Jakob Sorensen
3522 E Broadway, Long Beach,CA
Summary
Jakob Sorensen is an experienced retail merchandiser well-versed in inventory handling, product placement and display building as well as customer relation and the selling of hard and soft goods. Outside of the workplace, he is a dedicated, self-trained musician with 10+ years of experience in writing, composing, producing, performing, collecting and studying music.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Shift Lead/Head Merchandiser
Kanvas By Katin
05.2017 - Current
- Keep floor displays and wall displays tidy, presentable, organized, and fully stocked; rotate products and update displays to constantly appeal to the customer
- Assure that the overall inventory and the warehouse are well-organized and well-stocked at all times
- Assist customers and assure that they can easily find everything they're looking for; ring up customers
- Make hard goods sales throughout the day; answer the phones; take phone orders; and ship and receive orders
- Maintain a thorough knowledge of products in inventory, as well as a thorough understanding of product performance and target customers
- Open/prepare shop for the day; morning preparations such as counting the register, sweeping floors, rebooting POS system, etc
- Lead the crew through the workday; assure that crew members are punctual, presentable, well-behaved, focused and comfortable
Studio Assistant
Tackyland Recording Studio
11.2015 - 05.2017
- Clean and put away musical equipment and electronics after sessions, in a cautious and well-organized manner
- Organize and prepare the studio for sessions before artists arrive
- Set up and/or break down microphones, mic stands and wiring for artist's instruments; transform the studio in an instance based on the session's needs
- Run errands outside of the studio (e.g testing and shipping/delivering records)
- Provide assistance at on-location photoshoots and video shoots (e.g loading/unloading and preparing tripods, cameras, microphones, lights and props)
Education
High School Diploma -
Woodrow Wilson Classical High School
Long Beach, CA01.2018
Skills
- Thrives in a team environment as well as independently
- Bilingual: fluent in both English and Spanish
- Retail buying and sales experience
- Inventory handling skills
- Retail merchandise experience
- Experience in building floor, wall and window displays
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Consistent punctuality
- Time management skills
- Ability to multitask when needed
- Very strong organizational skills
- Delivery/driving experience
- Great telephone etiquette
- 8 years customer service experience
- Customer relation skills
- 8 years of experience in setting up musical equipment and performing for live audiencesN
- Efficient in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace programs
- Physical endurance; ability to lift 75 lbs or more
- Cash-handling accuracy
- Cash register and POS system operation
- Advanced mathematical understanding
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Shift Lead/Head Merchandiser
Kanvas By Katin
05.2017 - Current
Studio Assistant
Tackyland Recording Studio
11.2015 - 05.2017
High School Diploma -
Woodrow Wilson Classical High School
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