Aaron Blasdel

• Manage order book for International Distributors and Key Accounts. Order entry, splitting, and revisions.
• Manage and communicate direct shipping schedules and documents for distributors.
• Assist in data analysis.
• Facilitate interdepartmental communication between Planning and Distributors.

• Handle inquiries about products, orders, and returns.
• Maintain and update order book, resolve discrepancies in orders and billing.
• Assist in data analysis.
• Support Sales Manager and territory Sales Reps through regular maintenance of accounts as well as proactive and regular review of open orders and exception reports.
• Promoted to managing key account within year in position.

Key Accomplishment:

• Effectively motivate staff productivity and communicate goals.
• Oversee new hire training.
• Lead team in planning, implementation and execution of merchandising and sales initiatives.
• Manage day to day operations of retail store.
• Efficiently and accurately receive purchase orders and shipments in POS system.
• Utilize daily register to account for daily sales.

Key Accomplishment:

• Built book of business of 3,000 customer accounts within 6 months, 2 months ahead of schedule.
• Address customer questions and concerns regarding products, prices and shipping concerns.
• Deliver exceptional account service to strengthen customer loyalty.
• Make 60 outbound calls/day.
• Recommend best outdoor gear and apparel to customers based on their needs and interests, resulting in increased sales and average order value.
• Manage book of business utilizing Sugar CRM software.

Key Accomplishment:

• Successfully built and managed personal client base with results of exceeding individual sales goal of $1,000,000/year for 5 consecutive years working with average price per unit of $55.
• Consistently met and exceeded store's key performance indicators (KPI), goal for units per transaction (UPT) and average dollars per sale (ADS).
• Drove traffic and sales through new client acquisition, client outreach, and appointment/event-based shopping experiences.
• Used telephone and email communication to increase store revenue.
• Personalized shopping experience designed around individual's style and needs.
• Communicated current fashion trends and extensive product knowledge.
• Cross-channel sales: in-store, direct sales, and send sales.
• Maintained organized client books
• Communicated customer product feedback with supervisors.
• Implemented and achieved individual sales goals generating increase in store's sales.
• Improved store UPT, ADS, and conversion rates through personalized customer service.
• Leveraged team members to provide highest level of customer service.
• Consistent store leader for new credit account applications.

Key Accomplishment:

• Obtained MN Life and Health Insurance License while working full-time at J.Crew
• Conducted 6-8 sales meetings per week with prospective clients to learn about their financial needs and to discuss any existing coverage, and presented recommendations to clients.

Key Accomplishment:

• Men's apparel business owner - tracked trends in store's men's business and trained coworkers on effective men's selling strategies.
• PT seasonal to FT sales in 3 months.
• Promoted to Client Specialist in 6 months.