Syeda Akhter
*** ** *** ******* ****. Apt # *. Kew Gardens. NY-11415
Tel - 917-***-**** Email- *******@*****.***
Objective:
Seeking a challenging position that will benefit from my retail sales experience, positive
interaction skills to maximize the company’s sales objectives.
Summary of Skills and Qualifications:
A result orientated salesperson with a proven track record of demonstrating excellent customer
relations, creativity, and in-depth product knowledge. Well recognized as a hardworking,
personable, confident, honest, self-motivated professional with solid experience in customer
service, diverse sales, merchandising and stock management. Able to work independently or as
part of a team to meet company sales objectives.
Professional Experiences:
Duane Reade # Walgreens Pharmacy
Rx Clerk (2008- Present)
• Greeting customers warmly and addressing their needs and wants, taking, filling,
filing, counting and selling prescriptions.
• Responsible for organizing stock shelves, operating cash registers, cleaning work areas and sterilizing
containers.
• Ordering medications, organizing supplies, preparing and labeling drugs.
• Working directly with patient data and completing tasks such as preparing insurance
forms, calling the insurance companies, and maintaining patient profile records.
• Assisting customers make selections by building customer confidence, offering
suggestions and opinions.
• Keeping clientele informed by notifying them of preferred customer sales and future
merchandise of potential interest.
Photo Technician (2006-2008)
• Courteously and politely greeted customers and processed orders.
• Answered questions and resolved problems about products and services by phone, e-mail or in person.
• Solved basic computer problems.
• Coordinated the fulfillment of orders with other departments.
• Provided insights on workflow efficiency or manage the databases of customers.
• Reconciled cash and sales, and register drawers daily for accuracy.
Trade Fair Supermarkets
Book Keeper, (2005 -2005)
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Syeda Akhter
129 08 Kew Gardens Road. Apt # 3. Kew Gardens. NY-11415
Tel - 917-***-**** Email- *******@*****.***
• Provided continuous attention to customer needs, educated customers on self-checkouts, greeted,
assisted, and thanked customers in a prompt, courteous and friendly manner.
• Promptly addressed and resolved customers’ issues/complaints within company guidelines while
maintaining composure and professionalism; appropriately escalated issues to management with a
positive attitude.
• Issued, collected, verified, and balanced the till at the end of shift.
• Accurately prepared daily and weekly sales and cash reports. Balanced lottery transactions, western
union and money orders at the end of shift.
• Responsibly handled cash and security in the office area.
• Notified management of any issues of concern, abnormal customer or vendor behavior, associate theft,
customer shoplifting, unauthorized mark-downs, property defacement, or any action that deemed
inappropriate, illegal, and/or against company policy.
• Performed other job-related duties as assigned.
Macy’s, Inc.
Sales Associate (2005-2006)
• Courteously and professionally greeted, welcomed customers and efficiently
processed sales transactions.
• Displayed a positive, helpful attitude on a daily basis that was consistently praised by
customers and coworkers.
• Assisted customers with choices by providing them with information about products and services.
• Ensured fitting rooms are clean, tidy, and ready for customers by promptly clearing the merchandise and
returning it to the proper area.
• Handled all returns courteously and accurately by adhering to all store policies and procedures.
• Developed product knowledge by reading current vendor tags and pamphlets and attended training
classes in order to assist customers.
• Remained aware of current promotional events and sales.
• Adhered to Loss Prevention and inventory control and compliance procedures.
• Performed sales support functions related to POS procedures.
• Performed other duties as assigned.
Educational Experience:
World Web Academy
Master of Science, 2005. Major- Ecommerce.
Bangladesh Home Economics College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A), 2003. Major- Nutrition.
Bangladesh Home Economics College
Higher Secondary Certificate, 2000.
Sher-E- Bangla Nagar Government Girls’ High School,
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Syeda Akhter
129 08 Kew Gardens Road. Apt # 3. Kew Gardens. NY-11415
Tel - 917-***-**** Email- *******@*****.***
Secondary School Certificate, 1998.
Technical Skills and Languages:
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows7, Apple
Softwares: Microsoft Office Suite – MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Photoshop, Google
Docs/Spreadsheet, Internet Explorer, Firefox.
Bangla, Urdhu, Hindi, Marathi, Panjabi, Arbi .
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