Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Key Qualifications
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Debra A. Pierce

Debra A. Pierce

Fort Pierce

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive regional store management experience at Life Uniform, where I boosted sales by 35%. Skilled in motivational training and customer service, I excel in problem resolution and organizational tasks, ensuring operational excellence and team productivity. Proven ability to lead and inspire teams to achieve outstanding results.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Garden Center Customer Sales

Home Depot
Ft. Pierce
07.2023 - Current
  • Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
  • Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
  • Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
  • Operated equipment and machinery according to safety guidelines.
  • Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.

Customer Service Representative

Panera bread
Vero Beach
02.2022 - 12.2023
  • Expediting food
  • Developed positive relationships with customers through friendly interactions.
  • Tracked orders from start to finish to ensure timely delivery of goods or services.

Pastry Chef

Winn Dixie
Fort Pierce
12.2021 - 12.2022
  • Baking
  • Pastry displays
  • Stock rotation
  • Service baker
  • End result, covid
  • Prepared doughs, fillings and icings according to recipes.

Store Manager

Life Uniform
Buffalo
12.2008 - 12.2015
  • Company Overview: (Company purchased by Scrubs and Beyond)
  • Manage day to day supervision of employees
  • In first year; increased sales by 35 percent from previous management
  • Solicited businesses for on-site vendor sales
  • Responsible for the hiring, training and motivating employees
  • Effectively improved store profit and loss
  • Achieved raising store standings to within the top 3 in Region
  • (Company purchased by Scrubs and Beyond)

Customer Service Representative

American Homecare Supply
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Communicated with clients on their oxygen supply and medical appliance needs
  • Authorization and Verification of insurance coverage for clients
  • Heavy customer contact via phone and computer ordering
  • Expedited the delivery of oxygen to clients homes

Care Manager Associate

Definity Health
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Educated businesses on 100 percent consumer driven health plans
  • Achieved a 96 percent accurate typing score
  • Followed up on provider requests for plan details
  • Built case packs for members and providers in regards to diagnostic tests, inpatient stays, etc

Store Manager

Famous Footwear
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Responsible for the recruitment, hiring and training of staff
  • Established plan-o-grams and weekly staff meetings
  • Arranged store displays, signage and merchandise
  • Increased sales over district set store goals

Manager

Knollwood Manor
01.1991 - 01.1998
  • Managed the rental of 224 apartments and 84 luxury town homes
  • Performed property inspections, arranged for property and equipment maintenance and ordering

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Technology

Bryant & Stratton College
NY
05-2005

Skills

  • Regional store management experience
  • Supervision
  • Motivational Training
  • Multitasking
  • Organizational skills
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Problem analysis
  • Resolution
  • Customer Service
  • Billing

Key Qualifications

  • Regional store management experience
  • Supervision, Motivational Training
  • Multitasking & organizational skills
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Problem analysis & resolution
  • Customer Service
  • Billing

Timeline

Garden Center Customer Sales

Home Depot
07.2023 - Current

Customer Service Representative

Panera bread
02.2022 - 12.2023

Pastry Chef

Winn Dixie
12.2021 - 12.2022

Store Manager

Life Uniform
12.2008 - 12.2015

Customer Service Representative

American Homecare Supply
01.2007 - 01.2008

Care Manager Associate

Definity Health
01.2006 - 01.2007

Store Manager

Famous Footwear
01.1998 - 01.2000

Manager

Knollwood Manor
01.1991 - 01.1998

Associate of Applied Science - Medical Technology

Bryant & Stratton College