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Nancy Mergard

Twin Peaks,CA

Summary

Profile

Accomplished, reliable,professional, personable, committed, goal driven, detail oriented, organized, consistent,communicates

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Sales Manager

Jockey International, Inc
07.2012 - 04.2023
    • Increased activewear sales by $10,000 just by improving presentation
    • Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives, and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
    • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
    • Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.
    • Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
    • Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales.
    • Greeted all customers cheerfully and asked open-ended questions to ascertain needs.
    • Maintained company's visual merchandise standards through general housekeeping and planograms and made improvements where needed to increase sales.
    • Created employee schedules to align coverage with forecasted demands.
    • Managed day-to-day staffing and handled scheduling for all store employees.
    • Established objectives to offer team members clear roadmap to help company achieve overall goals.
    • Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
    • Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
    • Held one-on-one meetings with sales team members to identify selling hurdles and offered insight into best remedy.

Manager

Basix For Sun-N-Snow
05.2009 - 05.2012
  • Greeted customers and introduced them to new product arrivals
  • Accessed customer needs and directed them to product
  • Designed window displays for Holidays and special events
  • Merchandise store
  • Responsible for Opening and Closing store

Project Manager/Head Interior Designer

Criterion Associates - Architectural Office
06.1985 - 02.1993
  • Created sketches and technical drawings to present design concepts to clients and final presentations
  • Identified design requirements for each project.
  • Analyzed feedback from customers and staff to refine design concepts.
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop, review and finalize design concepts.
  • Assisted in development of new materials for design projects.
  • In charge of several Interior Design projects
  • Produced furniture designs and met with manufacture
  • Read Architectural Drawings

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Commercial Interior Design, Design Dept/ Marketing

CSULB
Long Beach, CA

Skills

  • Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Sales Statistics Analysis
  • Customer Engagement
  • Staff Development
  • Customer Loyalty
  • Computer Skills

References

References per request

Timeline

Retail Sales Manager

Jockey International, Inc
07.2012 - 04.2023

Manager

Basix For Sun-N-Snow
05.2009 - 05.2012

Project Manager/Head Interior Designer

Criterion Associates - Architectural Office
06.1985 - 02.1993

Bachelor of Arts - Commercial Interior Design, Design Dept/ Marketing

CSULB
Nancy Mergard