Alison Duffy
Wernersville,PA
Summary
With more than two decades of experience in the retail industry, I am a meticulous professional known for specialization across various roles. I excel in assuming responsibilities, operating independently, and maintaining productive communication with customers, colleagues, management, and corporate personnel.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandising Specialist
Cabela's
Hamburg, PA
05.2018 - Current
- Update store signage to match advertised sales and unadvertised promotions
- Assemble vendor fixtures and displays
- Implement corporate direction for featuring products
- Design and print customized store signage to ensure consistent brand image
- Collaborate seamlessly with teams of various departments and management staff to execute events and corporate directives
Custom Framing Manager
A.C. Moore Arts And Crafts
Wyomissing, PA
07.2005 - 05.2018
- Managed a team of four, including establishing priorities, creating/maintaining schedules, and monitoring performance.
- Consistently led my department to achieve top-tier revenue performance company-wide
- Trained new hires and management staff in custom framing at home store and other store locations
- Designed and sold custom picture framing utilizing specialized software (Wizard FrameShop and Specialty Soft)
- Used industry expertise and customer service skills to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty
- Vetted all orders for accuracy in measurements, materials, and billing
- Maintained sales floor freight and backstock. Ensured inventories were correct via regular cycle counting
- Designed and cut mat orders on Wizard CMC
- Assembled and built frame and shadowbox orders via measuring, sewing, glass cutting, mat cutting, substrate cutting, and use of standard hand and power tools
- Drive sales and store rewards card sign-ups
Visual Merchandising Specialist
Bon Ton
York, PA
06.1999 - 07.2005
- Regularly updated mannequins and seasonal graphics
- Installed holiday store décor presentations
- Set up promotional materials for new product launches
- Stored and organized all props, graphics, and signage
- Created and built displays on ledges and other areas where ladders were necessary
- Maintained merchandise standards and guidelines throughout the building
- Coordinated with department managers on new merchandise placement
- Worked in the company's corporate location and on teams that prepared the store for annual investor's meetings and holiday shop directives
Education
Trumbull High School
Trumbull, CTSkills
- Visual Merchandising
- Retail Knowledge
- Customer Service
- Creative Collaboration
- Corporate Branding
- Design Vision
Timeline
Merchandising Specialist
Cabela's
05.2018 - Current
Custom Framing Manager
A.C. Moore Arts And Crafts
07.2005 - 05.2018
Visual Merchandising Specialist
Bon Ton
06.1999 - 07.2005
Trumbull High School