Frank Martinez
La Vergne,TN
Summary
Talented retail specialist well-versed in stocking merchandise and planning promotional displays. Demonstrated success in collaborating with store and advertising management to create and deploy successful merchandising strategies for seasonal and promotional needs. Offering 15 year background marketing products within stores to maximize product profitability.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandiser
American Greetings
Nashville, TN
09.2009 - Current
- Planned and coordinated product availability for advertising and promotion purposes.
- Assembled quarter and full-size point of purchase promotional displays.
- Answered customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information and pricing.
- Monitored inventory levels and kept adequate stock in product displays on sales floor.
- Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support business.
- Prepared interesting and innovative visual displays to grab customer interest and promote sales.
- Updated pricing and signage to complete product displays and educate customers.
Retail Sales Associate
Bass Pro Shops
Nashville, TN
01.2009 - 08.2009
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs.
- Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts and printed receipts to ring up customers.
- Informed customers of current store promotions to encourage additional sales purchases.
- Greeted customers and helped with product questions, selections and purchases.
- Balanced and organized cash register by handling cash, counting change and storing coupons.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
Book Buyer
Tower Records
Dallas, TX
03.2001 - 12.2008
- Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine suitable type and quantity of company inventory items.
- Placed orders for merchandise consistent with quality, quantity and other specification requirements.
- Monitored company inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated.
- Spoke to customers in native language to increase loyalty and establish relationships.
- Stocked merchandise and clearly pricing items.
- Monitored sales floor and merchandise displays for presentable condition, taking corrective action such as restocking or reorganizing products.
Education
No Degree -
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TXSkills
- Organization and Prioritization
- Work Documentation
- Design Visualization
- Pricing and Signage Updating
- Interior and Window Display Maintenance
- New Display Creation
- Customer Service
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
Timeline
Merchandiser
American Greetings
09.2009 - Current
Retail Sales Associate
Bass Pro Shops
01.2009 - 08.2009
Book Buyer
Tower Records
03.2001 - 12.2008
No Degree -
The University of Texas At Arlington
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