JOEY RIDDLE
Odenville,Alabama
Summary
Sales professional with over 25 years of experience in merchandising and direct sales within the grocery sector. Expertise in developing promotional strategies and training employees, driving customer engagement, and enhancing store performance.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Associate
Tinney-Dunbar
Birmingham, Alabama
08.2023 - Current
- Implemented promotional strategies that increased customer engagement and sales.
- Developed promotional strategies that contributed to higher sales volume.
- Maintained store displays to enhance merchandise presentation and attract customer interest.
Retail District Manager
Sell Ethics
Birmingham, Alabama
02.2018 - 08.2024
- Led regular team meetings to communicate goals and share best practices.
- Conducted regular training sessions for employees on sales techniques, product knowledge, customer service.
- Inspected physical conditions of stores, including fixtures and displays, to ensure proper maintenance.
- Arranged displays and demonstration areas to capture attention of prospective customers.
- Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.
- Present purchase offers to sellers for consideration.
Sales
Associated Grocers of the South
Birmingham, Alabama
08.2014 - 02.2018
- Enhanced the sales and appearance of the store by focusing on grocery, frozen, dairy, produce, and occasionally the meat departments.
- Adjusted product sections to highlight better-selling items and updated pricing tags.
Sales
SAJ Distributors
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
03.2009 - 08.2014
- To Supply Piggly Wiggly along with other surrounding stores with Health and Beauty Aids, and General Merchandise.
- Recommended product purchases tailored to customer needs, improving customer satisfaction.
- Ensured shelves were stocked with products to improve customer accessibility
Education
Associate of Applied Science -
ITT Technical Institute
Bessemer, Alabama12-2012
Skills
- Customer engagement
- Product promotion
- Sales analysis
- Sales reporting
- Inventory management
- Inventory control
- Store layout
- Employee training
- Problem solving
- Punctuality and reliability
Affiliations
Sound Engineer at OneEighty Church
Timeline
Sales Associate
Tinney-Dunbar
08.2023 - Current
Retail District Manager
Sell Ethics
02.2018 - 08.2024
Sales
Associated Grocers of the South
08.2014 - 02.2018
Sales
SAJ Distributors
03.2009 - 08.2014
Associate of Applied Science -
ITT Technical Institute