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Sales & Marketing
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Karen Hundgen

SHOPPES ON PATTERSON
Greensboro,NC

Work Preference

Job Search Status:

Open to work

Desired Job Title

Sales Associate

Work Type

Full TimePart Time

Location Preference

On-Site

Location:

Greensboro, NC

Open to relocation:

No

Important To Me

Flexible work hoursCareer advancement

Summary

Accomplished and client-focused Sales Professional with a proven 30-year track record of driving revenue in premium home furnishings, boutique retail curation, and corporate textile manufacturing. Expert at cultivating strong customer relationships, driving brand loyalty, and managing end-to-end sales transactions. Possesses deep visual merchandising expertise combined with high-level consultative selling skills. Highly adaptable, customer-centric, and fully available for full-time schedules, including high-volume weekends and holiday shifts at Macy's Friendly Center.
31
Years of experience

Work History

Sales Manager

10 Years
SHOPPES ON PATTERSON | Greensboro, NC | 01.2013 - 01.2023
  • Provided highly personalized, consultative customer service, guiding Greensboro patrons through selecting premium home furnishings, textiles, and decorative accessories.
  • Managed a consistently successful rented showroom space by strategically sourcing, buying, and visual merchandising high-end home decor and apparel to drive traffic and maximize sales volume.
  • Processed secure customer checkouts efficiently via point-of-sale registers, resolving pricing inquiries and offering flexible alternative payment configurations.
  • Delivered "white-glove" support, directly accompanying patrons to their vehicles to carefully load delicate home accents, ensuring an exceptional end-to-end guest experience.
  • Maintained an immaculate, impeccably organized sales floor and showroom layout to elevate store aesthetic standards.

Corporate Sales Executive – Apparel & Textiles

20 Years
GLEN RAVEN MILLS | New York City, NY | 01.1992 - 01.2012
  • Spearheaded high-volume B2B accounts, strategically marketing and selling yarn and technical textiles to major industrial fabric and fashion sweater manufacturers across the New York metro region.
  • Cultivated long-term corporate relationships with brand designers and manufacturing partners, aligning product specifications with seasonal fashion trends.
  • Negotiated high-value supply chain contracts, consistently meeting or exceeding complex quarterly corporate sales objectives.

Skills

Consultative Selling & Styling
Client Relationship Management
Visual Merchandising & Layouts
Point-of-Sale (POS) Operations
Luxury Home Decor & Textiles
High-End B2B Sales Strategy
Inventory Management & Curation
Full White-Glove Customer Service
Weekend & Holiday Availability

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Marketing

Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ

Timeline

Sales Manager
SHOPPES ON PATTERSON
01.2013 - 01.2023
Corporate Sales Executive – Apparel & Textiles
GLEN RAVEN MILLS
01.1992 - 01.2012
Monmouth University
Bachelor of Science from Business Marketing
Karen HundgenSales & Marketing