ASHLEY G. GUFFEY
Huntsville, AL 35806
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OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position with a dynamic corporation where I can use my energy and skills to develop, improve operations, motivate, lead and encourage employee productivity, enhance growth in marketing, administration, and sales that can be translated into improved growth and profitability
EDUCATION
University of North Alabama August 2012- Present
Bachelor’s In Business Management & Administration
National Society of Leadership and Succes Honors Award
EXPERIENCE
Retail Sales Merchandiser March 2015- Present Advantage Solutions
Meet and achieve objectives by maintaining full distribution on existing SKUs and ensuring signage is in place. Ensure the placement of new items at all assigned stores.
Maintain schematic standards and integrity through consistent communication with Retail Supervisor and other retail personnel.
Deliver Sales Fundamentals (Distribution, Shelving, and Merchandising) goals in assigned territory
Perform special projects, communicating customer needs, objectives as assigned by Unit or Sales Manager
Perform duties as checking date codes, ensuring adherence to approved plan-o-gram
Organizing, rotating and stocking shelves during each store visit – the platform for providing excellent customer service. This includes transferring cases of product from the backroom to the store’s sales floor
Office Manager & Manager of Marketing October 2014- March 2015 Alexander’s Martial Arts Studios
Manage office operations to ensure efficiency and productivity, student accounts, record-keeping systems, and keeping track of monthly sales/stats reports and document control systems
Schedule Appointments daily for clients, answering multi-line phones, sending off financial information and contract information through proper channels.
Coordinate daily tasks, assist with registers, maintain contract/statistic tracking spreadsheets
Design company reports to include delinquent/ financial reports, student contracts, and statistic tracking spreadsheets
Assist with the production of marketing collateral, recruitment, training, and coordinate company displays at exhibitions
Manage the general office including purchase of supplies, answering multi-line phones, e-filing, inventory control, and troubleshooting IT issues
Grocery Clerk/Inventory Specialist January 2014- August 2014 Publix Supermarkets
Setting up displays, maintaining inventory levels, and making sure signing/price is appropriate to increase sales.
Accountable do in-store animation, living media events,training, and expanded sales to include mass market accounts.
Work with vendors to obtain build sheets/inventory reports, as well as manage backorder dates.
General Merchandising Specialist June 2012- December 2013 Books-A-Million/AWBC
Assist in receiving, storing, and stocking of products while ensuring proper product rotation and quality
Create product displays and conduct weekly price changes, including changing shelf signs and tags
Compose merchandising updates to keep internal departments and customers informed of new product additions and promotions using launch set ups and plan-o-gram resets
Manager/Opening Coordinator May 2009- June 2012 Chuck E. Cheese
Ensuring profitability through outstanding store presentation and guest service
Supervising daily store operations while teaching/motivating team members to maintain superior guest service
Building sales and maximizing profits, exercising excellent judgment in cost control procedures, financial accounting, inventory levels and/or labor management
Utilized leadership skills in times of high volume demand to ensure customer satisfaction and well-being
Responsible for maintaining inventory levels within accounts, promotional speed to shelf, launch set ups and plan-o-gram resets.
Accountable do in-store animation, living media events, very detailed oriented, and able to follow specific instructions and diagrams