RAYMOND DALTON BOWERS
Aéropostale
MEMPHIS,TN
10
years of professional experience
Working in customer service focused environments has given me an opportunity to learn more about human behavior. To listen thoroughly & gather an understanding of what each person wants To know how, when and what kind of questions to asked to complete a job To ethically handle sensitive information and the need for accuracy To complete a job & make a good product on the timeline given To perform advanced planning and the needed follow through.
Work History
Insurance Sales Representative
1 Year 5 Months- Built client relationships through consultative insurance and retirement planning conversations.
- Identified coverage needs and recommended life, health, and annuity solutions.
- Managed appointment setting, follow-ups, and prospect outreach to support sales pipeline.
- Explained policy features, benefits, and premium options with clear, compliant communication.
Store Manager
2 Years- Directed daily store operations, ensuring consistent sales floor execution and brand standards.
- Coached associates on customer engagement, product knowledge, and selling techniques.
- Managed staffing schedules, payroll inputs, and labor allocation to support business needs.
- Oversaw inventory control, shipment processing, and merchandise replenishment across selling areas.
Assistant Manager
5 Years 11 Months- As Assistant Manager, I supervised 9 Sales Associates, set daily sales goals, and was a key holder.
- Created a welcoming ambiance for shoppers to browse neatly folded and organized racks of clothing
- Motivated Sales Associates with goal setting activities & encouraged a cordial team environment
- Managed incoming shipment: verified contents against packing slip, processed into store system, tagged & funneled product into proper sales area
- Handled opening & store closing, including daily paperwork, cash handling, store clean-up.
- A mall-based specialty retailer of casual clothes & accessories marketed to young adults
Sales Lead
1 Year 6 Months- A mall-based specialty retailer of casual clothes & accessories marketed to young adults
Sales Associate
1 Year 9 Months- A mall-based specialty retailer of casual clothes & accessories marketed to young adults
Delivery Driver
5 Months- Learned the production side of the business by working in different areas: customer interaction, food prep, clean up
- Focused on maintaining a clean restaurant in compliance with company & Health Department procedures
- Trusted to handle monies & balancing of the register
- Safely & quickly delivered foods.
- One of the largest pizza restaurants offering both seated dining & fast delivery
Education
BA - Sociology & Anthropology
- anticipated graduation May 2021
- GPA: 2.5
HS Diploma - Film/Video
- Concentration: Film/Video
- GPA: 3.25
Skills
Proficient at the following software: Microsoft Word
Powerpoint
Excel
and Google Docs
Skilled at using digital & video cameras
audio & video editing equipment and programs such as: Adobe Photoshop
Lightroom
Sony Vegas
Final Cut Pro X
Streamlabs OBS
and Audacity
Critical Thinking
Organization
Planning & Follow Through
Accomplishments
- Became a trusted key holder
- Created a study on deviant behavior – for my Sociology of Deviant Behavior class as a Semester Project. Had to use the Participant Observation research style.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Awarded “Employee of the Month” 4 times as a Sales Associate
Timeline
Insurance Sales Representative
Bankers Life Insurance
05.2025 - CurrentRead More
Store Manager
Aèropostale
04.2023 - 04.2025Read More
Assistant Manager
Aéropostale
11.2020 - CurrentRead More
Sales Lead
Aéropostale
05.2019 - 11.2020Read More
Sales Associate
Aéropostale
08.2017 - 05.2019Read More
Delivery Driver
Pizza Hut
03.2017 - 08.2017Read More
Arlington High School
HS Diploma from Film/Video
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University of Memphis
BA from Sociology & Anthropology
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