Sales Manager
Resume:
LISA PETTIS
Email: ********@*************.***
Address:
City: Ocean Springs
State: MS
Zip: 39564
Country: USA
Phone: 228-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Friendly and enthusiastic Sales Representative highly knowledgeable about merchandising and fashion trends. Successful at building a strong customer following, thus increasing repeat business.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from University of Tennessee, Chattanooga TN 1/2001 to 12/1991 (Interior Design)
Job History / Details:
Professional Profile
Friendly and enthusiastic Sales Representative highly knowledgeable about merchandising and fashion trends. Successful at building a strong customer following, thus increasing repeat business.
Qualifications
Customer service-oriented
Sales experience
Retail merchandising specialist
Detail-oriented
Reliable and dependable
Strong work ethic
Self-motivated
Friendly demeanor
Relevant Experience
Visual Merchandising Manager
Worked directly with departments and management to merchandise accessories, apparel, gifts and home decor to increase sales.
Experience
September 1997 to September 2010
Stein Mart Biloxi, MS
Visual Merchandising Manager
Responsible for planning and setting up all displays.
Coordinate with department managers on merchandise presentations and special events.
Manage a monthly budget for purchasing items needed for displays.
Selected to serve on the team that sets up and opens new stores in the southeastern district.
Consulted on the new store. Helped with set up and opening September 2012
Recommended merchandise to customers based on their needs and preferences.
Facilitated monthly and quarterly physical inventory counts.
Replenished floor stock and processed shipments to ensure product availability for customers.
Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges and security practices.
Completed all cleaning, stocking and organizing tasks in assigned sales area.
Verified that all merchandising standards were maintained on a daily basis.
July 2006 to May 2009
St. Alphonsus Catholic School Ocean Springs, MS
PTO President and Event Coordinator
Established committees, presided at monthly meetings with parents, teachers and staff, established dialog with parents, principal, staff, and Diocese.
Fall Festival (Event raised $30,000 on a $6000 budget) This event included food sales and games for children.
Responsible for planning, set-up and breakdown of event.
Developed and executed a marketing plan.
Coordinated with 17 classrooms on booths and organized parents to work event.
Ordered food and supplies needed for Festival.
Acted as manager on day of Festival to handle any problems and oversee 150 volunteers.
Taste on the Landing (Event raised $50,000 on a $10,000 budget) Introduced and developed a new school fund raiser, "Taste on the Landing" involving 18 restaurant owners and 30 volunteers from community and school.
Decorated event site.
Included silent and live auction, art projects from each classroom, bands, and raffles.
Solicited goods and services from community businesses.
Developed and executed a marketing plan.
April 1995 to August 1997
Royer Homes Gulfport, MS
Interior Designer/ Sales
Met with clients and assessed their housing needs.
Explained information about the quality, value and style of products to Influence customer buying decisions.
Designed and specked out entire home including floor plans, color selections, and selection of furniture and accessories.
Worked with loan officer to secure financing of home.
Consulted with Realtors on land purchases.
Monitored manufacturer during building of home.
Supervised the set up and delivery of home.
Worked with outside contractors on specialty improvements to home.
Supervised five sales people and served as sales manager when needed.
Established public relations which resulted in higher sales.
Education
University of Tennessee Chattanooga, TN
Bachelor of Science Degree Interior Design
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