Bertha V. Norman
818-***-**** ● adxjzd@r.postjobfree.com
HIGHLIGHTS:
Experienced as Manager, Assistant Manager and Sales Associate over past 20 years in fine jewelry stores
Extensive experience training new hirers in customer service, product knowledge, company policies, procedures and profit projections
Excellent customer service skills that build and maintain strong customer base over a long period of time
Strong communication and listening skills, both English and Spanish
GI Certified Gemologist
EXPERTISE AND COMPETENSIES:
●Inventory control
● Exceed customer expectation
● Experienced jewelry buyer
● Employee Training
● Appraisal of fine jewelry
● Key holder
● Highly ethical and honest
● Shipping and Receiving
● Auditing inventory
RELAVANT WORKING
Manager
Caregiver 2012-2017
National Vision Center
Customer Service process prescription Glasses 04/17-09/17
Key holder open and closed the store
Jared the Galleria of Jewelry, 2017-2019
Sales Specialist of fine jewelry and watches
Process Credit Applications take in repairs inspections of jewelry,
Na Hoku-Hawaii's Fine Jewelry Store, Northridge Mall, Northridge, Ca 2010 - 2012
Sales specialist - Fine Jewelry
Experienced repairing high end watches
Doubled sales goals
Received recognition for 2nd highest in sales throughout region
Responsible for shipping and receiving
Managed inventory of entire stock 6 times a year 2003-2009
Experienced with mail orders and phone sales
Skilled at designing custom jewelry with customer
Movado Company Store Camarillo, CA
Assistant Manager
Responsible for office work including: Book keeping and Bank deposits
Recruited, hired and trained new hires
Sales specialist in fine watches and jewelry
Acting store manager in manager's absence
Key holder; opening and closing store
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Crescent Jewelers Northridge Fashion Center, Northridge, CA 2002 - 2003
Manager
Responsible for overseeing all office work including collections. Wrote up and filed court papers on default accounts
Trained new hires
Provided excellent customer service including: offering financing to qualified customers, built good working report with client
Key holder, opened and closed store
Cache Oaks Mall, Thousand Oaks, CA 2001 - 2002
Customer Service/Part time position
Assistant Manager over Shipping and Receiving
Experience with Fed-X and UPS equipment for mailing process
One on one sales with customer for high end clothing and accessories
Fred Meyer Jewelers Oaks Mall, Thousand Oaks, CA 1998 - 2002
Assistant Sales Manager
Customer Service Supervisor: trained all new hires
Assisted Sales Associates with negotiating prices and closing sales
Responsible for shipping and receiving
Office Administrator: Opened accounts for purchases over $20,000
Specialized in designing custom jewelry
Inventory Coordinator: directed employees to carry out inventory on each case. Exceptional accuracy rate with each inventory process.
EDUCATION and CERTIFICATION:
Fred Meyer Jewelers
Training courses and Seminar in Gemology Pico, Rivera, CA 1999
Montgomery Ward Training Pico Rivera, CA 1994
Sales Orientation