G. Jason Evans
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
An ambitious and dynamic management professional with over fifteen years of extensive diversified experience in Retail Sales and Merchandising Operations. Possesses excellent, personnel, program, and project management skills. Applies excellent critical thinking and problem resolutions skills to all projects undertaken. Understands the intricacies of operations. Employs highest level of customer service and quality controls in daily management practices to ensure client satisfaction and repeat business.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Representative
Premium Retail Services Inc
09.2016 - Current
- Travel to multiple retailers daily within the LA Metro area building and maintaining strong relationships with store management and promoting and growing the thousands of products we Rep for our clients.
- Contract with Ready Post to perform audits of USPS Offices and assist with maintaining their postal and shipping supplies.
- Complete reporting in full, on time and with high accuracy.
- Execute efficient store resets to prepare retailers for changes after category reviews.
- Conduct regular store audits to verify compliance and schematic integrity.
Client Services Manager
Thoreau Services Inc
09.2013 - 05.2014
- Directed and supervised the (7) Senior Account Managers that drove the companies 10+ million dollars in yearly revenue
- Worked closely with the GM and reported directly to the owner
- Maintained, monitored and tracked the company’s day to day services and programs to insure efficient timely execution while maintaining a high level of service quality
- Produced weekly and monthly reports and daily email updates on project and program status
- Addressed negative client feedback and trouble shot and resolved any issues quickly
- Monitored labor expense and vendor bill rates to stay within budget and increase company profits
- Recruited for and maintained all company’s Senior and Junior Account Manager positions
Territory Merchandising Sales Rep
ATA Retail Services
05.2013 - 08.2013
- Ran a sales route consisting of Southern California Major Chain Retailers within the L.A Metro area
- Direct point of contact for each account, fielding all store level requests or concerns to client satisfaction
- Responsible for weekly service calls to maintain ATA's retail space at each account, determining product assortment based on demographics and sales trending, including the ordering and stocking of items spanning every category within the store
- Consistently surpassed my monthly target sales figures.
Merchandising Operations Director
Market Level Merchandising, LLC
02.2009 - 05.2013
- Responsible for broker, manufacturers, and major chain retailers' labor coverage requests.
- Prepared customized service and pricing quotes, set up and maintained accounts.
- Contracted by the Henry's Farmers Market chain to design, implement and maintain their Category
- Oversaw the weekly scheduling and routing of jobs to the companies 60+ field merchandisers
- Maintained a consistently high level of on-time and accurate project execution.
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Skills
- Excellent time management skills
- High attention to detail
- Expert organizational skills
- Superb customer service skills & retail sales experience
- Driven and Self Disciplined
- CRM and Microsoft Office proficient
Timeline
Field Representative - Premium Retail Services Inc
09.2016 - Current
Client Services Manager - Thoreau Services Inc
09.2013 - 05.2014
Territory Merchandising Sales Rep - ATA Retail Services
05.2013 - 08.2013
Merchandising Operations Director - Market Level Merchandising, LLC
02.2009 - 05.2013
San Francisco State University - Bachelor of Arts,