FAYE BLAKE
Honolulu,HI
Summary
To be employed by an organization that prioritizes work experiences with credence. Determined professional with dedication to hard work and team player attitude.
Offers strong inventory management and product packaging abilities. Punctual and focused with physical strength to accommodate lifts up to 20 pounds. Boost [Industry] revenue consistently by completing engaging and attractive merchandising displays.
Dedicated to organizing cohesive displays to tie in different offerings and promote sales. Creative and highly organized with skills to meet any promotional need.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandising Execution Team Associate
Home Depot - 1707
Mapunapuna Honolulu Hawaii
11.2023 - Current
- Monitored inventory changes and ordered replenishments for stock to support customer demand.
- Provided positive shopping experience, employing conflict resolution skills when problems arose.
- Worked closely with individual customers to identify unique needs and supply appropriate products.
- Assisted in recruitment and hiring, selecting candidates in line with company's values and policies.
- Monitored slow-selling merchandise and placed top sellers on display in prominent areas.
- Regularly checked top-selling merchandise lists and worked with managers to promote merchandise of interest to optimize sales.
- Educated customers on promotional events and monitored inventory for events to improve overall experiences.
- Trained and managed merchandising associates to uphold company standards in customer service and product information.
- Maintained integrity of units and accuracy of pricing to minimize waste.
- Worked closely with managers, suppliers and buyers to stock retail locations.
- Reported potential conflicts or issues to maximize sales and reduce shrink.
- Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
- Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
- Verified products appeared at correct locations in proper quantities.
- Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
- Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support business.
- Updated pricing and signage to complete product displays and educate customers.
Merchandising Execution Team Associate
Home Depot - 1701
Iwilei - Honolulu HI
07.2019 - 11.2023
- Organized store merchandise racks by size, style, and color.
- Developed themes, props and lighting for merchandise displays.
- Presented store update suggestions and layouts to management and stakeholders.
- Investigated current trends and innovative techniques to create unique displays.
- Monitored store traffic and customer engagement to determine display effectiveness.
Merchandising Specialist
LOWES AT IWILEI
Honolulu, HI
12.2014 - 07.2019
- I work with a team of six on corporate projects, together or individually
- I also travel to other stores to assist their team in project completion
- Projects involve prepping for weekly advertise sales or changes in vendor request and product rotation or elimination.
- Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support business.
- Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
- Assembled quarter and full-size point of purchase promotional displays.
- Advanced sales cycle plans by maximizing placement of promotions, point of sale materials and product visibility.
- Designed displays to deliver interactive, engaging, and memorable store experiences for shoppers.
- Arranged merchandise in alignment with store planogram.
- Optimized store displays and appearance via strategic merchandising.
Data Collector
RETAIL DATA LLC
08.2015 - 08.2016
- I work independently collecting weekly assigned UPC (universal product code) and prices within specific timeframe requested by client
- Accurate collection is a must or a return visit would be needed to correct information on provided handheld company computer.
- Gathered and submitted observational information in addition to required data points.
- Conducted surveys and documented all responses.
Education
Skills
- Listening to the needs of individuals
- Guiding and assisting them to achieve their needs
- Brand representation
- Price management
- Supply Chain Coordination
- Seasonal Planning
- Product Rotation
- Planogram Execution
- Stock replenishment
- Merchandise presentation
- Performance Tracking
Personalaccomplishments
- Earned a 1st degree Black belt in Jujitsu
- Certificate of Merit from American Management Association for Communication
Personal Information
Title: Associate of Arts in Police Science and Political Science
References
- Arlene Mullen, Business Owner of H2O Waterslides, 808.896.4445
- Melanie Hite, Elderly Affairs Office, 808.342.4041
- Lisa Parker, retiree from Ethics Committee Office, 808.277.6897
Timeline
Merchandising Execution Team Associate
Home Depot - 1707
11.2023 - Current
Merchandising Execution Team Associate
Home Depot - 1701
07.2019 - 11.2023
Data Collector
RETAIL DATA LLC
08.2015 - 08.2016
Merchandising Specialist
LOWES AT IWILEI
12.2014 - 07.2019