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SONIA E. PUENTE

Dallas,TX

Summary

Licensed Journeyman Electrician with eighteen plus years of commercial and residential experience. Adept in performing electrical installations, maintenance and repairs in homes and commercial facilities; knowledgeable in all areas of the national electrical code; and excel in analyzing and solving problems with various electrical controls and systems. Five plus years of managerial experience, running multiple departments while meeting sales expectations and staying within budget. Strong sales and personable skills. Detail-oriented Department Manager keeps employees and work area on-target with proactive management of day-to-day demands and unique customer and employee situations. Motivational employee leader and respectful conflict mediator skilled at promoting satisfaction and loyalty. Great interpersonal communication and multitasking abilities. Energetic, results-driven Department Manager committed to maintaining highest quality of customer excellence. Develops and implements innovative incentives to drive employee motivation. Adeptly navigates cost-concern and workforce-management issues to maintain streamlined operations. Dedicated Department Manager with undeniable service, employee development, and interpersonal skills. Boasts many years of experience overseeing complex department-management tasks.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Department Manager

Lowes Home Improvement Store
01.2012 - Current
  • As department manager, Sonia is responsible for supervising and coordinating multiple employees and their job duties while meeting budget and sales expectations
  • She is responsible for helping to coordinate schedules, stocking of merchandise, tracking and reporting relevant metrics, and monitoring project activity
  • Safety is a top priority with not only primary department, but throughout the entire store
  • Lastly, Sonia provides excellent customer service within and outside of her primary department

Electrical Pro

Lowes Home Improvement Store
Lewisville, TX
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • As electrical Pro, Sonia is responsible for maximizing sales by serving as the store expert on electrical related merchandise, providing customers and employees with comprehensive information concerning the electrical department, including all merchandise
  • Assist customers with assembling, cutting, selecting, and loading merchandise
  • She was also responsible for training new department employees on store and department policies, including providing limited education on electrical equipment
  • She was also responsible for providing outstanding customer service and achieving sales budgets

Journeyman Electrician

Tradesman International
Garland, TX
01.2007 - 01.2009

Journeyman Electrician

Certified
Dallas, TX
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Company Overview: Dallas, TX
  • Dallas, TX

Journeyman Electrician

Brant Engineering
Dallas, TX
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Company Overview: DALLAS, TX
  • DALLAS, TX

Journeyman Electrician

Prism Electric
Garland, TX
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Company Overview: GARLAND, TX
  • GARLAND, TX

Electrician Helper

Fox Electric, LTD
Arlington, TX
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Company Overview: ARLINGTON, TX
  • ARLINGTON, TX

Electrician Helper

Humphrey & Associates, INC
Ft. Worth, TX
01.1998 - 01.2001
  • Company Overview: FT
  • WORTH, TX
  • FT
  • WORTH, TX

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Electrical Engineering

Richland College
Dallas, TX
05-2022

Some College (No Degree) - Aviation Maintenace

U.S Army
Fort Eustis, VA
03-2017

Electrical Journeyman's License -

Independent Electrical Contractors School (IEC)
01.2001

Skills

  • Electrical Systems & Controls
  • Installations & Maintenance
  • Electromechanical Repairs
  • Blueprints & Schematics
  • Generators & Transformers
  • Switches & Circuit Breakers
  • Electrical Code
  • Safety & QA
  • Kronos Application Knowledge
  • General Microsoft Office Knowledge
  • Budget tracking
  • Display diagrams
  • Customer Service
  • Sales Reporting
  • Customer Engagement
  • Scheduling
  • Order Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Retail Management
  • Supervisor
  • Safety and Security

Timeline

Department Manager

Lowes Home Improvement Store
01.2012 - Current

Electrical Pro

Lowes Home Improvement Store
01.2009 - 01.2012

Journeyman Electrician

Tradesman International
01.2007 - 01.2009

Journeyman Electrician

Certified
01.2007 - 01.2009

Journeyman Electrician

Brant Engineering
01.2006 - 01.2007

Journeyman Electrician

Prism Electric
01.2005 - 01.2006

Electrician Helper

Fox Electric, LTD
01.2001 - 01.2003

Electrician Helper

Humphrey & Associates, INC
01.1998 - 01.2001

Some College (No Degree) - Electrical Engineering

Richland College

Some College (No Degree) - Aviation Maintenace

U.S Army

Electrical Journeyman's License -

Independent Electrical Contractors School (IEC)
SONIA E. PUENTE