Ryan Paulson

Highly motivated and results-oriented professional with practical experience and deep understanding of various aspects of business management, including sales, merchandising, event planning, team-building, and customer service. Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and persistent, successfully building and maintaining a strong customer base. Exceptional selling and closing skills combined with expertise in event coordinating, consistently delivering high-caliber results. Proven track record of effectively coordinating product lifecycles from conception to launch, fostering effective team collaboration to meet project deadlines. Known for adaptability and strong focus on achieving impactful results within dynamic environments, committed to driving success in every endeavor.

• North West Territory Manager, Earth & Earthies, 12/10, Current, Washington, Oregon, Idaho & Alaska
• Corporate Sales Rep Mid-Atlantic, K-Swiss & Palladium, 06/08, 12/10, Delaware, Maryland, DC, Virginia & West Virginia, 1 of 3 people in the company asked to Launch Palladium boots and took business from 0 – 2 million dollars in 18 months, Increase sales and maintain healthy relationships with buyers and accounts, Attend all local trade shows as well as FFANY PROJECT WSA and Collective, Plan and execute sales contests, Tech Clinics and sales events
• Director of Sales of East Coast, Prevata & Moreschi, 10/06, 07/08, Boston to Alabama, Managed 1.5 million dollars of sales on east coast, Italian Fashion Mens & Womens Retail price points $175-1600, Set up and hosted Trunk Shows, Events and Tech Clinics, Work all major National Sales Shows WSA, FFANY, COLLECTIVE, PROJECT Etc., Maintain and Build healthy Relationships with all my accounts and store associates, Merchandise floors and displays upon product arrival
• Store and Area Travel Manager, Comfort One Shoes, 03/05, 10/07, Alexandria, VA, Merchandise sales floor to keep highest level of appearance and visuals, Train new employees on customer service, procedures, and product knowledge, Receive merchandise and proactively manage control inventory, Achieve monthly and weekly plans by motivating employees and team sales, Travel to area region to assist with other locations for coverage in the Fairfax, Arlington, Fredericksburg, and DC markets.
• Assistant Manager, Nordstrom, 07/03, 11/04, Tukwila, Washington, Management of stock room to keep organization and product inventory guidelines, Host sales training meetings for both BP and Women Shoes to proactively educate employees, Responsible for event planning through organizational management and coordinating details, Scheduling employee’s shifts and managed store staffing needs
• Assistant Manager, Nordstrom, 07/01, 07/03, Bellevue & Tukwila, Washington, Assisted with Largest BP. shoe floor in the company, Set up and hosted product knowledge meetings, Merchandised floor and active wall display to create visuals for customer satisfaction, Created strong vendor / buyer relationships through active follow-up and communication, Handled an active event that increased business by 140%, Responsible for organizing, set-up, and operation of events and trunk shows
• Sales, Nordstrom, 03/01, 07/01, Tukwila, Washington, Achieved top sales volume first day of anniversary sale out of all shoe departments, Accomplished highest multiple sales, On track for pace setter through strong sales motivation and customer service satisfaction, Certified shoe fitter
• Sales, Nordstrom, 03/01, 10/01, Lynnwood, Washington, Managed boys wear floor, and handled customer conflict resolution, Responsible for merchandising and inventory control, Planned and coordinated boys wear events to increase sales production
• Barista, Nordstrom, 09/00, 03/01, Lynnwood, Washington, Merchandised E-bar and improved customers’ sales experience, Responsible for managing and distribution of inventory control and training new employees