OBJECTIVE: To obtain a project management position that can utilize my management and process improvement skills

SKILLS:

●Project Management

●Relationship Management

●Logistics Management

●Staff training / development

●Data Analysis & Reporting

●Operations Management

●Sales Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2015 -Present Advantage Solutions Retail Sales Merchandiser, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey

●Responsible for leading sales and display analysis meetings

●Creates promotion plans to assist slow sellers

●Monitors sales and presented weekly sales reports to leadership

●Improves cross merchandising with other items that could be used together

●Maintained merchandise rotation schedule to maintain product freshness.

2013 – 2015 Community Involvement (PTA), Volunteer, East Orange, New Jersey

●Responsible for attending district meetings

●Collected and communicated detailed information to PTA members as needed

●Planned and managed special events and fundraisers

●Acted as the safety management coordinator for parents and students during events.

●Managed finance and ensured appropriate disbursements

2010 – 2012 Cotton Funeral Services, Office Manager, Newark, New Jersey

●Responsible for greeting clients in a warm and professional manner

●Updated filling system for confidential documents

●Created required literature needed for office and funeral services

●Managed call routing and assisted customers as needed

2003– 2010 Total Wines and More, Wine Manager Trainee, West Orange, New Jersey

●Managed a team of eight sales new employees

●Provided new hire and ongoing sales training

●Responsible for managing BAU store operations

●Created and monitored sales reports to maintain sales team goal adherence

●Monitored price-point and trends and made recommendations to adjust to the market

●Traveled to vineyards to acquire new product information

●Planned and facilitated wine tastings to promote featured products

2001 – 2004 Follett Book Stores, Textbook Manager, Newark, New Jersey

●Monitored budget and sales goals

●Assigned daily task to the store staff

●Supervised shipping and receiving employees

●Acted as the vendor manager to correct packaging and shipping errors

●Handled inventory logistics by routing excess materials to alternate store destinations

●Responsible for tracking prioritizing and routed orders through completion

1994 – 2001 Grand Union Supermarkets, Front End Store Manager, Livingston, New Jersey

●Managed a staff of fifteen cashiers

●Provide ongoing training on store procedures and policies

●Served as an escalation point for customers and cashier problems

●Performed drawer audits to ensure accuracy and accountability

●Managed team scheduled for cashiers to provide adequate store coverage

1993 - 2000 Noodle Kid Doodle, Shipping & Receiving Manager, Livingston, New Jersey

●Responsible for leading a project to open three new stores

●Managed overall project timeline according to store open schedule

●Created new store open procedures with BAU check list

●Setup initial inventory and record keeping rules for incoming and outgoing shipments

●Managed inventory logistics

●Trained initial staff for store opening

●Provided customer service escalation support for purchasing issues.

EDUCATION: University of Phoenix – Jersey City Campus

Master of Management, 2017, GPA 3.47

Bachelor of Science in Business/Concentration in Project Management, 2015, GPA 3.25

Foundation of Business, A.A. 2013, GPA 3.25

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