Brenda LaRue
Millersburg,IN
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Showroom Assistant
Hanna's Handiworks, LLC
Lee's Summit, MO
01.2015 - Current
- Greeted customers and provided assistance with product selection.
- Assisted with merchandising activities such as window display setup and visual presentation of products.
- Welcomed all guests to showroom with positive attitude and warm smile.
- Provided feedback to management on customer service opportunities.
- Determined best offering for each customer by asking proper questions and determining current needs.
- Kept showrooms clean and maintained - neat, orderly product displays to deliver professional appearance to guests.
- Collaborated with other departments within the organization to ensure smooth operations.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
Business Owner
Bloom'n Things, LLC
Millersburg, IN
06.1990 - Current
- Oversaw daily operations of small business including customer service and financial management.
- Monitored customer feedback and implemented changes based on their suggestions.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors, suppliers, and customers.
- Set pricing structures according to market analytics and emerging trends.
- Established partnerships with other businesses in related industries for mutual benefit.
- Implemented efficient processes for ordering inventory and tracking deliveries.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations while running the business.
- Met with service vendors or product suppliers to facilitate delivery.
- Reviewed sales reports and adjusted sales activities or expenses to better meet budgets.
- Trained, coached and mentored employees to facilitate safety and consistent quality of work.
- Identified new technologies that could be used to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Designed customer loyalty programs to increase sales revenue.
- Managed staff recruitment, hiring, training, and development.
- Organized events such as conferences, seminars, trade shows. for networking opportunities.
- Formed and sustained strategic relationships with clients.
- Monitored inventory levels and placed new orders for merchandise to keep supply well-stocked.
- Appraised inventory levels on frequent basis, ordering new merchandise to keep quantities well-stocked.
Education
High School Diploma -
Fairfield Community Schools
Goshen, IndianaSkills
- Strategic Planning
- Bookkeeping
- Attention to Detail
- Sales Planning
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Sales Strategics
- Sales Development
- Customer Service
- Business Administration
- Retail Merchandising
- Product Procurement
Accomplishments
Working with my retailing skills, I have learned to merchandise product for best locations and winning combinations, to produce highest possible sales with a diverse product mix. This attention to detail resulted in procuring the best locations and revenue generating spots in our popup locations.
Affiliations
Family has been my cherished hobby. My entrepreneurial journey began with the desire to work from home while nurturing my children. As they’ve embarked on their own paths, my life has blossomed with diverse interests: Gardening, traveling, reading, learning new technologies and meeting new people.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Showroom Assistant
Hanna's Handiworks, LLC
01.2015 - Current
Business Owner
Bloom'n Things, LLC
06.1990 - Current
High School Diploma -
Fairfield Community Schools
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