Sales Manager
Resume:
Craig Seime *** Osler Street
Regina, SK
P: 306-***-****
E:**********@*****.***
Professional Experience
DeVry Greenhouse – Merchandiser
Regina/Saskatoon, SK. (May 2019-July 2019 contract)
-Set up all display benches and shelving.
-Receive and merchandise all herb and vegetable bedding plants in accordance to planograms.
-Discard and track all non-sellable plants.
-Visit all Rona and Lowe locations once to twice a week to maintain merchandising stands and receive new shipments.
-Work closely with the Rona and Lowes garden centre staff to communicate DeVry standards and expectations.
-Re-flow merchandise as the season ended.
-Clean up of and discard all plants at the end of the season.
Marshall’s Canada – Merchandise Coordinator
Regina, SK. (February 2019 – Current)
-Responsible for Ladies Fashion, Accessories, Handbags, Beauty/Cosmetics and Footwear.
-Coordinate and execute timely and smooth movement of merchandise from stock room to sales floor.
-Review weekly store MAPS and any communication from Home Office or Regional Office pertaining to events, floor moves and recalls.
-Maintain the correct balance of brand, fashion, price.,and value based on the season.
-Set and maintain company merchandising standards for all departments of responsibility.
-Provide insight on merchandise flow and develop plans to maximize sales opportunities.
-Communicate, assign, monitor and redirect work of Associates during shifts to achieve stockroom and salesfloor priorities.
-Validate and maintain all signage for entire store.
Sephora Canada- Merchandise Operations Manager
November 2014 – 2015 (1 year) Toronto, Canada Area
-Collaborate with all internal cross-functional teams in Interior Project Management including Fixture installations, and New Store Opening planning.
-Manage affiliation with merchandising team.
-Plan brand placement and proper adjacency to maximize client experience and merchandising flow.
-Resolve merchandising challenges adapting to store size, type and volume.
-Partner with Field Leadership to uncover opportunities, develop an action plan.
-Highly involved throughout the re-modeling process by partnering with Store Design, Field Installations, Field Leadership, and Merchants.
-Ensure new store openings and remodels are properly supported and managed.
-Support new fixture pilot projects.
-Review fixture instruction sheets to ensure clarity and completeness for stores, arranging French translation whenever possible.
-Ensure proper and timely execution of update and overhaul programs.
-Assist the field with consistent follow up on work requests.
-Partner with Merchant team when communications to stores relate to fixture changes (updates, retrofits, fixture installs).
-Develop an exceptional client experience through well-merchandised, visually engaging stores by partnering with Merchants and Brands to optimize brand and category visual merchandising.
-Manage budgets for new fixture roll outs and test projects
Metropolis, Pacific Centre and Bloor Street – Manager
Vancouver, British Columbia and Toronto, Ontario (2009-2015)
-Responsible for recruiting and hiring staff of 50 for new store opening at Metropolis Metrotown.
-Responsible for developing and translating business plans and strategies into day-to-day implementation
action plans for my team.
-Maximize sales generation ($12 plus million volume), customer engagement and sales floor operations.
-Create development and training plans for direct reports. Assist with recruitment; and maintain a team of up to 60 associates.
-Assess the effectiveness of supervisor team and staff by providing appropriate level of performance feedback.
-Review and adjust schedule to ensure appropriate coverage to complete workload and maximize sales based upon payroll goals.
-Ensure hallmark customer experience by assessing customer interactions of the sales floor.
-Implement shortage action plans in partnership with leadership team to minimize loss.
-Promote community involvement to drive brand awareness and loyalty.
-Foster customer centric culture by recognizing and rewarding team.
-Monitor and enforce adherence to all company policies and procedures.
-Responsible for employee files and audit compliance.
-Training, developing and on-boarding of all new hires.
-Partner with Brands and develop strong relationships.
Napoleon Perdis - Account Executive Canada
Canada (2007-2009)
-Responsible for 20 HBC Department stores ($2 million volume) and 7 Independent Retailers within Canada.
-Build and develop business relationship with HBC and Retailers.
-Develop, build and maintain store team.
-Provide guidance and support through mentoring and coaching.
-Set sales targets and plan quarterly product launches and events.
-Ensure sales targets are achieved through couching of stores managers.
-Oversee the correct processing of stock inventory.
-Conduct weekly store visits and complete store evaluations.
-Ensure visual guidelines are met
-Assist with special events and Napoleon Perdis Personal Appearances.
-Open new Independent Retail Accounts throughout Canada.
Origins - Account Coordinator
Vancouver, British Columbia (2006- 2007)
-Sales Coordinator responsible for 4 store locations within B.C. & Alberta. ($5 million volume).
-Motivate and develop sales through coaching, sales education and product knowledge.
-Analyze weekly sales reports and targets.
-Achieve appropriate inventory levels, timely order flow and general business support to increase
Origins retail sales.
-Manage the returns and recalls for each location.
-Assist retailer in sourcing, interviewing and hiring candidates for Consultant and Counter Manager positions.
-Organize and implement special events, incremental events and outbound marketing.
Education
2000 Blanche Macdonald Centre, Diploma in Makeup Artistry
1998 University of Regina’s School of Performing Arts
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