Kathryn A. Fitzsimmons
***** *********** ******* **. ********, TX 77407
Email: *********@*******.***
Phone: 832-***-****
SUMMARY: Results-oriented field leader with five years of professional work experience in
Sales and Management. Hard worker, multitasker, detail-oriented, goal-driven.
EDUCATION: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK (May 2007)
B.A.: Music Business; Minor: Marketing
EXPERTISE: -Customer Service -Business Management
-Training -Problem Solving
-Communications -Driving Sales
-Relationship Building -Performance Management
-Organization Skills -Team Player
-Organized & Punctual -Closing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
ATHLON SOLUTIONS, LLC (NOVEMBER 2013-PRESENT)
Production Scheduler
• Responsible for planning and scheduling production orders
• Work closely with customers to coordinate and negotiate shipments to the districts
• Work with production to ensure that products are produced and shipped as scheduled
• Coordinate logistics to ensure trucks are available and loaded on time
• Work with Procurement to review orders and modify schedule accordingly
• Resolve customer orders and issues
• Work with logistics to build loading and shipment schedule and interface with operations
• Manage inventory of raw materials, maintaining a daily cycle count and deciphering any
discrepancies
• Input service and chemical purchase requests for the Plant using SAP Business One
• Responsible for setting up new vendors into the system for invoicing
MATTRESS FIRM INC. (JULY 2009-OCTOBER 2013) Sugar Land, TX
Management/Sales
• Ranked #1 in the district (out of 30+ associates) Period 9, 2011; Periods 6 & 12, 2012
• Monthly PIB maintained around 100%+
• Consistent in finalizing high margins and keeping ticket averages above $1000
• Top 10 Writer in the Country (out of 1000+ associates) over 65 separate days
• $70k+ Writer 16 different periods
• Sales Excellence Award Recipient in Period 2, 2012 for finalizing $100k+ in sales
• Merchandize store layouts to maximize revenue
• Direct consumer sales and manage inventory
• Analyze sales reports in order to manage sales performance
• Managed 7 different locations, including the 2nd largest volume store in the country
• Gained exposure to high and low end clientele by managing stores in different areas of the city,
experiencing different levels of walk-in traffic
• Assist and train new employees, both in the sales process and store management procedures
TECHCESS GROUP (JANUARY-JULY 2009) Houston, TX
Administrative Support
• Assist with general office duties including filing, scanning, data entry, answering phones, mail,
faxing, making copies, greeting clients, running errands
• Use Quickbooks to receive payments, record deposits, and accounts receivable work
• Work directly with Office Manager to complete any other necessary tasks
WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL (APRIL-DECEMBER 2008) Stafford, TX
Credit Manager
• Sub-prime lending, evaluating and analyzing credit levels for clientele of Wells Fargo Bank
• Cold call approx. 20 leads per day, processing credit applications and scheduling appointments
• Work with customers on financially critical matters regarding refinancing of homes and autos as
well as debt consolidation to restructure bills
T.G.I. FRIDAY'S (MAY 2007-APRIL 2008) Tulsa, OK & Sugar Land, TX
Waitress, Shift Leader, Trainer
• Provide quality customer service by ensuring a welcoming and friendly atmosphere
• Frequent leader in sales in both food and liquor
• Responsible for table's finances
• Utilize teamwork in running food and keeping restaurant functional and orderly
BIXBY HIGH SCHOOL (JULY-OCTOBER 2007) Bixby, OK
Drumline Instructor
• Implement and teach music and marching technique to drumline
• Won the state title in our class
• Responsible for student's liability to the marching band
CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO (SUMMER 2006) Dallas, TX
Promotions Intern
• Prepare for promotional events by setting up eye-catching displays
• Interact with listeners in an outgoing and professional manner
• Assist promotions director by maintaining files, answering phones, and other duties as assigned
*References Available Upon Request.