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Susan Weidenbach

Manitou Beach,MI

Summary

Merchandising professional with strong expertise in driving product visibility and sales growth. Known for collaborative approach, adaptability, and delivering results. Skilled in inventory management, visual merchandising, and market analysis. Reliable team player focused on meeting and exceeding business objectives.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Merchandising Specialist

Beeline
10.2024 - Current
  • Developed and implemented merchandising strategies to enhance product visibility and sales performance.
  • Analyzed market trends to optimize inventory levels and product assortment.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to execute promotional activities and seasonal displays.
  • Conducted regular store visits to ensure compliance with merchandising standards and guidelines.

Merchandise Manager

Acosta
01.2022 - Current


  • Led cross-functional teams to optimize inventory management and streamline replenishment processes.
  • Analyzed market trends to inform merchandising decisions and drive category growth initiatives.
  • Established strong vendor relationships to negotiate favorable terms and ensure product availability.
  • Analyzed market trends to optimize product placement and inventory management.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to execute promotional campaigns effectively.
  • Trained and mentored junior merchandisers on best practices and merchandising standards.
  • Streamlined visual merchandising processes, resulting in improved operational efficiency.
  • Conducted regular store audits to ensure compliance with brand guidelines and quality standards.
  • Utilized data analytics tools to assess performance metrics and drive strategic decision-making.
  • Fostered relationships with retail partners to enhance brand presence and customer engagement.
  • Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.

Merchandiser

Revlon
07.2021 - Current
  • Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
  • Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
  • Verified products appeared at correct locations in proper quantities.
  • Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support business.

Strategic Account Manager

State Chemical
11.2021 - 10.2022
  • Built relationships with customers and community to promote long term business growth.
  • Engaged functional areas across prospect or client organizations to uncover future business opportunities.
  • Monitored sales performance metrics to achieve strategic account objectives.
  • Established successful account relationships by building rapport and maintaining consistent communication.
  • Developed and presented talks on available products and services that could meet current business needs.
  • Cold Call and prospected my territory daily
  • Serviced my contracted customers monthly

Medical Staffing Recruiter

MAS Medical Staffing
11.2020 - 09.2021
  • Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
  • Verified applicant references and employment details.
  • Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
  • Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events and job fairs.
  • Training New Hire

Freight Agent

Standard Logistic
09.2020 - 12.2020


  • Negotiated and arranged transport of goods with shipping or freight companies.
  • Entered shipping information into computer system and estimated freight and postal rates.
  • Cold Called New Suppliers, and earned trust to find them qualified carriers.
  • Cold Call New Carrier to haul loads
  • Used DAT/ ITDispatch


Outside Sales Account Manager

Graybar Electric
07.2019 - 09.2020

Secure New Business, Continually growing with the new technology that is offered from our suppliers during COVID-19

  • Liaised with customers, management and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
  • Identified new targets, developed new business opportunities and presented product lines to customers.
  • Used consultative sales approach to understand customer needs and recommend relevant offerings.
  • Worked with Hospitals, Schools, and Industrial customers to understand needs and provide Data/Communications, Security products.

Account Manager

Frontier Communications
05.2017 - 02.2019
  • Prospect and closed new business monthly, while retaining the existing customer base.
  • Drive Market share growth across my territory.
  • Helped solve business needles of prospects and customers by aligning their needs and objectives with Frontiers solutions.
  • Developed highly profitable pipeline based on multiple sales penetration techniques.

Independent Merchandiser

SPAR Marketing
07.2011 - 05.2017
  • Handling 24 different Chain Stores/ Big Box Stores for Visual Merchandising needs.
  • Work with POG managers or Store managers for all in-line resets, full store resets, fixture change outs and restructures.
  • Organizing, stocking and rotating displays to their optimal presentation.
  • Maintain knowledge of current promotions.
  • Work with stores Lead managers to accomplish Promotions, Blitzes, OOS, Returns and Inventory.
  • Efficiency and Timeliness:Accept and fulfill orders efficiently, accurately and completely based on work orders in Job funnel.

Telecommunications Consultant

Cbeyond
08.2010 - 12.2010
  • Present and sell Cbeyond Voice services and applications to small business, generating new revenue.
  • Drove revenue by selling applications to meet or exceed monthly revenue quota.
  • Cold Call base business, drove highest sales first month out of training.

Senior Account Manager

AT&T
07.1999 - 11.2010
  • Managed client base ranging from 6 million to 12 million.
  • Responsible for collaborating with hospital IT departments to ensure all orders, installations.
  • Helped design and sell the first Optical WAN for a Major Hospital in Michigan with a LCR of over 2.5 million.
  • Maintained my customers retention base at 93% or above yearly.
  • Established standards and measurements to help in my customer's satisfaction of AT&T.
  • Analyzed my customers monthly numbers and the actual of their data base to ensure all units are correct.
  • Worked with a team of people across different departments to keep projects going to completion.

Sales Manager

Dental Equipment and Repair
01.2010 - 07.2010
  • Cold Calling on SouthEastern Michigan Dental and Dictionary Clinics Grew Johns Business from 25 clients to 54 Clients with in 6 months.
  • Set Client up on a Recurring Revenue Business Plan.

Account Manager

Lucent Technologies
05.1996 - 06.1999
  • Achieved President's trip in 1998 for being one of the Top Sales Performers.
  • Project managed all my sales fromt he start to finish, including training the customers.
  • Reviewed revised proposals, educated customers on details in proposals.
  • Increased sales by 30% each year by selling services.
  • Capitalized on Voicemail to produce more opportunities and to better serve my market and the customer needs.

Assistant Manager

H20 Plus
08.1990 - 05.1996
  • Top selling Perfume Rep for the state of MI.
  • Was awarded Gold Star for performance fo 10 months in 1995.
  • Educated and promoted employees on what items to sell for the day.
  • 3 Nominated Top Team Captain in 1994 for proven leadership/team building and efficient paperwork.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Merchandise Management

Madonna University
Livonia, MI
04.1996

Skills

  • Highly Accomplished, resourceful, and high-energy sales professional with more than 18 years of Sales
  • Telecommunication experience Seeking a career to best utilize all my skill
  • Many years of being Retail-Oriented, Merchandise Management, Marketing skills and the ability to assess a situation and come up with a solution
  • National accounts
  • Sales Force for more then 15years
  • Leadership
  • Develop and maintain business relationships, by using solutions sales approach
  • Customer needs Also ability of being creative problem-solver, with proven records who drives clients business
  • Order management
  • Management collaboration
  • Vendor management
  • Client Relationship-Building
  • Customer Accounts Management
  • Strategic Account Development
  • Microsoft office
  • Pricing and shelf labeling
  • Reading planograms
  • Sales reporting
  • Inventory tracking

Timeline

Merchandising Specialist

Beeline
10.2024 - Current

Merchandise Manager

Acosta
01.2022 - Current

Strategic Account Manager

State Chemical
11.2021 - 10.2022

Merchandiser

Revlon
07.2021 - Current

Medical Staffing Recruiter

MAS Medical Staffing
11.2020 - 09.2021

Freight Agent

Standard Logistic
09.2020 - 12.2020

Outside Sales Account Manager

Graybar Electric
07.2019 - 09.2020

Account Manager

Frontier Communications
05.2017 - 02.2019

Independent Merchandiser

SPAR Marketing
07.2011 - 05.2017

Telecommunications Consultant

Cbeyond
08.2010 - 12.2010

Sales Manager

Dental Equipment and Repair
01.2010 - 07.2010

Senior Account Manager

AT&T
07.1999 - 11.2010

Account Manager

Lucent Technologies
05.1996 - 06.1999

Assistant Manager

H20 Plus
08.1990 - 05.1996

Bachelor of Science - Merchandise Management

Madonna University