Casandasa Washington
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Phone: 202-***-****
E-mail: **************@*****.***
Objective:
A challenging position that will utilize my background, expand my knowledge and offer opportunities for personal contribution and professional growth. Experience:
DOJ/Paragon
Admin Badging Clerk
Dec 2022- Current
Check in visitors/ doj employees into the government buildings Work alongside with the security team to escort visitors Oversee badge counts & Emails
Changing database sheets
Public Trust
Secret Clearance
Contract
Completed and Favorable Tier III (ANACI) for Secret Clearance completed in 2017
MCCS Retail Division; Henderson Hall, VA
Department Sales Manager for Electronics, Firearms, and Military Oct 2018- Feb 16 2022
(Series: 1101; Pay Plan: NF; Grade: NF3, equivalent to GS-9; 40+ hours per week) ● Direct supervisor for 50+ employees, NF-2 Senior Sales associates and NF-1 sales associates- responsible for their performance reviews, time processing, scheduling, approving leave, delegating tasks and projects, training, completing personnel actions and disciplinary actions, and coaching and mentoring
● Handle customer inquiries in person and over the phone; deescalate customer complaints; implement customer suggestions as needed
● Act as manager on duty on a regular basis for large retail location
● Oversee and manage retail related functions for a specific product level in a large size retail store with emphasis on merchandising and maximizing sales opportunities. Responsible for million in sales for category as well as a million in retail inventory
● Perform a variety of administrative tasks, including answering routine emails, filing, answering phones, maintaining calendar requests, and scheduling meetings
● Manage the firearms counter and all of its processes. Develop procedures to have 100% accuracy in all areas including paperwork, sales, special orders and receiving. Responsible for the buying of select merchandise in this area.
● Give world class customer service
● Responsible for the efficient operation of the electronics, firearms, and military departments
● Ensure the departments are appropriately stocked and set to planogram
● Ensure staffing levels and payroll expenses correspond with business conditions ● Assisted in the floor moves of the electronics department to include a new Wireless Advocate kiosk and Apple Store; moves in Firearms to include additional tactical and sporting goods items, and military clothing to ensure its visibility to the customers MCCS Retail Division; Henderson Hall, VA
Retail Trainer March 2016 – Oct 2018 ● Conducted retail training for new hires to include: Retail Orientation, Retail Safety, Cash Handling, Cash Register training
● Conducted retail and customer service training for the entire store to include training on new policies and procedures, new systems, and updated training materials
● Identified associates who need follow up training.
● Assisted in coordinating training on merchandising, merchandise classes and sub systems, credit card procedures and EPOS training.
● Coordinated training with Human Resources for retail division employees. ● Maintained training records for retail division employees. MCCS Retail Division; Henderson Hall, VA
Replenishment Specialist March 2015- March 2016 ● Responsible for the effective execution of perpetual inventory accuracy inside the four walls of the store.
● Supported the store & the warehouse on quality control, receiving merchandise, ticketing & receiving Jewelry.
● Maintained customer special orders, & receipts.
● Maintained invoices to Headquarters. Shipping & receiving all merchandise coming in the warehouse
● Maintained & gave world class customer service when dealing with the customers MCCS Retail Division; Henderson Hall, VA
Assistant Buyer/ Vrr Inventory Clerk Sept 1996- March 2015 ● Maintained relationships with all vendor partners, coordinated meetings and product reviews.
● Supported the Buying team to ensure balanced inventories and achieve maximum sales, turnover, and gross margin levels.
● Ensured that monthly open to buy forecasts are executed for departments of responsibility and inventories are on plan.
● Assisted with execution and maintenance of Planograms (POGs) and replenishment to corporate merchandising standards
● Assisted customers as needed
Education: Diploma Frank W. Ballou 1996 Top 10% of the graduating class Security Clearance: Completed and Favorable Tier III (ANACI) for Secret Clearance completed in 2017
Skills
● Computer: Proficient in Microsoft office, PeopleSoft, RWS, Intranet, IBIS, RMS, RIMA
● Typing, Filing & various clerical skills
● Managerial & Leadership skills
● Maintaining calendar requests and Scheduling meetings
● Buying & purchasing merchandise/Stocking, inventory & receiving skills ● People skills: Trained & worked with multiple diverse people.