SARA MESSENGER
Clearwater,FL
Summary
Engaging Sales Associate committed to providing outstanding customer service and maximizing sales. Focused on team support and customer relationship building. Persuasive and friendly individual poised to consistently exceed performance standards and sales targets.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Associate
PODS Moving & Storage
Clearwater, Florida
02.2024 - Current
- Demonstrating success in promoting and selling PODS products and services.
- After initial onboard training have met and exceeded sales goals.
- Maintain high CSTAT score and most recently have maintained #1 and or #2 position for the past month.
- Most recently was awarded Dec spiff for over 150% over sales goal.
Full Specialist & Image Skincare Sales Representative
Self Employed at Ambitions Salon
Seminole, FL
08.2000 - Current
- Maintain excellent client relations by providing great job performance and customer service
- Manage appointment schedule and client database
- Record and pay sales tax
- Keep up to date on continued education requirements for state licensure
- Create promotions for products and services
- Have extensive knowledge of Image Skincare line by attending classes and trade shows in order to better promote and sell product
Interior Decorator
Design Line Studio
Clearwater, USA
01.2005 - 02.2016
- Met with clients on initial consultations to earn their business
- Collaborate with architects and contractors before and during construction process
- Created design concepts, design boards, and drawings for approval by client
- Took field measurements
- Created drawings in Auto Cad
- Research new products for existing and future design clients
- Negotiated better pricing from manufactures and suppliers
- Invoicing
- Oversaw quality control on projects
- Kept detailed record of billable hours
- Created lighting, furniture, and paint schedules
- Continued good communication with clients throughout project to ensure complete satisfaction and project accuracy
- Assisted in creating design concepts for dance competitions, which included table centerpieces, backdrops and props
Independent Jewelry Advisor
Lia Sophia
10.2012 - 12.2014
- Company Overview: Home-based business
- Present, promote, and sell jewelry at home parties
- Kept in communication with hosts to ensure successful turn out at home parties
- Promoted opportunities to sell and become jewelry advisor then trained new recruits
- Awarded top sales in unit 5 times in 2 years
- Awarded all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas by company based on sales and recruiting
- Home-based business
Kitchen Designer & Sales Associate
Largo Kitchen and Bath
Largo, USA
03.2007 - 10.2011
- Met with customers in showroom and their homes to discuss preliminary design and budget
- Created timeline of work schedule which included tear down, deliveries, and install
- Oversaw work as it progressed
- Negotiated pricing with vendors regarding wholesale and marketing procedures
- Attended product training classes and trade shows
- Proposed kitchen and bath designs and closed sales
- Offered and sold customers plumbing, cabinet hardware and tile in addition to their initial desire to purchase kitchen and bath cabinetry
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design
International Academy of Design and Technology
Tampa, FL01.2003
Summer Internship -
Mark Jordan Architecture
London, U.K.01.2003
American Intercontinental University
Skills
- Relationship building
- Customer service orientated
- Product marketing
- Negotiating & closing sales
- Meeting and exceeding sales quotas
- Critical thinking
- Quality assurance
- Project planning
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
Timeline
Sales Associate
PODS Moving & Storage
02.2024 - Current
Independent Jewelry Advisor
Lia Sophia
10.2012 - 12.2014
Kitchen Designer & Sales Associate
Largo Kitchen and Bath
03.2007 - 10.2011
Interior Decorator
Design Line Studio
01.2005 - 02.2016
Full Specialist & Image Skincare Sales Representative
Self Employed at Ambitions Salon
08.2000 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design
International Academy of Design and Technology
Summer Internship -
Mark Jordan Architecture
American Intercontinental University