- Travel
- Zoos and Wildlife Conservations
- Outdoors
- Animals (Specifically Mammals and Reptiles)
- Music
Sawyer Thompson
Stillwater
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in retail and customer service, notably with Rue 21 and Cabela's. Excelled in creating visually appealing merchandise displays, enhancing customer satisfaction, and fostering positive work environments. Demonstrated skills in leadership, customer service, and attention to detail. Proven track record of quick learning and high work ethic, contributing to operational excellence and team success. Along with starting to try and dip more into the animal/zoology field.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Merchandiser
Chuck Latham Associates Inc
01.2025 - Current
- Organized and maintained displays to achieve clean and appealing product layouts.
- Organized store merchandise racks and displays to promote and maintain visually appealing environments.
- Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
- Boosted customer satisfaction by creating visually appealing and strategically organized merchandise displays.
- Talk with customers about Hill's Science Diet products like new things within them and existing for cats and dogs (associates at each store too)
- Different types of dog and cat food from Oral, Sensitive stomachs and skin, age and perfect weight!
Assistant Manager
Skechers
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
- Maintained a clean, safe, and organized store environment to enhance the customer experience.
- Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment.
- Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
Assistant Manager
Rue 21
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Was Part-time for 5 months, acting manager for 2 months of that tell another store manager came in, and a full time assistant manager for 7 months.
- Developed strong working relationships with staff, fostering a positive work environment always.
- Managed and Excuted DOR was focused on executing Products/Store Visuals, Marketing, Conducted & Supervised team on floorsets & weekly visual changes.
- Learned about People, Products and Processing within the store
Cashier
Cabela's
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Maintained a balanced cash drawer, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
Courtesy Clerk
Yokes
05.2020 - 05.2022
- Bagged customer items efficiently using proper techniques to protect delicate items and separate different groups of merchandise.
- Maintained cleanliness of store premises, resulting in an inviting shopping environment for customers.
- Helped customers take merchandise out of store and loaded items into vehicles.
- Helped maintain a positive store image by keeping entranceways clean, clear, and welcoming for customers.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK05-2027
Associate of Science - Political Science
North Idaho College
Couer D' Alene, ID05-2024
Skills
- Customer service
- Dependable and reliable
- Quick learner
- Motivated team player and team builder
- High work Ethic
- Attention to detail and Safety
- Respectful and Honest
- Positive
- Good with animals
- I have professional experience with dogs, snakes and lizards
- Have had snakes for about 10 years now
Interests
Timeline
Retail Merchandiser
Chuck Latham Associates Inc
01.2025 - Current
Assistant Manager
Skechers
06.2024 - 09.2024
Assistant Manager
Rue 21
06.2023 - 06.2024
Cashier
Cabela's
05.2022 - 06.2023
Courtesy Clerk
Yokes
05.2020 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Zoology
Oklahoma State University
Associate of Science - Political Science
North Idaho College
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