Leigh James

Email: abpf5b@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Brandon

State: MS

Zip: 39047

Country: USA

Phone: 601-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Dedicated Sales Associate motivated to contribute to company success through building customer relationships, with experience, creativity, and dependable personal support.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Mississippi, Starkville MS 1/2001 to 5/1987 (Fashion Merchandising/Business)

High School Dipolma from Hinds Community College, Starkville MS 1/2001 to 10/2012

Job History / Details:

Summary

Dedicated Sales Associate motivated to contribute to company success through building customer relationships, with experience, creativity, and dependable personal support.

Highlights

Strong client relations

Fast learner

Store maintenance ability

Inventory control familiarity

Design Experience

Listening skills

Visual merchandising proficiency

Fashion knowledge

Accomplishments

Customer Relations

Earned high marks for customer satisfaction, company-wide.

Product Promotion

Up-sold products and motivated customers to upgrade current product plans.

Customer Follow-up

Ensured that customers were satisfied with company products and services by doing purchase follow-up calls.

Monetary Transactions

Handled cash, check, credit and automatic debit card transactions with 100 percentage accuracy.

Experience

September 2009 to October 2012

BLU Gertrude Brandon, MS

Co-Owner

Started a company from the ground up, handling everything from design, production, and shipping, to sales, customer relations, and display. The company was not intentionally started, but our product was so well received, we did $100,000 in sales our first complete year in business. The company created, designed, and produced hand-made fashion accessories. The bulk of the business was wholesale accounts to retailers.

December 1997 to September 1999

VanGuard Salon Services Shreveport, LA

Sales Representative

VanGuard is a distribution company for Paul Mitchell Hair Care.

Managed a portfolio of accounts, that included product knowledge presentations, consultations on building retail sales in the salon, and writing orders for product.Attended monthly sales meetings and quarterly sales trainings.

Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges and security practices.

Met existing customers to review current services and expand sales opportunities.

Created and produced a Paul Mitchell Hair Show for the customers in my area, as well as other sales associates and company executives.

Education

1987 Mississippi Starkville, MS

Bachelor of Science Fashion Merchandising/Business

3.6 GPA

Coursework in Accounting and Economics

Completed Internship at Neiman Marcus, Houston, Texas

Member of Phi Mu soroity

1983 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS

Associate of Science General

Awarded the Lion's Club Scholarship

Member of Hinds Connection, a recruiting organization

Member of the Hinds Hi-Steppers

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