James Blackburn
Sales Associate - Pro Hockey Life
Oakville, ON
*****.*.*********@*****.*** - 905-***-****
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sales Associate
Pro Hockey Life - June 2011 to Present
Responsible for achieving sales excellence and superior customer service, pricing, visual merchandising,
shipping and receiving as well as assisted in store set up before grand opening which involved construction
and clean up. Work as leader in team environment for 2 store departments.
Sales Associate
Esprit Canada - November 2010 to July 2011
part time )
Responsible for achieving sales targets, providing exceptional customer service, pricing and merchandising
stock and assisting in the set up of in-store and window visual displays and promotional materials. Work with
other team members to achieve store results and initiatives.
Sales Associate
Sportchek Dorval - Dorval, QC - October 2009 to November 2010
part time )
Involved achievement of daily sales targets through selling of sporting equipment, clothing, footwear and
accessories. Customer service skills and high levels of sport specific product knowledge required. Assisted
with store presentation, pricing and product management as well as loss prevention.
Full time Retail Sales Associate
Audio Video - June 2008 to October 2009
Duties encompassed building rapport, understanding customer needs and meeting monthly sales targets by
providing consumer TV, audio, video, photographic and electronic solutions in a commission based sales
environment. Superior communication skills and sales techniques required. Ongoing knowledge of the latest
industry products, technology and trends as well as competitor pricing and promotions required.
Lot Attendant
Budd's Imported Cars & Budd's BMW - Oakville, ON - September 2007 to April 2008
Duties included detailing customer cars, washing cars, moving vehicles and delivering to customers.
Lot Attendant
Mercedes Benz Oakville - Oakville, ON - January 2007 to September 2007
Involved washing and detailing cars, moving vehicles, customer delivery and vehicle transport
Customer Service Representative
Wendy's Restaurants - Oakville, ON - June 2004 to January 2007
Duties included serving customers, handling cash and ringing in transactions, responding to complaints,
preparing food, cleaning and maintenance of facilities.
EDUCATION
Abbey Park High School
2012 to Present
BBA in marketing
Lakehead University - Orillia, ON
2013 to 2014
Mohawk College
SKILLS
Customer relations, shipping/receiving, sales, computer skills
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I have been in customer relations and sales for almost 10 years, Consistently one of the top sales associates
in a retail environment, I enjoy interacting with people all day and helping them be completely satisfied with the
product or service they were seeking. I am looking for a meaningful career with opportunity for advancement.