( **********@*****.***
MANAGER
Value Offered Ten years of experience leading retail sales organizations
and teams to exceed revenue and profit goals.
Proven track record of driving multimillion-dollar growth
Expert relationship builder, negotiator and sales
strategist.
Key Skills Management Skills Management Area Startup &
Business Development Turnaround
Retail Team Training & Employee Retention
Management Expert Merchandising Skills
Excellent Time Management And
Deadline meets
Career Merchandising Experience
Progression
Merchandiser 2009 -currently Merchandiser Friedmans
Driveline Retail, ION Smart SASR Jewelers, 1996-2002
Mass Connection GFK
Merchandising Employee Walmart
2004-2009
For Merchandising Companies I am Team lead with Driveline
Retail do Store resets, POG resets, audits, loss prevention
and audits of total business, place order, merchandise,
submit timely project updates communications skills with
Store to keep them abreast with upcoming projects and fixture
Assembly
For Walmart I Managed Soft lines (Apparel), Home lines
(Housewares, Domestics, and Furniture) Shoes Dept and Jewelry
Dept.
. Main responsibility was to retain customer by promoting an
enjoyable shopping experience, retain associates by providing
a great working environment conducive to growth, reduce
shrinkage by all methods, make sure controls were in place to
protect company assets where needed. Managed the
merchandising side of business by promoting features products
and merchandise that customers wanted to buy. Making sure in
stock was a priority to generate sales.
For Friedmans Jewelers do floor display transitions for my
store make sure product was visible and full for customers to
have options.
Management Experience
Asst Store Manager-Carlisle
Corporation 2009
Assist Store Manager Walmart
2004-2009
Store Manager of Friedmans
Jewelers 1996-2002
For Carlisle Corporation Restuarant industry managing 20 or
more employees, run a clean and efficient friendly
restuarant, make sure P&L is in control. Have low food cost,
and reach sales goals and level. Resturant does 33,000-36,000
a week.
Retain employees by having proper training and procedures.
Contribute to hiring process of employee
For Walmart I Managed Soft lines (Apparel), Home lines
(Housewares, Domestics, and Furniture) Shoes Dept and Jewelry
Dept.
I managed up to 50 associates at one time
. Main responsibility was to retain customer by promoting an
enjoyable shopping experience, retain associates by providing
a great working environment conducive to growth, reduce
shrinkage by all methods, make sure controls were in place to
protect company assets where needed. Managed the
merchandising side of business by promoting features products
and merchandise that customers wanted to buy. Making sure in
stock was a priority to generate sales.
For Friedmans Jewelers Managed 5 to 7 employees, main
responsibility was to generate sales, open new charge
accounts, and collections on delinquent accounts
. Control shrink maintain great inventory level.
Achievement I worked at a store the did between 77-80 million dollars a
Highlights years. Bonused three times since being employed at Walmart
for achieving sales plan and profit plan
Received Assistant Manager of the month 3 times for
outstanding performance with my area.
As International
Sales Manager
(2004 to 2009):
Education
Education [Tucson College, Tucson Az 85701
September 2002- December 2003
. Certificate
. Paragon license Corneal Refractive Therapy Treatment
. [Graduated with Honors maintained 4.0 GPA
Carl Keen Vocation Center, Clarksdale Ms 38614
August 1992- May 1996
. NOCTI Certification in Business
. Maintained a 4.0 GPA
Clarksdale High School, Clarksdale, Ms 38614
August 1992- May 1996
. Graduated in the 75 percentile with an overall Grade of
87.9
. Maintained a 3.0 GPA
Certifications Paragon Science for Corneal Refractive Therapy Treatment
Servesafe Certification -Food Safety
Technology MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access/Project), Web Based
Graphic Designer
Travel Most of Mississippi especially Northern Portion and I also
work Arkansas Area West Helena and Helena Area. I travel
and work in Knoxville Tn and Memphis Tn