Derrick Cox
Detroit
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Assistant
Innovative Client Connections
Southfield
11.2024 - Current
- Created presentations detailing project updates for executive leadership team meetings.
- Managed team of technicians, providing leadership and guidance.
- Negotiated contracts to secure extensions and preserve optimal leadership.
- Mentored junior level supervisors on effective leadership practices.
- Provided leadership in developing corporate policies and procedures.
- Coached and mentored students in developing leadership skills.
- Conduct interviews to assess candidate qualifications
- Collaborate with hiring managers on recruitment strategies
- Screen resumes for skills and experience match
- Coordinate interview schedules with candidates and teams
- Build relationships with potential candidates for future roles
- Trained new employees on company policies and standard operating procedures.
- Coordinated team meetings to communicate goals, updates, and address concerns.
- Monitored compliance with safety regulations to promote a safe working environment.
- Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
- Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
- Provided leadership during times of organizational change or crisis situations.
Sales Associate
Hollywood Stars
Taylor
05.2022 - 02.2024
- Assist customers with product selection and inquiries
- Process sales transactions using point-of-sale system
- Organize merchandise displays for visual appeal
- Maintain cleanliness and order in the sales area
- Learn and apply store policies and procedures
- Participate in team meetings for product updates
- Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
- Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts and counting money back change.
- Handled customer complaints in a professional manner.
Education
High School Diploma -
Cass Tech
Detroit, MI08-2024
Computer Science
Wayne State University
Detroit, MISkills
- Presentation creation
- Contract negotiation
- Team leadership
- Sales transactions
- Merchandising displays
- Customer relationship management
- Conflict resolution
- Talent acquisition
- Employee training
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Coaching and mentoring
- Inside and outside sales
- Brand representation
- Social media engagement
- Market trends
- Relationship building
- Product merchandising
- Goal oriented
Affiliations
- Constantly Active and Always Excited about Learning
Accomplishments
- Leadership award for best leader in the company . Recognised in Chicago Leaders Meeting.
- Senior Leadership Award
Timeline
Sales Assistant
Innovative Client Connections
11.2024 - Current
Sales Associate
Hollywood Stars
05.2022 - 02.2024
High School Diploma -
Cass Tech
Computer Science
Wayne State University