Kellie Park

Enthusiastic and creative sales professional with strong experience in design consultations, in home sales, and customer service. Skilled in translating client needs into functional, appealing and stress free custom storage solutions. Proven ability to close deals, build rapport and meet and exceed sales goals.

• Conducted in home consultations to evaluate space and client needs for closet home organization systems
• Utilized 3D modeling software (Closet Pro) to create visual designs.
• Built strong customer relationships resulting in repeat referral business.
• Provided advice and feedback on the best design solutions for customer projects.
• Coordinated with installation team to ensure execution of design plans.

Vendor Liaison in the Chicago suburbs to major retailers Macy's, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Von Maur, specializing in bra fittings and merchandising.

• Designed and suggested new display ideas, created events and product knowledge seminars which resulted in an increase in sales.
• Consulted and educated customers on the latest styles, trends and fit.
• Completed floor replenishment to guarantee size availability and promote customer satisfaction.
• Developed strong partnerships across the department store leadership in the area to promote the brand and further increase market share.
• Worked one on one with the stores social media managers to get Facebook and Instagram posts on new product and events
• Achieved territory sale increases for the last 8 quarters, resulting in a bonus each quarter

• Merchandised product and displays for multiple neckwear lines
• Built and maintained effective relationships with peers and upper management.

• Served as the number one contact merchandiser in the St. Louis market.
• Communicated with all store management, merchandisers and buyers
• negotiated secondary displays for multiple products, built displays, delivered POS, developed sales plans, set up and ran food shows, trained new merchandisers and lead upper management visits.
• Achievements Recognized for the best displays in the Midwest 
• Improved voids from 68% to 98% in first year
•  Planned and ran multiple contests, each earning top sales throughout the country

• Served as the number one contact coordinator in the Chicagoland area.
• Duties included merchandising major department stores, communicating with all areas of management, producing reports, giving product knowledge seminars, installing new shops, training new coordinators and specialists, and leading upper management visits.
•  Increased sales by 40% in Chicago territory by the end of my first year 
•  Improved revenue to become one of the top 3 territories in the nation 
• Served as the account lead and contact person for Carson Pirie Scott buying team
• Organized and executed numerous contests in the retail stores, each resulting in increased sales

• Analyzed orders and product flow, attended buyer meetings, monitored inventory and the distribution center, developed and reviewed actual and forecasted sales to determine allocation models, timing and quantity of purchases of pre season demand quantities.
• Received star performer award three times in one year.