Rene Thomas
647-***-**** **********@*****.***
Customer Service Professional
Results-driven and customer focused professional; skilled, adaptable and trustworthy with a proven track record of developing lasting relations with clients based on exceptional customer service and thorough knowledge of product and services in retail and non-profit environments
Areas of expertise include:
•Sales & Marketing
•Customer Relations
•Product Management
•Team Building
•Product Logistics
•Logistics
•Training / Coaching
•Scheduling
•Merchandising
Technical Proficiency:
Advanced MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, POS
Relevant Experience
Store Management
•Supervised and coached staff of over 20 employees
•Developed and monitored staffing schedules and monitored employee performance
•Coordinated the sales logistics and product management
•Oversaw the daily shipping and receiving of $200,000 worth of product on a daily basis
•Worked closely with sales team resulting in annual sales gain by over 11%
•Established working partnerships with other Champ stores and retail partners to facilitate customers and increase customer satisfaction / retention
Organizational Skills
•Organized and sent w/e emails on sales performance
•Regularly checked in store inventory for discrepancies to control shrink
•Managed in store schedule to stay within allowed budget while maximizing peak periods
•Facilitated in the hiring and training of new employees for peak seasons.
Customer Service
•Created a pleasant environment for new and returning customers
•Trained and coached staff on conflict resolution
•Effectively communicated with customers and resolve disputes
Employment History
Assistant Manager, Co-Manager 2007-2017
Champs Sports Canada, Toronto, Ontario
Education, Training and Certification
Volunteer Recruitment & Management and Working with At-Risk Children & Youth Training
First Aid / CPR (expires 2020)
Ontario Secondary School Diploma, Thistletown Collegiate, Etobicoke, ON
Mathematics & Science, Seneca College, Yorkgate Campus
Completed 2years of Civil Engineering, Seneca College
References available upon request