Independent Contractor Business Development
Resume:
CLARA E. MARSHALL
**************@*****.***
Youngstown, Ohio 44511
Objective: To obtain a position that will allow me to use my exceptional client relationship skills to enhance business development and growth, both in a professional and personal manner. Experience: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR MERCHANDISING/RETAIL 3/12 - Present For the past several years, I have been working as an Independent Contractor through NARMS. I have worked for various companies doing merchandising/retail, resets, POP’s, compliance checks, product demos, planograms, etc. (See Below) ACTIONLINK
LG DEDICATED MERCHANDISING/SALES REP 2/11 – 3/12
I was the dedicated LG merchandising/sales representative for LG Appliances and Electronics. My territory consisted of 45 stores in the Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania area. Trained Sales Associates about product, as well as sold and merchandised product. ANDERSON MERCHANDISERS 3/08 – 1/11
DIGITAL SALES TRAINING SPECIALIST - A-TEAM
Educated customers and trained Wal-Mart associates on the digital services available within the store
(cable, internet, satellite, wireless, etc). Sold electronic services and hardware in Electronics Department. Maintained demonstration units and connection center kiosks.
PART-TIME MERCHANDISER SPECIALIST
Merchandise Books, CD’s, DVD’s, I-Tunes at WalMart locations. Maintain planogram integrity, merchandise and reset bays, process returns, sales and service of all products. CLOSETMAID 11/06 – 3/08
SALES SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Sales and Service for the Akron/Youngstown/Pittsburgh Home Depots (20 Home Depots). Provide product knowledge and training to Home Depot Store Associates. Maintain planogram integrity, merchandise and reset bays as directed. Process return to vendors. Sales and service of all products.
MOSAIC SALES SOLUTIONS 7/02 – 7/07
WEEKEND WARRIOR – EPSON – Best Buy, Boardman, Ohio I worked as the sales/merchandising rep for EPSON
Printers. I sold, demoed and merchandised all EPSON printers. Trained employees, sales presentations for sales reps. PMR 8/05 – 11/06
IN STORE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
Service the Garden Department at Home Depot. Provide product knowledge and training to Home Depot Store Associates. Maintain planogram integrity, merchandise and reset bays as directed. Process return to vendors. Sales and service of all products. WKBN-TV/WYFX-TV Youngstown, Ohio
SALES ASSISTANT/OFFICE MANAGER 8/98 -5/00
Sales Assistant to 12 Sales People, 1 Local Sales Manager and 1 General Sales Manager. My duties included typing sales presentations, handling general office duties, sales reports, writing sales orders, knowledge of Enterprise System. Contact: David Coy, General Sales Manager, 330/782-1144
.Education: OHIO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Beaver Dam, KY Took all business courses, plus drama and art.
I have attended several workshops and seminars regarding Microsoft Business Applications and Management/Marketing courses.
Computer: I have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint. Personal References: Available upon request.
MOMENTUM MARKETING 11/04 – 12/04
FIELD MANAGER - AOL Digital Home Makeover Consumer Demonstration Event. Responsible for set-up, execution and breakdown of AOL Interactive Kiosk at various Electronic Stores in Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Product demonstration and heavy interaction with consumers and account associates.
STACY’S GREENHOUSES 3/04 – 5/04
DISTRICT MANAGER – Responsible for Pittsburgh territory – 18 Lowe’s stores. Responsible for interviewing, hiring and training merchandising reps for Stacy’s Greenhouses. Managed all aspects of their scheduling and execution of visits, completion of all reports and payroll. Worked closely with Regional Manager and Garden Managers of Lowes. Maintained professional relationship to establish more business for Stacy’s Greenhouses.
CROSSMARK 8/03 – 11/03
RETAIL REP FOR SARA LEE MEATS
Responsible for Grocery clients in the Northeast Ohio area – 60 stores. Maintained 100% distribution of product, store shelf standards and inventory, rotation of products, surveys and shelf management services. Built and maintained rapport with store personnel, Meat Managers and Store Managers.
MERCHANDISING COMPANIES I HAVE WORKED FOR:
ACTION EVENTS (PIERCE PROMOTIONS) CAMPAIGNERS
CERTIFIED MARKETING SERVICES MOSAIC, INC.
PREMIUM RETAIL SERVICES MCA
NATIONAL MARKETING SERVICES PAT HENRY GROUP
RELIABLE RECRUITERS SASS
CROSSMARK RETAIL MERCHANDISING XPRESS
STINCHCOMB LEVY HOME ENTERTAINMENT
BAYER ADVANCED CHARLES LATHAM ASSOCIATES
MCG CASTFORCE
IMPACT RESOURCES
PRODUCTS I HAVE SERVICED:
BOOKS AQUA CHEM
PLANTATION SEEDS DUPONT
HOOVER SCOTTS LAWN
ORTHO MIRACLE GROW
PLAYTEX SUNGLASSES
EPSON SARA LEE
COSMETICS TREES AND SHRUBS
BAYER ADVANCED PRODUCT PET PRODUCTS
ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS WELLNESS PROGRAM – WALMART
KEURIG PRO-ACTIV (VENDING MACHINES)
COMPUTER/ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES (VENDING MACHINES) STORES I HAVE SERVICED:
LOWE’S (Boardman, Niles, Ohio and New Castle, Sharon/Farrell, PA) HOME DEPOT SAM’S CLUB
CVS K-MART
SEARS BEST BUY
SEARS HARDWARE WAL MART
GATEWAY COMPUTERS JC PENNEYS
TOYS ‘R US KOHL’S
TOPS GROCERY PETCO, PETSMART, TRACTOR SUPPLY
FAMILY DOLLAR DOLLAR GENERAL
I have done resets, fixture installation, retro fits, planogram set-up, inventory, order writing, merchandising, sales, shelf maintenance, shelf tag maintenance, display building, POP installation/maintenance, etc.
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