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Melinda Brown

Anderson,SC

Summary

Trustworthy store manager with solid experience in customer service and staff supervision. Reputation for displaying professionalism and high levels of integrity. Dedicated to motivating higher sales through incentives and positive reinforcement. In-depth knowledge of retail software, including IOs and Android. Many years of experience smoothly running stores and coaching employees. Focused on increasing efficiency while reducing costs by implementing useful procedures and tight controls. Resourceful and forward-thinking with hard-working and dedicated mindset.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Once Upon A Child
01.2022 - Current


  • Built positive and productive relationships with employees
  • Located, developed and promoted talented employees to cultivate collaborative and hardworking leadership team.
  • Managed opening of store to include inventory control, cash management processes.
  • Worked collaboratively with loss prevention to decrease shrink and boost loss awareness.
  • Worked diligently to resolve unique and recurring complaints, promoting loyalty and enhancing operations.
  • Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining processes.

Credit Manager/Sales Manager

Buddy's Home Furnishings
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Managed credit and collection operations for the store. Contacted customers for collections and negotiated payment plans reducing bad debt expense for the store.
  • Managed operations for daily sales and customer account records.

Assistant Manager

Once Upon A Child
03.2020 - 07.2021
  • Managed employee schedules and communications
  • Managed daily cash reconciliations and register close-outs
  • Managed incoming inventory and merchandising

Cashier

White Jones Hardware
01.2017 - 03.2020

• Customer service through checkout process

• Inventory control through replenishment and merchandising

• Check in inventory through receiving processes

• Answer phones and direct calls to correct departments


Assistant Manager

Advance America
10.2011 - 06.2015

• Ensured state and federal compliance

• Processed customer applications for loans

• Preform store audits to ensure cash balances were reconciled

• Organized marketing events

• Made reminder and collection calls

• Made daily bank deposits

Education

High School Diploma -

Westside High School
Anderson, SC
06.2010

Skills

  • Sales
  • Team Leadership
  • Staff Management
  • Sales Training
  • Product and Service Sales
  • Upselling
  • Technology product knowledge
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Relationship building
  • Client Service
  • Merchandising understanding
  • Adapt to diverse groups
  • Product promotions

Timeline

Store Manager

Once Upon A Child
01.2022 - Current

Credit Manager/Sales Manager

Buddy's Home Furnishings
01.2021 - 01.2022

Assistant Manager

Once Upon A Child
03.2020 - 07.2021

Cashier

White Jones Hardware
01.2017 - 03.2020

Assistant Manager

Advance America
10.2011 - 06.2015

High School Diploma -

Westside High School
Melinda Brown