GERRY D. LONJAK

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Brunswick, Ohio 44212

330-***-**** (home)

330-***-**** (cell)

adm676@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

OPERATIONS Experienced in the daily operations of a high volume sales oriented facility with profit and loss responsibility.

INVENTORY Experience in receiving, stocking and displaying of merchandise in a retail establishment. Experience with inventory receipts, bills of lading, packing slips and other documents

CLERICAL Experience in payroll, office procedure, signing for sales, employee scheduling. Familiarity with EXCEL software

SALES MANAGEMENT Responsibility for the selection, hiring, training and motivating of a very large sales staff

DIRECT SALES Instrumental in consistently fulfilling sales quotas

(gross sales exceeding $ 5M per year)

TRAINING Developed an effective, cohesive sales staff by conducting sales meetings for qualifying prospects, determining customer needs, adjusting for personality styles, efficient product presentation and closing of the sale.

START UP Skilled in the start-up of a retail establishment, including set up of plan-o-grams, displays, merchandising, hiring and grand opening activities.

INTERPERSONAL Effectively communicated at all levels: customers, associates, suppliers and upper management.Worked with construction and maintenance personnel to insure ongoing success.

WORK HISTORY

Lamrite West Inc. Strongsville, Ohio, 2007 – Sept 2019

Management/Keyholder, responsible for cash office, plan-o-grams, merchandising of various areas, stock and customer service.

Dress Barn Medina, Ohio 44256,

Store Manager, responsible for forecasting, sales, pricing, merchandising and sales promotions. Additional duties included hiring of all store personnel, training, scheduling, payroll, daily, weekly and monthly sales reports and inventory.

Sears Strongsville, Ohio, 44136,

Sales Associate, customer sales, departmental sales quotas, markdowns, merchandising, and integration of training updates

Belgrave Insurance Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 44130,

Receptionist- Secretary for personal and commercial insurance agency. Duties included customer communications, typing, filing, billing and customer service. Filing of personal and commercial insurance claims for customers. Released quotes to customers

T.J. Maxx Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 44130,

Assistant Manager, responsible for operations, merchandising, training and payroll. Analyzed various store locations for sales levels, adjusted inventory between locations accordingly, to maximize profit.

Tempo Fashions North Olmsted, Ohio, 44070,

Manager, oversaw entire store operation, including

staffing, payroll, inventory, sales, customer relations.

Communicated with upper store management.

Responsible for opening several store locations from

construction to grand openings.

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