Kevin Espitia
Houston,TX
Summary
Results-driven Retail Merchandiser experienced in leveraging product placement and strategic displays to enhance brand visibility and customer engagement. Delivered optimized retail workflows that improved customer experiences through effective negotiation for prime positioning. Shipping and receiving expert with hands-on experience operating forklifts and proficient in loading various transport vehicles.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Order replenishment merchandiser
Cocacola southwest beverages
Houston
05.2025 - 09.2026
- Inventory management through regular stock counts and replenishment.
- Monitored store shelves to ensure product availability, restocked and rotated merchandise.
- Organized product displays to increase visibility and drive customer engagement.
- Collaborated with sales team to synchronize merchandising strategies with promotional events, enhancing overall campaign effectiveness.
- Ensured compliance with company standards for product presentation and safety protocols.
- Coordinated merchandising efforts and gathered feedback from store managers to refine display strategies.
- Trained new team members on product knowledge and display techniques.
Overnight Stocker
HEB Grocery Store
Houston, Texas
10.2024 - 05.2025
- Organized backroom inventory to enhance workflow and accessibility.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely product placement.
- Stocked shelves efficiently to maintain product availability for customers.
- Monitored expiration dates to uphold store quality standards.
- Maintained cleanliness in stock areas to promote safety and efficiency.
- Checked shelves in department to determine replenishment needs.
- Followed instructions to properly arrange merchandise items.
- Restocked shelves according to plan-o-grams set up by management team.
Shipping Supervisor
Tower Steel services
Tomball, Texas
02.2021 - 08.2024
- Supervised daily shipping operations and ensured compliance with safety regulations.
- Coordinated scheduling and routing of shipments to optimize delivery efficiency.
- Managed inventory levels and maintained accurate shipping records.
- Oversaw packaging processes to ensure proper handling of materials.
- Implemented process improvements to streamline shipping workflows.
- Collaborated with warehouse team to enhance order fulfillment accuracy.
- Trained new staff on shipping procedures and safety protocols.
- Provided training to new employees on proper operation of packing equipment and safety protocols.
- Ensured safety protocols were followed when loading and unloading trucks or containers.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- In daily meetings would let the foreman know of material ready to be shipped or what we could load that day
Education
Jersey Village High School
Houston, TXSome College (No Degree) -
Lone Star Community College
Houston, TXSkills
- Inventory management
- Order management
- Shipping coordination
- Visual merchandising
- Stock rotation
- Warehouse organization
- Shipping and receiving
- Material handling
- Forklift operation
- Equipment operation
- Packaging standards
- PPE compliance
- Employee training
- Training & Development
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Heavy lifting
- Leadership
- Multitasking
- Training & Development
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- Powered industrial truck operators permit
- J.J. Keller forklift permit
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Order replenishment merchandiser
Cocacola southwest beverages
05.2025 - 09.2026
Overnight Stocker
HEB Grocery Store
10.2024 - 05.2025
Shipping Supervisor
Tower Steel services
02.2021 - 08.2024
Jersey Village High School
Some College (No Degree) -
Lone Star Community College