RAY ALEXANDER DIAZ
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Pre-Load/Unloader
UPS
Tucson
11.2024 - Current
- Responsible for meeting time deadlines to assure that drivers are able to leave at their start time
- Helped drivers on route to complete route time deadlines during holiday season
- Inspected incoming shipments for damages and discrepancies.
- Sorted packages by size and destination for proper distribution.
- Unloaded packages from delivery trucks efficiently and safely.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain workflow efficiency.
- Maintained a clean and organized work area to ensure safety compliance.
- Unloaded incoming shipments and placed items onto designated pallets or shelves.
- Followed all safety regulations when handling heavy materials.
- Maintained a clean work area to promote efficiency and safety.
- Communicated effectively with team members regarding shipment arrivals and departures.
- Followed company protocols for handling and storing hazardous materials safely.
Sales/Stock lead and Stock Assistant Manager
Vans
Tucson
10.2015 - 01.2024
- Sales Lead 2018-2019: Demonstrate leadership by being responsible for the performance of the sales staff during the session leader program. Driving Key Performance Indicators
- Stock Assistant Manager 2019-2024: Accountable for receiving/shipping all of the stores product and hardware
- Liable for the operation of product/hardware flow reduction from 3 offsites full to 0 offsites/onsites while staying compliant to store SHRINK requirements per inventory cycle
- Responsible for scheduling and operations. In charge of training supervisors, sales leads and associates
- Conducting interviews for new hires as well as their onboarding and training in the stockroom and sales floor
- Assisted in store support at multiple locations, as well setting up new stores including inventory, hardware and POS systems
- Monitored sales trends to optimize stock levels and product placement
- Prepared weekly sales forecasts based on current trends and past performance.
- Identified discrepancies between physical count and system data when necessary.
- Trained sales teams on product features, benefits, and competitive advantages to enhance sales effectiveness.
- Analyzed sales trends to maximize sales potential.
Sports Reporter
Daily Wildcat Newspaper
Tucson
01.2019 - 05.2020
- Covered Arizona baseball during the 2019 season
- Traveled and covered the 2019 NBA Las Vegas Summer League
- Covered the 2019-2020 Arizona Women's Basketball team
- Working with the sports desk to develop leads and story ideas
- Covered live sporting events to provide timely updates and analysis.
- Conducted interviews with athletes and coaches to gather insights for articles.
- Researched sports trends and statistics to enhance article content and depth.
- Collaborated with editors to ensure clarity and accuracy in published pieces.
- Developed engaging story ideas based on current sports happenings and audience interests.
- Attended press conferences to capture key quotes and information for reporting.
- Managed social media accounts to promote articles and engage with readers directly.
- Wrote feature stories highlighting local teams, athletes, and community events effectively.
- Reported real-time pre- and post-game coverage of sporting events.
- Analyzed game statistics and video footage to create compelling content.
- Edited scripts, stories and other materials prior to publication or broadcast.
Sales Associate
Champs Sports
Tucson
06.2014 - 10.2017
- Assisted customers in selecting athletic footwear and apparel.
- Maintained clean and organized sales floor displays.
- Processed customer transactions using point-of-sale system.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve sales goals.
- Provided product knowledge to enhance customer shopping experience.
- Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
- Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts and counting money back change.
- Answered incoming telephone calls to provide store, products and services information.
- Maintained cleanliness of store environment including floors, windows, displays.
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
- Worked with fellow sales team members to achieve group targets.
- Assisted customers with product selection, sizing and styling.
- Built and maintained relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success.
- Upsold additional items based on customer interests and needs.
Education
Bachelors Degree - Journalism, Minor in Sports Marketing
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 08.2014 - 05.2020
High School -
Marana High School
Tucson, AZ 08.2011 - 05.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Copier
- Fax
- IOS/Windows
- X
- Slack
- Time management
- Customer relationship management
- Sales performance tracking
- Staff scheduling
- Team leadership
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability and dependability
- Materials handling
- Documentation and reporting
- Task prioritization
- Teamwork and collaboration
Programs
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Copier
- Fax
- IOS/Windows
- X
- Slack
- POS
- Salesforce
Timeline
Pre-Load/Unloader
UPS
11.2024 - Current
Sports Reporter
Daily Wildcat Newspaper
01.2019 - 05.2020
Sales/Stock lead and Stock Assistant Manager
Vans
10.2015 - 01.2024
Bachelors Degree - Journalism, Minor in Sports Marketing
University of Arizona
08.2014 - 05.2020
Sales Associate
Champs Sports
06.2014 - 10.2017
High School -
Marana High School
08.2011 - 05.2014