Bridget Sexton
Summary
Seasoned Sales and Customer Service specialist with 25 years' experience leading sales and service initiatives. A proven history of delivering optimal results in planning, organizing, implementing, training, and managing projects. Certified Home Stager. Talent for connecting with people and proactively identifying needs, recommending solutions, resolving problems, defining opportunities, and providing skills, resources, and confidence necessary to affect business growth. Recognized by superiors, peers, and clients for leadership abilities, communication skills, and a commitment to offering high-quality products and exceptional service that supports and enriches people of every background.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Interior Designer & Sales Consultant
The Henry Haus
03.2024 - 02.2025
- Selected and sourced materials, furniture, and accessories for aesthetically pleasing spaces.
- Managed budgets and timelines effectively.
- Developed color palette selections, tile, flooring, lighting hardware and textile presentations.
- Coordinated installations of fixtures, furniture, artwork ensuring proper placement alignment within each space according plan specifications.
- Worked closely with vendors to negotiate cost-effective pricing for materials while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Determined personalized needs, tastes and design preferences through thorough client consultations.
Interior Designer & Sales Consultant
Resort Collections
01.2018 - 03.2023
- Foster lasting relationships with clients, property managers, realtors, and builders
- Establish client's needs, create proposals, and manage projects to completion
- Provide exceptional customer service to every customer
- Guide clients through various furniture, accessories, home furnishings, and artwork
- Assist with merchandising, visual displays, and product selection
- Managed Social Media Platforms.
Owner
Stylish Women's Boutique and Gift Shop
01.2012 - 01.2018
- Oversaw every small business detail – Sales, product buying decisions, created and maintained relationships with all vendors and local artists
- Hired and trained sales associates and interns
- Assessed profit margins, scheduled sales promotions, and forecasted replenishment profitability
- Enthusiastically managed daily business duties, maintained inventory, POS balancing, and quarterly taxes
- Oversaw all merchandising and social media: product, models, and copy
- Enthusiastically built a positive presence in the community through donations and participation in local activities.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
Manager
The Orange House Wine
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Responsible for FOH operations
- Client relationship building and sales
- Wine tastings and dedicated events
- Assisted in the rebranding and marketing of the business.
- Improved marketing to attract new customers and promote business.
Independent Sales Consultant & Trainer
Procter & Gamble Co
01.2001 - 01.2012
- Partnered with national retail stores to ensure consistent standards and objectives were in place to reach sales goals
- Represented multi-million-dollar lines of fragrances, skincare, and cosmetics: Euro Italy, Proctor and Gamble, Cartier and House of Creed, L'Oréal, Channel
- Philosophy, Elizabeth Arden, Clarins, Clinique, Laura Mercier, Trish McEvoy, Jack Black
- Directed monthly sales, product, and motivational training with store managers and fragrance consultants
- Exceeded sales goals and earned maximum bonus for eight consecutive years.
Regional Account Coordinator
STC Bio Tech Inc
01.1996 - 01.2001
- Managed four account executives in the Midwest Region and trained new associates on product line, sales techniques, and customer service
- Performed monthly reviews of staff productivity reports and individual P & L statements
- Marketed business through special events, digital advertising and media relations
- Awarded
Project Manager
01.1987 - 01.1996
- Advertising division liaison with newspaper representatives in twenty-eight locations in southeastern U.S
- Negotiated advertising space placement on a national level with magazines and newspapers
- Job scheduling, coordinating a team of copywriters and designers, proofing jobs for accuracy, and communicating advertising changes with newspaper representatives.
Education
B.A. - Advertising, Industrial Technology
Western Kentucky University
1987
Skills
- Sales and Marketing
- Industry Partnership Development
- Strategic Selling
- Administering Social Media Accounts
- Quotes Coordination
- Merchandising Proficiency
Timeline
Interior Designer & Sales Consultant
The Henry Haus
03.2024 - 02.2025
Interior Designer & Sales Consultant
Resort Collections
01.2018 - 03.2023
Manager
The Orange House Wine
01.2016 - 01.2018
Owner
Stylish Women's Boutique and Gift Shop
01.2012 - 01.2018
Independent Sales Consultant & Trainer
Procter & Gamble Co
01.2001 - 01.2012
Regional Account Coordinator
STC Bio Tech Inc
01.1996 - 01.2001
Project Manager
01.1987 - 01.1996
B.A. - Advertising, Industrial Technology
Western Kentucky University
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