Ellen Bagley
Gadsden,AL
Summary
Detail-focused retail merchandising professional with experience in leveraging strong organizational and communication skills to maximize profits and customer satisfaction. Skilled at creating product displays and managing inventory for optimum product placement and sales.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Retail Merchandiser
P L Marketing
09.2014 - 09.2021
- Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
- Answered customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information, and pricing.
- Designed displays to deliver interactive, engaging, and memorable store experiences for shoppers.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
- Organized and maintained displays to achieve clean and appealing product layouts.
- Developed relationships with key store personnel to support proper product placement and visibility.
- Managed inventory levels and product rotation to maximize sales and minimize out-of-stock items.
- Arranged consistent shelves, bins, and racks at Number locations by following established planograms.
- Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support business.
- Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
- Established relationships with vendors to secure competitive pricing and discounts.
- Interacted with vendors, store managers and other stakeholders to maintain on-time deliveries.
Retail Merchandiser
Acosta Sales & Marketing
03.2002 - 09.2014
- Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
- Organized and maintained displays to achieve clean and appealing product layouts.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
- Managed inventory levels and product rotation to maximize sales and minimize out-of-stock items.
- Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
- Arranged consistent shelves, bins, and racks at Number locations by following established planograms.
- Stocked shelves, racks and cases with new or transferred merchandise.
- Stocked shelves to match planogram images and instructions.
- Interacted with guests in friendly and knowledgeable way.
- Kept work areas neat, clean and free from debris.
- Updated merchandise pricing to match new values and special promotional rates.
- Maintained tidy and clean work areas to promote optimal productivity and safety standards.
- Labeled products, rotated stock and fronted merchandise for appealing display.
- Transported merchandise to sales floor and replenished out-of-stock and low-stock items.
- Kept aisles clear and clean while restocking to prevent accidents and enable others to easily pass by.
- Disposed of damaged or defective items or coordinated returns to vendors for covered items.
- Moved cardboard, plastic ties and other debris from unboxing to trash.
- Maintained store assets with effective loss prevention strategies.
- Volunteered to assist with projects, demonstrating willingness to learn new tasks and increase skill levels.
- Supervised and trained new staff in performing census.
- Followed orders precisely for correct items, sizes and quantities.
- Pulled merchandise from inventory storage and documented quantities to maintain accuracy.
- Completed inventory accounts to keep records current and promote accurate ordering.
- Greeted store customers and discussed needs.
- Managed timely and effective replacement of damaged or missing products.
- Moved merchandise using forklifts, pallet jacks and hand trucks.
- Recorded daily activities for inventory control.
- Partnered with merchandising team to create and implement profitable pricing strategies.
- Greeted customers and directed to requested products.
- Developed plan-o-grams and layouts that maximized sales.
Education
Ged - Ged
Chattahoochee High School
Chattahoochee, FL06.1974
Skills
- Promotional Planning
- Brand Awareness
- Product Knowledge
- Time Management
- Organizational Skills
- Team Leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Planogram Development
- Store Layout Design
- Decision Making
- Adaptability
- Staff Training
- Loss Prevention
- Inventory Management
- Pricing Strategy
- Stock Control
- Problem Solving
- Customer Service
- Visual Merchandising
- Plan-O-Gram Creation
- New Merchandise Presentation
- Accurate Recordkeeping
- Staff Supervision
- Retail Knowledge
Timeline
Lead Retail Merchandiser
P L Marketing
09.2014 - 09.2021
Retail Merchandiser
Acosta Sales & Marketing
03.2002 - 09.2014
Ged - Ged
Chattahoochee High School
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