Shannon Farrell
Westport,MA
Summary
Dynamic leader eager for a position to train future leaders. Possess a proven track record at Advantage Sales and Marketing, adept at building and guiding top-performing teams across the Northeast. Out-of-the-box thinker who consistently delivers exceptional sales results and maintains a high team retention rate. Excelled in creating impactful retail displays and strategies, demonstrating unparalleled sales acumen and strategic insight. Results-driven Retail Supervisor with proven expertise in inventory management and sales enablement. Handles routine operations efficiently and addresses problems proactively. Highly experienced in fast-paced retail work and skilled at coordinating both customer-facing and back-end functions.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Supervisor-Tropicana Dedicated Retail
Advantage Sales and Marketing
06.2024 - Current
- Transferred from Smucker's to help launch and build a new team from the ground up, currently leading a team of 12 reps across Walmart and retail grocery in a territory spanning from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania, with regular travel.
- Identified areas for improvement within the team and provided targeted coaching, resulting in a significant increase in overall team performance and productivity.
- Coordinated and executed special projects and initiatives, ensuring on time completion and within budget, with a focus on maximizing retail performance.
- Quickly and efficiently resolved issues that arose in the retail environment, minimizing disruptions and ensuring a smooth operation.
Retail Supervisor-Smucker's
Advantage Solutions
11.2022 - 06.2024
- Monitored and analyzed sales data, customer feedback, and other key performance indicators to maximize team performance and sell through.
- Led and managed a team of 12 retail sales specialists, ensuring consistent execution of company policies across multiple locations, while fostering a strong team mentality that resulted in the highest retention rate in the region.
- Anticipated and addressed client needs through creative problem-solving, consistently surpassing personal and team goals.
- Attained the highest store call value on the East Coast during the majority of my tenure with Smucker's.
Retail Sales Specialist - Smucker's DRT
Advantage Solutions
10.2021 - 11.2022
- Consistently demonstrated value to Advantage Solutions and the client through innovative problem-solving and strong sales skills.
- Ranked as the number one rep in store call value within a team of 100, regularly exceeding expectations.
- Successfully built multiple award-winning displays for Smucker's, earning team recognition for major display projects.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
Dominican University
Skills
- AIM
- Maps
- Qlik Sense
- Alvin
- Insight
- Excel
- Word
- Power Point
- Oracle
- Learning management Systems (LMS)
Accomplishments
Founder of Leaders as Readers, a book club that gets retail supervisors together to get to know each other and better themselves through reading.
Timeline
Retail Supervisor-Tropicana Dedicated Retail
Advantage Sales and Marketing
06.2024 - Current
Retail Supervisor-Smucker's
Advantage Solutions
11.2022 - 06.2024
Retail Sales Specialist - Smucker's DRT
Advantage Solutions
10.2021 - 11.2022
Bachelor of Arts - History
Dominican University
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