RETAIL WORK EXPERIENCE:
Advantage Sales and Marketing NJ/PA/NY
Retail Supervisor, Mars Chocolate, Walmart Direct Retail Team 2007- Present
Responsible for 11 Retail Sales Representative territories spanning NJ, PA, NY
Accountable for new hire process, retaining, training, coaching, and developing direct reports using company processes, tools and resources
Drive the achievement of in-store retail excellence goals by building goodwill with Walmart and Mars to ensure timely new item retail placement and ensuring completion of all retail projects
Achieves Mars client goals and objectives by effectively managing and directing retail personnel, conducting store audits and effectively executing all retail projects
Oversees call coverage by scheduling merchandisers and reviewing reports to ensure coverage quotas are met
Budgeting and expense control with the goal of coming in under budget and having excellent control of expenses for all direct reports
Timely completion of all administration and reporting paperwork including; store call reports, recaps, itineraries, timesheets, expense reports, etc.
ESM Ferolie Montvale NJ
Retail Supervisor, Sales Representative 1998-2007
Partnered with Mars Chocolate and other various clients
Performed duties such as maintaining store shelf standards and inventory, including rotation of products, displaying merchandise properly, clip strips and attaching tags properly, checking date codes and plan-o-gram integrity, restocks and reorders as necessary
Joined with store personnel and co-workers to achieve and maintain merchandising excellence and build effective working relationships
Read and followed plan-o-grams to effectively complete project work and resets
Reported and discussed observations and issues with the Unit Manager
Effectively and accurately worked with web based applications via company authorized tablet
Promoted to Mars Team as a Supervisor in 2004, transferred to ASM with Mars in 2007
Sara Lee Downers Grove, Ilinois
Leggs Pantyhose Rep 1996-1998
Responsible for ordering and counting product with the receiver in various supermarket and drug stores
Handled damages and store credit process
ADDITONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Middletown Travel Agency Middletown, NJ
Travel Agent
Assessed client needs and delivered in a timely manner
Developed and grew customer base through word-class customer service
Bear Sterns Accounting
Clerical Associate
Secretary to Vice President providing personal assistance, meeting organization, typing reports
Customer service responsibilities
EDUCATION:
Curtis HS Staten Island, NY
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
PC, iPad, and tablets