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SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Retail experience - Vast knowledge of retail products in the hardware industry as well as different positions on and off the sales floor.

Merchandising Skills – Skilled in proper merchandising using many different techniques, as well as analyzing performance data in order to enhance product mix.

Leadership Skills – Skilled at leading small to large teams to see projects to completion.

Micro Computer Skills – Proficient at using the Microsoft Office Suite as well as other software programs including Adobe, Space Planning, Dreamweaver, Active Directory and more.

Interpersonal Skills – Ability to establish report with customers and coworkers in order to complete jobs and or sales.

Time Management Skills – Able to juggle multiple projects and ensure timely completion.

WORK EXPERIENCE

True Value Company- Chicago, IL

Industry leading hardware cooperative company.

Plannogrammer, 2005 to 2014

Used Space Planning software and imaging software to complete plan-o-gram guidelines for True Value store owners and managers to help them better merchandise their stores.

Merchandise new products to get the best profit out of the space allocated.

Help negotiate the best possible price from vendors entering the warehouse through comparison shops and product performance analysis.

Set up semi-annual markets and attend to help True Value members purchase new products and services for their stores.

Create and run programs to help store owners and managers run their stores more effectively.

Worked independently, trained field staff and store owners to better serve the end consumer.

Key Accomplishments:

A.Contributed to a new Impulse and Visual Merchandising, Merchandising 4 Success, and Destination True Value programs that were created to better the use of space, give a more uniform look, and enhance revenue for the True Value stores. Though there is a very diverse group of members at True Value the goal is to make money for the member, and the company, these programs were built to help us achieve that goal.

Deals- Elgin, IL

Industry leading off-price grocery and hard lines retailer.

General Store Manger, 2004 to 2005

Hire, train, schedule, and motivate a 20 member team of full and part time associates.

Manage day to day activities of sales floor with tens of thousands of dollars in inventory and drive sales forward.

Ensure proper merchandise processing/display and monitor loss prevention programs.

Key Accomplishments:

A.Brought the store up to company standards level by implementing the restoration of the store and conducting inventory to eliminate old materials and ordering new items to increase sales.

B.Reduced employee turnover by training staff to work as a team in order to ensure store was successful.

Ace Hardware-Franklin Park, IL

Family owned hardware and garden home center with over $1,000,000 in annual sales

Assistant Store Manager and General Store Manager, 2002 to 2004

Responsible for in-store sales operations of hardware product lines.

Managed and trained a twenty person sales team to use effective sales techniques and store operations.

Conducted formal product/technology presentations to customers providing follow-up on leads and responded to customer inquiries.

Key Accomplishments:

A.Worked to bring more industrial customers info the store through unadvertised specials on certain key merchandise.

B.Worked with key commercial customers on large projects including driving a truck to and from the Ace paint factory to ensure the customer received it on time for the job.

EDUCATION

Elgin Community College, AAS in Micro Computer Specialist Certification, 2014

Deans List

Enhanced Member of Phi Theta Kappa honors society

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