Overview
Work History
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Sharon Alcala

Aurora,IL

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Executive, B2C

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05.2022 - Current
  • Building relationships with new clients and managing relationships with existing ones.
  • Achieved sales targets and developed and implemented strategies to increase revenue and drive business growth.

Account Representative, B2C

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01.2022 - 05.2022
  • Managed customer accounts and communicated with clients.
  • Developed reports and maintained customer accounts being a liaison between the Account Executive and the clients.

Assistant Category Manager, Assistant Buyer

Peapod
02.2018 - 12.2019
  • Review performance and support Category Manager in driving business for assigned area of business.
  • Review routine reports, pull additional data from various data sources as needed and perform analysis that provides insights that will drive change and improve business results.
  • Support Merchandising team with various task for the ecommerce website.

District Coordinator

G-111 Apparel Group-Dress Division
11.2012 - 07.2013
  • Hired to grow existing accounts within wholesale channel and increase year-over-year comparative growth for dress division.
  • Launched Jessica Simpson shops for the Dress division, resulting in a 50% year over year increase in Shop-in-Shop door business.

District Coordinator

G-111 Apparel Group-Dress Division
04.2014 - 02.2018
  • Hired to grow existing accounts within wholesale channel and increase year-over-year comparative growth for dress division.
  • Launched Jessica Simpson shops for the Dress division, resulting in a 50% year over year increase in Shop-in-Shop door business.

Regional Manager (AK, IA, IN, IL, KS & MO)

MCG Connect
07.2013 - 02.2014
  • Hired to train, mentor and evaluate team of Brand Ambassadors, Merchandisers and Demonstrators thru territory.
  • Analyzed daily reports resulting in 98% completion rate along with allocating job opportunities within territory for a 98% compliance rate.
  • Laid off

District Coordinator, Retail Development-Ready-to-wear

Michael Kors
07.2012 - 11.2012
  • Hired to manage the execution and implementation of brand image in the Shop-in-Shops along with overseeing Shop Managers/Shop Specialists in achieving monthly sales goals.
  • Temporary position-filling in for maternity leave

District Representative

Masco Company
06.2011 - 06.2012
  • Enable and trained the Lowe’s team giving them the tools and resources to grow their business within all the Masco product lines.

Merchandiser

Mosaic Sales Solutions
08.2010 - 10.2011
  • Assisted with executing product planograms thru a series of Walgreen stores.
  • Temp position

Field Merchandiser

AmerisourceBergen
09.2006 - 07.2008
  • Merchandised product selections within Hospital pharmacy’s along with managing inventory to minimize out of code product and place orders for next day delivery.
  • 2yr Temp position

Regional Manager-Ralph Lauren Men’s Sleepwear and Underwear

Sara Lee Corp-Hanesbrands
09.2004 - 07.2006
  • Effectively managed a team of 8 merchandisers thru out the Midwest.
  • Provided feedback and coaching that encouraged continuous improvement, both celebrating successes and giving clear constructive feedback when necessary.
  • Successful execution and implementation of the Polo business plan to drive strong results within visual excellence, increased sell-thru, brand knowledge and market share growth.
  • Laid off

Regional Marketing Rep -The Designer Group

Phillips Van Heusen
01.1992 - 01.2002
  • Managed and oversee budget for assigned territory and worked closely with Sr. Managers.
  • Effectively managed a team of 6 merchandisers thru out the Midwest.
  • Consistently gathered relevant insights and delivered actionable recommendations that helped inform program direction and business needs.
  • Communicated current trends and competitor strategies in the market.
  • Laid off

Timeline

Account Executive, B2C

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05.2022 - Current

Account Representative, B2C

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01.2022 - 05.2022

Assistant Category Manager, Assistant Buyer

Peapod
02.2018 - 12.2019

District Coordinator

G-111 Apparel Group-Dress Division
04.2014 - 02.2018

Regional Manager (AK, IA, IN, IL, KS & MO)

MCG Connect
07.2013 - 02.2014

District Coordinator

G-111 Apparel Group-Dress Division
11.2012 - 07.2013

District Coordinator, Retail Development-Ready-to-wear

Michael Kors
07.2012 - 11.2012

District Representative

Masco Company
06.2011 - 06.2012

Merchandiser

Mosaic Sales Solutions
08.2010 - 10.2011

Field Merchandiser

AmerisourceBergen
09.2006 - 07.2008

Regional Manager-Ralph Lauren Men’s Sleepwear and Underwear

Sara Lee Corp-Hanesbrands
09.2004 - 07.2006

Regional Marketing Rep -The Designer Group

Phillips Van Heusen
01.1992 - 01.2002
Sharon Alcala