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Joe Brian Mata

Houston,TX
Joe Brian Mata

Summary

Highly experienced Sales Associate known for exemplary team-building and project oversight skills. Gifted at working with all types of personalities. Performance history of developing strong collaborative relationships and delivering impressive results.

Overview

5
years of professional experience

Work History

The Home Depot Inc
Houston, Texas

Sales Associate
08.2021 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise.
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
  • Answered customer questions regarding sizing, accessories and proper care for merchandise.
  • Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
  • Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with quick and professional handling of product returns.

Walmart
Houston, TX

E-Commerce Personal Shopper
07.2020 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Verified quality and accuracy of picked items, prioritizing both customer order accuracy and product delivery excellence.
  • Determined and applied appropriate product substitutions for out-of-stock items after consulting with e-commerce customers.
  • Packaged fragile and perishable merchandise for transport to support safe, intact delivery of requested products.
  • Answered customer inquiries and requests by researching in-store and online offerings to provide accurate answers.
  • Completed required paperwork, logs and other documentation according to internal policies to accurately track sales and delivery metrics.
  • Placed completed orders in labeled, temperature-appropriate storage pending customer pick up.
  • Tracked substitutions and informed customers of changes.
  • Consistently met deadlines and quality goals for accuracy and timeliness.
  • Worked productively with customers to meet order requirements and service expectations.
  • Reviews orders prior to pick up for accuracy and purchase-by dates.

Laura Rathe Fine Arts
Houston, TX

Art Handler/Installer
02.2017 - 03.2020

Job overview

  • Climbed ladders and scaffolding and worked on high lifts to access artwork and personally transported packaged art over short and long distances.
  • Managed packing, shipping and receiving of gallery art and other mail and packages.
  • Evaluated objects to identify repair requirements and devise optimal approaches, carefully avoiding financial or cultural losses.
  • Notified superior when restoration of artifacts required outside experts.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.

Education

Lamar High School
Houston, TX

GED
05.1998

University Overview

Skills

  • Time Management
  • POS System Operations
  • Order Processing
  • Sales Expertise
  • Customer Service
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Answering Customer Questions
  • Credit and Cash Transactions
  • Online Help

Timeline

Sales Associate
The Home Depot Inc
08.2021 - 06.2022
E-Commerce Personal Shopper
Walmart
07.2020 - 08.2021
Art Handler/Installer
Laura Rathe Fine Arts
02.2017 - 03.2020
Lamar High School
GED
Joe Brian Mata