ARTURO JIMENEZ
LOS ANGELES,CA
Summary
Reliable, top-notch sales associate with outstanding customer service skills and relationship-building strengths. Dedicated to welcoming customers and providing comprehensive service. In-depth understanding of sales strategy and merchandising techniques. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Retail Sales Professional
Bloomingdale's -
09.2019 - 01.2023
- Expert in Men’s Tailoring Suits and tuxedos, from fittings, chosen to tailoring.
- Assisted browsing customers with product selections, styling and purchased.
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections, and purchases.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Maintained clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise.
- Monitored sales floor and merchandise displays for presentable condition, taking corrective action such as restocking or reorganizing products.
- Opened credit cards and Loyalist accounts.
- Awarded employee of the year 2 times for increasing sales.
- Assisted team members when necessary in handling cash registers, organizing inventory room, labeling products, unloading merchandise, and cleaning up.
- Aided Spanish-speaking customers, increasing repeat and loyal customers.
Retail Sales Associate
Zara / Inditex -
05.2015 - 08.2019
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections, and purchases.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Maintained clean sales floor and straightened and faced merchandise.
- Monitored sales floor and merchandise displays for presentable condition, taking corrective action such as restocking or reorganizing products.
- Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts, and printed receipts to ring up customers.
- Offered each customer top-notch, personal service to boost sales and customer satisfaction.
- Assist in training of new employees
Graphic Artist/Designer
NYC Community Media -
03.2002 - 07.2014
- Created newspaper group's initial print distribution network and website
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
- Developed creative design for print materials, banners and signs.
- Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
- Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
- Continuously monitored and maintained websites
- Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
Education
Associate of Arts - Fashion Design
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY 09.1990 - 07.1993
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts
Costa Rica11.1985
Skills
- Order Processing
- Loss Prevention
- Money Handling
- Display Setup
- Customer Service
- Teamwork
- Stocking and Receiving
- Product Merchandising
- Relationship Building
- Fluent in [Language]
Accomplishments
- Achieved a million dollars in sales by the year 2022.
Affiliations
- National Lesbian Gay Journalists Association
- New York Press Association
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Retail Sales Professional
Bloomingdale's -
09.2019 - 01.2023
Retail Sales Associate
Zara / Inditex -
05.2015 - 08.2019
Graphic Artist/Designer
NYC Community Media -
03.2002 - 07.2014
Associate of Arts - Fashion Design
Fashion Institute of Technology
09.1990 - 07.1993
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts