Ashley Cole
Resaca,GA
Summary
Focused on arranging products in attractive, attention-grabbing display to improve sales and store profitability. Familiar with best practices in marketing, sales, and customer relations. Pursuing new professional opportunity and desiring to build long-term career in the field. Innovative retail sales merchandiser with several years of experience building displays, executing promotions and developing seasonal plans. Strategic thinker and proactive problem solver possessing first-rate organizational, communication and recordkeeping abilities. Well-versed in planning, assembling and stocking product displays and negotiating with retail merchants to improve product exposure. Dependable merchandise associate adept at assembling displays, updating prices and meeting customer demands in high-volume environments. Good time management, communication and organizational skills. Bringing several years of related experience.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandise Associate
Lowes Home Improvment
Dalton, GA
04.2021 - Current
- Implemented loss prevention measures such as restocking high-value items behind counters when necessary.
- Inspected products for quality assurance purposes prior to stocking shelves.
- Collaborated with other departments to coordinate promotional activities such as special events or discounts.
- Provided training and guidance for new employees in merchandising practices.
- Facilitated daily store operations, including replenishing stock and organizing merchandise displays.
- Assisted customers in locating desired items and provided advice on product features.
- Ensured compliance with company policies regarding pricing and promotions.
- Adhered strictly to safety regulations when handling hazardous materials such as cleaning supplies or chemicals.
- Performed regular price checks to identify discrepancies between shelf tags and computerized systems.
- Moved merchandise to retail areas and added new products to shelves, racks and bins in neat and well-presented fashion.
Education
Dental Assistant -
Chattanooga College - Med. & Dental Tech Careers
Chattanooga, TN07-2024
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster Career School
Scranton, PA06-2022
Skills
- Shrink Reduction
- Visual Merchandising
- Display Setup
- Planograms
- Product Rotation
- Product placements
- Pricing and Signage Updates
- Pricing standards
- Cleaning procedures
- Signage updates
- Sales abilities
- Retail experience
- Planogram Execution
- Equipment Operation
- Equipment monitoring
- Stock control
- Markdowns and Promotions
- Store Layout
- Friendly and outgoing
- Stock replenishment
- Vendor Relations
- Space Planning
- In-store support
- Retail buying
- Visual displays
- Promotional planning
- Work Documentation
- Relationship Building
- Design Visualization
- Clear Communication
- Team Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Leadership as Safety Captain.
Timeline
Merchandise Associate
Lowes Home Improvment
04.2021 - Current
Dental Assistant -
Chattanooga College - Med. & Dental Tech Careers
High School Diploma -
Penn Foster Career School