Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Avid runner
Languages
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Maria Cristina Contreras Varahrami

Boiling Springs,PA

Summary

Motivated lead manager with extensive customer service and sales experience. Outgoing sales professional with focus on driving revenue, improving buying experience and elevating company profile with targeted markets. Consistently recognized for excellence in customer service and building cohesiveness through recognition of team strengths and weaknesses.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Associate

Bath & Body Works
11.2019 - Current
  • Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
  • Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers..
  • Generated new sales leads to achieve and exceed monthly sales goals.
  • Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.

Lead Manager

Banana Republic
06.2015 - 01.2023
  • Delegated high volumes of work to empower team, build trust, and assist with professional development.
  • Set overall vision and provided team leadership by creating a cohesive environment to help achieve goals
  • Charged with staffing, performance management, coaching and mentoring
  • Streamlined operations to improve process efficiency.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Created a system to prepare store for inventory

Sales Associate

Talbots
08.2011 - 06.2017
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
  • Rotated stock and restocked shelves to maintain product availability and store appearance.
  • Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.

Education

Associate of Arts - Fashion Design

Columbia Collage Panamericano
Guadalajara Mexico
09.1995

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Universidad De Guadalajara
Guadalajara Mexico
07.1993

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Managing Orders
  • Interdepartmental Collaboration
  • Team Recruiting and Onboarding
  • Vendor Relationships
  • Shipping and Receiving Oversight
  • Leadership

Avid runner

Enjoy recreational and competitive running specifically in 5K events in my community

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Sales Associate

Bath & Body Works
11.2019 - Current

Lead Manager

Banana Republic
06.2015 - 01.2023

Sales Associate

Talbots
08.2011 - 06.2017

Associate of Arts - Fashion Design

Columbia Collage Panamericano

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Universidad De Guadalajara
Maria Cristina Contreras Varahrami