GISSELE RIBEIRO
**** ** ******** ** ***** FL ****8 C:786-***-**** email: **************@****.*** SUMMARY:
Interior Design, Furniture Design, and High End Retail as a top Sales Person. With over fifteen years of experience as sales associate in high end indoor and outdoor furniture, I have developed excellent communication and interpersonal skills, sense of design and an eye for detail. I work well on my own initiative, and as part of a team, highly motivated, organized, and possess a real interest in contemporary design.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Great customer Service skills
• Visual merchandising
• Dynamic sales leader
• Listening and communication skills
• Friendly, Reliable and Hard Working
• Ability to multi-task efficiently
• Great skills of good team player
• Organized
• Fast Learner
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Proactive
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design
EDIM- International Interior Design Institute, Lima Peru 1997 SPECIAL SKILLS:
Bilingual Spanish and English Fluent
Intermediate Italian language
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Office
Excel
Outlook
Power Point
Intuit QuickBooks POS
Storis
EXPERIENCE:
10/2018 to 03/2020 Sales Executive/ Design Consultant Judith Norman - Design Park, Hollywood
• Work with interior designers to meet client’s specific needs and requests.
• Place special orders for individual and businesses.
• Develop positive customer relationships through friendly greetings and excellent service.
• Identified and ensured customer fined their desired product by showing all products that meet their criteria.
• Mantained a knowledge of sales, promotions, stores policies and security practices.
• Recommended products based on customer needs and desires, answered questions regarding products.
• Constant reach of sales goals.
07/2017 to 10/2018 Design Consultant/ Sales Associate Carriage House Modern - Design District
• Consult on High End Furniture, specialist in Custom Made Furniture.
• Sales Executive. Creating relationships with customers and interior designers establishing a return client/ customer base.
• Interior design assistance.
• Prepared sales orders and contracts, arranged delivery and facilitated special requests and orders.
• Provided knowledgeable, honest, and superior customer service. 07/2016 to 07/2017 Design Consultant/ Sales Associate Internum & Design - Design District
• Consult on High End Furniture, specialist in Custom Made Furniture.
• Sales Executive. Creating relationships with customers and interior designers establishing a return client/ customer base.
• Interior design assistance.
• Maintain constant presence on sales floor to address customer needs.
• Recommend appropriate items and direct or lead customers to selections.
• Inquire about buying experience, item preferences, and future purchases.
• Prepare proposals and follow up with clientele until order is completed. 05/2015 to 07/2016 Design Consultant/ Sales Executive Giorgio Ferrara Home Design - GioCasa - Design District, Miami
• Consult on High End Furniture, specialist in Custom Made Furniture.
• Interior design assistance.
• Advised client on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings, and color coordination.
• Sales Executive. Creating relationships with customers and designers establishing a return client/ customer base.
09/2010 to 04/2015 Sales Associate/ Design Consultant Miyo Home - Design District, Miami
• Consult on High End outdoor and indoor furniture as well as home décor to select clientele, consulted with customers in need of decorating assistance.
• Work with interior designers to meet client’s specific needs and requests.
• Place special orders for individual and businesses.
• Create and maintain store displays to ensure optimal presentation for customers.
• Answer detailed questions about origin of each piece, including type of material, location of manufacturing and workmanship involved.
• Develop positive customer relationships through friendly greetings and excellent service.
• Assisted in all aspects of daily operations opening and closing procedures.
• Identified and ensured customer fined their desired product by showing all products that meet their criteria.
• Constant reach of sales goals.
01/2009 to 08/2010 Sales Associate/ Design Consultant KMP Furniture
KMP Design Center at Icon Brickell
• Consulting for design direction. Assisted in all interior design decisions and for remodeling in general.
• Responsible for the arrangement in general of the showroom.
• Cultivate clients with dedicated personal assistance.
• Advised client on interior design factors such as space planning, layout and utilization of furnishings or equipment, and color coordination.
• Responsibilities include selling products and developing current customer relationships and boosting future sales.
• Maintain high traffic sales floor.
06/2006 to 01/2009 Showroom Manager/ Design Consultant Il Gusto Luxury Outdoor Furniture - Miami
• Interior designer, consulting for design direction.
• Responsible for the arrangement in general of the showroom.
• Customer service-assisted & recommended clients.
• Ensure customers leave with a positive experience.
• Inventory and database administration.
• Coordinated incoming and outgoing shipments.
04/2004 to 09/2006 Sales Associate/ Assistant Manager Esohe’s African Art Gallery - Design District
• Responsible for all visual arrangements in the gallery.
• Developed and nurtured relationships with clients and designers.
• Follow up with customers after date of purchase via telephone and thank you cards.
• Cultivate clients with dedicated personal assistance. 11/2001 to 02/2004 Designer’s Assistant
Interior Design Donna Fishbein - Miami
• Assisted in all interior design decisions and for remodeling in general.
• Responsible for all purchasing.
• Created mood boards for each individual room.
* References available upon request.