Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
AssistantManager

Bessie Morgan

Columbia,MS

Summary

Seasoned professional with a proven track record in financial management and customer relations, honed across roles from Assistant Manager at GPM Investments to Owner of Morgan’s Helping Hands. Excelled in budgeting, overseeing a $1.5 million marketing budget, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Skilled in team motivation and project management, consistently achieving and surpassing business goals.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Manager

GPM Investments
05.2022 - Current
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
  • Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
  • Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
  • Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
  • Mentored junior staff members in their professional development by offering guidance/support in their assigned roles.
  • Oversaw daily cash reconciliations, ensuring accurate financial reporting and minimizing discrepancies.
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
  • Scheduled staff shifts to ensure proper coverage during peak shopping hours without exceeding labor budgets.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.

Sales Associate

Dollar Tree
02.2020 - 03.2022
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
  • Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
  • Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards, and receipts to customers.
  • Managed efficient cash register operations.

Adverting Manager/ Advertisement Compliance Office

Bills Dollar Stores
06.2002 - 11.2004
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Designed Monthly Advertising Circulars
  • Analyzed Customer Information with Direct Mail Program to Maximize Distribution Dollars
  • Oversaw 12-20 Buyers at any Given Time
  • Communicated and Scheduled with Various Vendors on
    Printing Ad Distribution of Circulars
  • Designed and Implemented all Store Signage Programs and
    Store Promotions
  • Scheduled and Promoted Public Relations Events and Press Release

Website and Marketing Manager

Primos Hunting Calls
12.2001 - 12.2002
  • Oversaw Daily Marketing Activities with Graphic
  • Designers
  • Programmed Website using Html, JavaScript and Perl Programming Languages
  • Updated Website Daily via FTP and Telnet
  • Tracked Daily Activities of Website Visitors in Order to Maintain a High Standing in Search Engines
  • Established Sales Reporting System and Customer Tracking
  • Data Base for Online Store
  • Oversaw 3-5 Production Employees for Print and T.V.
  • Organized all Marketing Campaigns and Related Projects with Owner
  • Maintained Distribution Data Base for Press Release
    Information
  • Provided Customer Services via Email and Telephone for
  • Product Information
  • Scheduled and Promoted Public Relation Events and Press

Deposit Guaranty/ Marketing Specialist

AmSouth Bank
08.1993 - 11.2001

• Oversaw Annual Marketing Budget of 1.5 Million Dollars to Ensure Quarterly Projections

• Trained Teller and Marketing Staff of 173 Branches on Utilization of Internet and Intranet

• Developed and Organized Data Base of Competitive Market Analysis of Information for a 3 State Area to Increase Sales Projections

• Maintained all Advertising Material for Compliance Attorney

• Implemented New Customer Information System to Marketing Staff and Assisted Branch Staff

• Maintained Life and Accidental Insurance System and Reporting for 3 States

Owner

Morgan’s Helping Hands
09.1987 - 10.2001

• Provided Legal Typing for Various Lawyers on Full Time and Part Time Basis

• Provided Various Budget Management Services for Companies

• Produced Reports for my Clients and Developed Data Base Information

• Organized Office Structures Where Necessary by Organizing Workflow and Personnel

Education

Business Accounting/Bookkeeping And Office Machine

Columbia High School
Columbia, MS

Computer Programming With An Emphasis in Accountin

Pearl River Community College
Poplarville, MS

Web-design And Structure, Principles of Banking, M

Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS

• Paralegal Studies With Minor in Criminal Justice

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Skills

  • Money Handling
  • Customer Relations
  • Team motivation
  • Product and service knowledge
  • Marketing knowledge
  • Recruiting and interviewing
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Compliance understanding
  • Project Management
  • Financial Management
  • Budgeting and finance

Timeline

Assistant Manager

GPM Investments
05.2022 - Current

Sales Associate

Dollar Tree
02.2020 - 03.2022

Adverting Manager/ Advertisement Compliance Office

Bills Dollar Stores
06.2002 - 11.2004

Website and Marketing Manager

Primos Hunting Calls
12.2001 - 12.2002

Deposit Guaranty/ Marketing Specialist

AmSouth Bank
08.1993 - 11.2001

Owner

Morgan’s Helping Hands
09.1987 - 10.2001

Business Accounting/Bookkeeping And Office Machine

Columbia High School

Computer Programming With An Emphasis in Accountin

Pearl River Community College

Web-design And Structure, Principles of Banking, M

Hinds Community College

• Paralegal Studies With Minor in Criminal Justice

University of Mississippi
Bessie Morgan