Karen Blevins
Asheville,NC
Summary
Innovative Retail Sales Merchandiser with 20+ years of experience building displays, executing promotions and developing seasonal plans. Strategic thinker and proactive problem solver possessing first-rate organizational, communication and recordkeeping abilities. Well-versed in planning, assembling and stocking product displays and negotiating with retail merchants to improve product exposure.
Experience in the medical device, food, and electronic production industry with an established track record of managing resources professionally, controlling cost, and contributing to outcome profitability.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Retail Sales Merchandiser/Auditor
Advantage Solutions
Irvine, CA
04.2014 - 02.2024
- Pharmacy record compliance auditor per Federal government guidelines.
- Grocery store vendor: verification of expiration date, UPC code and product condition for products from major food retailers.
QC Inspector/QC Assistant/Machine Operator
Arvarto Digital Services
Weaverville, NC
07.1998 - 2014
- Managed injection molding machines, troubleshooting, repair, process improvement, and training to create and produce consumer disks including DVDs, CDs, and Blue Ray discs.
- Manual and automated inspection of product as Quality Control Assistant to ensure a good quality product.
- Prepared 1-3 colors processing screen designs for CD prints.
Machine Operator/QC Testing/Consumer Complaints
Quaker Oats Corporation
Asheville, NC
06.1990 - 05.1998
- Packaged rice cake product using loader machine.
- QC Operator: inspected rice cakes, flavor taste test to ensure quality product
- Shipping/warehouse operator using forklifts for loading/unloading tractor trailers
- Inspected trucks for proper cleanliness for shipping food under current guidelines
- Managed consumer complaints on quality team to improve efficiency and quality and lower production costs and maintained inventory and stocked supplies for plant.
Service Operator/Warehouse Material Handler
Burlington Industries
Asheville, NC
03.1988 - 06.1990
- Safety Coordinator for Shift: Implemented Safety Awareness Program and Training
- Maintained machines in clean operating mode as well as stocking supplies for other operators.
Education
High School Diploma -
Clyde A Erwin
Asheville, NC05-1979
Skills
- Promotional Planning
- Retail Display Setup
- Inventory Management
- Stock Rotation
- Quality Control
- QC Training/Safety Programs
Certification
- Forklift Certified Operator
- CPR Certification Class
- First Responder Training
Timeline
Retail Sales Merchandiser/Auditor
Advantage Solutions
04.2014 - 02.2024
QC Inspector/QC Assistant/Machine Operator
Arvarto Digital Services
07.1998 - 2014
Machine Operator/QC Testing/Consumer Complaints
Quaker Oats Corporation
06.1990 - 05.1998
Service Operator/Warehouse Material Handler
Burlington Industries
03.1988 - 06.1990
High School Diploma -
Clyde A Erwin
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