Skyler Early
Lansing
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Campus Store Manager- EMU Bookstore
Follett Higher Education Group
Ypsilanti
11.2024 - 07.2025
- Execute sales promotions, special events, book signings, and preparation of merchandise displays, store layout, and advertising copy
- Ensures the security of company assets, the safety of associates, and customers, and adherence to company policies.
- Ensure campus outreach and engagement.
- Recruit, train, coach, and develop all team members.
- Develop and maintain relationships with customers, faculty, staff, administrators, vendors, to share information to improve and drive market share.
General Merchandise Manager- Spartan Bookstore
Follett Higher Education Group
East Lansing
04.2023 - 11.2024
- Received and maintained over $1 million dollars in merchandise.
- Ensured the sales floor was stocked, cleaned, and presentable.
- Trained team members on merchandise presentation and customer service standards.
- Developed promotional displays to enhance customer engagement and drive traffic.
- Developed merchandising strategies to maximize sales and profits.
Team Lead- Spartan Bookstore
Follett Higher Education Group
East Lansing
08.2018 - 04.2023
- Oversaw Online Order Department, achieving over $1 million in annual revenue.
- Met daily order picking, processing and shipping deadlines consistently. Sometimes consisting of over 300 orders a day.
- Organized in-store pickups to enhance customer satisfaction.
- I opened and closed the store, and I also ran cash registers on normal days and football game days.
- Assisted managers with daily store duties, including cleaning and stocking.
Education
High School Diploma -
NexTech High School
Okemos, MI06-2018
Skills
- Store operations
- Retail sales techniques
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Inventory management
- Computer Systems
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Campus Store Manager- EMU Bookstore
Follett Higher Education Group
11.2024 - 07.2025
General Merchandise Manager- Spartan Bookstore
Follett Higher Education Group
04.2023 - 11.2024
Team Lead- Spartan Bookstore
Follett Higher Education Group
08.2018 - 04.2023
High School Diploma -
NexTech High School