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James Parrilli

CHICAGO,IL

Summary

Highly motivated hardworking employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability with exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Delicatessen Assistant

Jewel Food Stores
07.2022 - 09.2023
  • Careful listening to orders.with attention to specific customer details.
  • Develop and implement signage designed to mitigate product loss.
  • PRESENTATION:: Face all display cases and products.
  • Assisted with any and all department tasks. including heavy lifting..

Specialty Cheese Department Associate

Mariano's
08.2019 - 09.2023
  • Presentation of products by properly cutting and wrapping all products.
  • Attractively facing all displays,cases and shelving
  • Consistent rotation stock to assure freshness..

President

Custom Home Products, Inc.
02.2003 - 03.2015
  • Developed relationships with new construction custom home builders.
  • Recruited only the finest craftsmen in their field of expertise.
  • Daily on site management of all projects for optimal performance.
  • Prepared detailed proposals to assure clarity.
  • SERVICES: Cedar and fiber cement shakes and siding, cedar shake and copper roofing, copper gutters, quality wood windows and and pergolas,

Vice President of Sales

ICastle.com- An Internet Based Company
01.1996 - 04.2001
  • Recruited, hired and trained national sales team of 25
  • Recruited, hired and trained regional managers for oversight of sales teams based in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Minnesota and Baltimore.
  • Managed team of IT professionals to develop software programs to track all sales data.
  • Coordinated both regional and national sales and motivational seminars.

President

Custom Home Products, Inc.
11.1985 - 06.1996

HOMEBASE/ HANDY ANDY -Home Improvement Warehouse Stores

  • Procured contracts to implementing Sell, Furnish and Install (SFI) program of numerous home improvement products in (15) box stores in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio.
  • Recruited and trained in store demonstrators with in-store-store displays,
  • Contracted fabricators and manufacturers to supply approved products.
  • .Vetted established contracting companies to sell and install.
  • Donated $ 125K of materials to Habitat for Humanity..

Skills

  • Extensive retail experience including big box stores Homebase and Handy Andy
  • Interactive communication
  • Creating and implementing process in order to mitigate team errors
  • Performance improvement
  • Product merchandising
  • Store and brand promotion

Timeline

Delicatessen Assistant

Jewel Food Stores
07.2022 - 09.2023

Specialty Cheese Department Associate

Mariano's
08.2019 - 09.2023

President

Custom Home Products, Inc.
02.2003 - 03.2015

Vice President of Sales

ICastle.com- An Internet Based Company
01.1996 - 04.2001

President

Custom Home Products, Inc.
11.1985 - 06.1996
James Parrilli