Brandi Comsa
Joplin,MO
Summary
Dynamic professional specializing in visual merchandising and team collaboration. Proven track record in training staff and boosting customer engagement through compelling displays. Committed to upholding high standards and ensuring product quality.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Bakery Worker
SAMS CLUB
Joplin, Missouri
04.2022 - 04.2026
- Assisted in training new staff members on proper methods of preparing and serving bakery items.
- Prepared ready-to-cook and grab-and-go fresh food items to ensure product availability.
- Arranged grab-and-go food packs in attractive displays to enhance customer engagement and drive sales.
- Assisted customers with orders, offering personalized advice on food items to improve customer satisfaction.
- Collaborated with team members to meet production goals.
- Followed food safety guidelines to maintain product quality.
Executive Visual Manager
Macys Department Store
Joplin, Missouri
02.2015 - 05.2020
- Executed visual merchandising plans to create appealing in-store displays and layouts.
- Designed floor layouts, product displays and shelving layouts to maximize sales and influence customer purchasing habits.
- Developed merchandising strategies to enhance product visibility and customer engagement.
- Coordinated with marketing teams to align promotional activities with merchandising efforts.
- Managed cross-functional communication between sales, marketing, and inventory management teams.
- Conducted regular audits of merchandise presentation to ensure compliance with company standards.
- Ensured compliance with company policies regarding product selection, ordering, display and inventory management.
- Assisted in developing visual displays for stores according to corporate guidelines.
- Taught sales staff to properly coordinate clothing racks and counter displays to maximize promotional effectiveness.
- Trained and mentored team members on merchandising standards and best practices.
Education
Petaluma HS
Petaluma, CA06-2000
Skills
- Food safety
- Customer service
- Product presentation
- Bakery layout design
- Visual merchandising
- Merchandise presentation
- Inventory management
- Sales strategies
- Training staff
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Team building
- Creative thinking
- Product display creativity
- Adaptability to trends
- Layout design
- Merchandising oversight
- Customer engagement
- Merchandise presentation
Timeline
Bakery Worker
SAMS CLUB
04.2022 - 04.2026
Executive Visual Manager
Macys Department Store
02.2015 - 05.2020
Petaluma HS