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Paula Sanders

Waco,Texas

Summary

  • Over 20 Years of Responsible Work Experience with Strong Work Ethic
  • Associate of Science Degree from Texas State Technical College
  • Trained In Digital Forensics Technology
  • Customer Service and Back Officer Leader Experience
  • Hard Working Multi-Tasker and Detail-Oriented
  • Ability to Establish Good Rapport with Workers and Customers Alike
  • Quick Learner Who Is Always Willing To Learn and Accept New Tasks
  • Work Well Independently, As Well As, Part of a Team

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Retail Sales Specialist

Pilot Flying J Travel Center
09.2021 - Current
  • Increased customer satisfaction by providing expert product knowledge and personalized recommendations.
  • Provided exceptional customer service by attentively listening to needs and offering tailored solutions.
  • Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
  • Developed strong relationships with customers, resulting in repeat business and loyalty.
  • Maintained a well-organized and visually appealing store environment for optimal customer experience.
  • Coordinated closely with the management team, communicating feedback from customers to improve products and services.
  • Greeted all customers cheerfully and asked open-ended questions to ascertain needs.
  • Boosted sales revenue through effective upselling and cross-selling techniques.
  • Displayed merchandise by arranging in appealing ways to boost sales.
  • Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts, and printed receipts to ring up customers.
  • Issued receipts and processed refunds, credits, or exchanges.
  • Handled in-store purchase payment processing with cash and credit cards.
  • Consistently met or exceeded individual sales goals while contributing to overall store success.

Customer Service Specialist

BEST BUY
01.2000 - 12.2021
  • Responsible for handling customer questions and complaints and documenting consumer communications for a large department store
  • Coordinated with team members to reach sales targets by supporting sales cycle
  • Trained new associates on store programs and policies, as well as, trained and developed new team members on customer service initiatives and operational procedures
  • Completed paperwork associated with merchandise, price adjustments, returns and cash register operation
  • Utilized upselling and cross-selling techniques to provide solutions to customer issues

Back Office Leader

BEST BUY
01.2000 - 12.2021
  • Responsibilities involved managing daily tasks consistently and seeking out opportunities to support business targets
  • Supported operations with consistent maintenance and updates of corporate records
  • Assisted team members and managers in maintaining productivity and project milestones
  • Maintained adequate cash and change in organized sorted and wrapped holders
  • Set up and broke down cash drawers daily and placed new orders, as needed

Geek Squad

BEST BUY
01.2000 - 12.2021
  • Responsible for addressing concerns expeditiously to avoid issues
  • Followed established guidelines and procedures at all times
  • Completed all assigned tasks efficiently prior to shift end

Appliance Supervisor

BEST BUY
01.2000 - 12.2021
  • Responsibilities involved working with Quality Control and Compliance Teams to achieve full compliance with regulations and SOPs
  • Set objectives, oversaw progress, maintained schedules and resolved issues
  • Assigned tasks appropriately to team members and promoted goal-oriented teamwork
  • Proactively solved worker issues to maintain good working relations

Education

Associate of Science Degree - Digital Forensics Technology/Network Security Technology

TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Waco, Texas

Skills

  • Customer Service and Multi-Tasking Skills
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Upselling and Cross-Selling Knowledge
  • Team Development Abilities
  • Management
  • Cash handling accuracy
  • Store maintenance

Timeline

Retail Sales Specialist

Pilot Flying J Travel Center
09.2021 - Current

Customer Service Specialist

BEST BUY
01.2000 - 12.2021

Back Office Leader

BEST BUY
01.2000 - 12.2021

Geek Squad

BEST BUY
01.2000 - 12.2021

Appliance Supervisor

BEST BUY
01.2000 - 12.2021

Associate of Science Degree - Digital Forensics Technology/Network Security Technology

TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Paula Sanders