Silas Harris
Shreveport,LA
Summary
I have over 10 Years of Leadership Experience in the Retail Industry. I am a hard-working Servant Leader that has brought consistency to all sectors of Retail Leadership. I am an well-trained Assistant Manager with a strong background in Merchandising.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Retail Sales Representative
General Mills
Shreveport, LA
08.2018 - Current
- Analyze weekly, and monthly reports for certain accounts
- Give recommendations on displays inside store
- Accountable for new items to be on salesfloor
- Scheduled meetings with prospective customers and clients
- Perform daily audits in stores (Walmart)
- Ensure that new product is on sales floor and priced
- Ensure that product has shelf tag
- Work product from backroom, freezer, or cooler to salesfloor
- Build displays of different products on salesfloor or cooler/freezer doors
- Engage in daily, and weekly meeting with key decision makers about store needs and wants
- Once a quarter prepare sales materials for all my stores (Walmart) to present in a two week time frame and gain information on the stores commitment to ordering the product that will be in materials
- Address any out of stock issues with management and come up with a solution for issue.
Operations Manager
Marshalls
Shreveport, LA
11.2015 - 05.2018
- Train store associates in company policies and procedures
- Write 3 weeks of Schedules for store associates
- Perform weekly audits of different operations of the store
- Ensure the store is compliant with company and state rules and regulations
- Managed daily reports of transactions
- Opened and closed store.
Assistant Manager
Walgreens
Shreveport, LA
10.2005 - 04.2016
- Managed daily reports of transactions
- Counted cash drawers and coordinated change orders for employees
- Opened and closed store
- Coordinated schedules and assigned employees' shifts
- Counseled, mentored and disciplined staff
- Trained new employees on company processes and procedures
- Managed store inventory.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
B.S in Therapeutic Recreation -
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA05.2004
Skills
- Research
- Project Management
- Presentation Skills
- Marketing
- Cold Calling
- CRM Software
- Event Planning
- Negotiation
- Outside Sales
- Account Management
- Branding
- Recruiting
- Salesforce
- Business Development
- Sales Management
- Digital Marketing
- Inside Sales
- Customer Relationship Management
- E-Commerce
- B2B Sales
- Strategic Planning
- Merchandising
- Computer Networking
- Market Research
- Analytics
- Email Marketing
- Public Relations
- Conflict management
- Customer service
- Leadership
- Sales
- Management
- Profit & loss
- P&L Management
- Direct support
Timeline
Retail Sales Representative
General Mills
08.2018 - Current
Operations Manager
Marshalls
11.2015 - 05.2018
Assistant Manager
Walgreens
10.2005 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Science -
B.S in Therapeutic Recreation -
Grambling State University