Susan R. Rouse
Fairfield, CA 94533
Home 817-***-****
**********@***.***
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Leadership Responsible for supervising, scheduling and directing team
leaders and up to fifty associates daily to include conveying
company vision, instilling motivation and high standards to
achieve desired outcomes and success. Participated in employee
performance and development process through individual objective
and goal setting. Responsible for training new employees as well
as selection of personnel for supervisory positions.
Experienced in working with developmentally disabled adults.
Customer
Service Managed customer relations for major department,
including forecasting future needs, outlining
technical
requirements and providing solutions.
Responsible for handling diverse customer groups, meeting
customer expectations, and satisfying customer needs while
maintaining a 99% customer service satisfaction rate. Extensive
experience in translating customer desires into concrete
technical applications.
Resource
Management Managed $40,000 budget ensuring purchasing targets were
met, as well as priorities for employee training and
funding. Responsible for negotiated
contracts and increased special orders of products by
50%. Responsible
for tracking budget sub-accounts for
projected expenditures against actual purchases.
Responsible for
reprioritizing and reallocating resources
as needed to meet dynamically changing requirements
and timelines.
Strengths Superior customer service skills and satisfaction
rates. Excellent ability to manage and direct
personnel with
flexibility to coordinate multiple tasks,
deadlines, projects, and priorities. Well-versed
trainer with over ten years
teaching experience. Well organized and
efficient with exceptional attention to detail and
desired to succeed.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Jan. 2008 to present Lowe's Home Improvement
Department Manager - Seasonal
Team Leader - Paint department
Sales Associate
Oct. 2007 to Sept. 2008 Linens and Things
Sales Associate
Jan. 2004 to Sept. 2007 Home Depot
Dept. Supervisor Inside Garden
Inventory Management Associate
Sales Associate
Cashier
Aug. 2003 to Jan. 2004 The Berry Company
Phone Sales Representative
Oct. 2000 to Aug. 2003 Home Depot
Department Head, D cor
Head Cashier
Cashier
May 1997 to Aug. 2000 Alberston's Food and Drug
Assistant Manager, Front End
Cashier
Drug Clerk
July 1995- July 1998 Port Allen High School, Port Allen, Louisiana
Physical Education Teacher
EDUCATION
1990 Bachelor of Arts in Education
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, Louisiana
REFERENCES Available on request
Skills Summary Managing customer relations for major departments,
including forecasting future needs, handling
customer expectations, satisfying need within
established timelines. Supervising team leaders, 50
employees and projects. Established work schedules
to accommodate a diverse work group
Employment Sales Associate February 2008 -
present
. Stocked product
. Provided customer service
. Maintained the up keep of
the nursery (watering,
culling dead plants)
Cashier, Sales Associate October 2007 -
Linens and Things present
Fort Worth, Texas
. Handled money
. Stocked product
. Provided customer service
Dept. supervisor, Inventory January 2003 -
management associate, October 2007
millworks associate, cashier
Home Depot
North Richland Hills, Anchorage, AK
Supervised 8-10 associates to help meet department
sales goals
Set goals and expectations for each associate to
help reach their goals and the store's
Wrote performance reviews
Helped assistant managers in everyday running of
the store
Ordered to help maintain a good in stock status
Offered good customer service to customers
interested in special doors and windows or just
regular stocked products
Handling money, customer complaints, and other
problems that occurred daily
Telephone Account August 2003-January
Representative 2004
The Berry Company
Anchorage, AK
Negotiated contracts
Experienced in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word
and Outlook
Dept. Supervisor, D cor Sales October 2000 -
Associate, Head Cashier, August 2003
cashier
Home Depot
Anchorage, AK
Supervised 8-10 associates to help meet department
sales goals
Set goals and expectations for each associate to
help reach their goals and the store's
Wrote performance reviews
Ordered specialty products for customers
Drug Clerk, Cashier, Customer May 1997 - August
Service Assistant Manager 2000
Albertson's
Baton Rouge, LA
Ordered to maintain a good in stock status
Stocked product
Supervised 15 -20 cashiers to ensure good customer
flow
Handled money
Education Bain Education
Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA