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Teri Brookens

Grand Rapids,MI

Summary

Dynamic Floor Planning Specialist with extensive experience at S. Abraham and Sons, excelling in planogram design and project management. Proven track record in event coordination and customer relationship management, driving successful store openings and trade shows. Adept at analytical thinking and team collaboration, ensuring optimal product placement and enhanced sales strategies.

Work History

Floor Panning Specialist – Project Manager

S. Abraham and Sons
Walker, MI
  • Acted as liaison between Space Planning Department and Sales, Marketing, IT, and Transportation.
  • Coordinated new store openings, Trade Show C-Store, and fixture inventory for seamless event execution.
  • Utilized JAD software to develop Floor Plans for SAS customers, optimizing planogram placement.
  • Conducted store visits to measure locations and create precise CAD-level Floor Plans.

Floor Planning Specialist- Trade Show Team

S. Abraham and Sons
Walker, MI
  • Utilize JAD software to create Floor Plans used for SAS customers. These are utilized for planogram placement, store resets and Space Analyst.
  • Design Floor Plan and Planograms for the Trade Show C-Store. Coordinate the logistics of ordering products, transporting, building and tear down of the Trade Show C-Store.

Space Planning Analyst – Trade Show Team

S. Abraham and Sons
Walker, MI
  • Create corporate and chain specific planograms with JDA software, utilizing MSA sales data and vendor input for highest turn on product.
  • Design Floor Plan and Planograms for the Trade Show C-Store. Coordinate the logistics of ordering products, transporting, building and tear down of the Trade Show C-Store.

Lead Sales Merchandiser – Sales Representative

S. Abraham and Sons
Walker, MI
  • Lead Merchandiser for West Michigan which includes: Meeting with customers and discussing store layouts.
  • Design customized plan-o-grams.
  • Train new merchandiser staff.
  • Schedule and plan merchandising resets.
  • Fill in for absent sales staff, seeing to customer needs including: Taking customer orders in person, electronically, and over the telephone.
  • Explaining special promotions.
  • Discussing sales and marketing strategies for each location in accord with that markets’ unique demographic.

Inventory UPC Project

S. Abraham and Sons
Walker, MI
  • Compiled Universal Product Codes for several thousand items.
  • Established an extensive database for the warehouse management system.

Tobacco Special Products Team

S. Abraham and Sons
Walker, MI
  • Organized special promotions for R.J. Reynolds, Brown & Williams, and Phillip Morris Tobacco brands.
  • Developed and implemented a system for receiving, production, and inventory control of cigarette promotions.
  • Trained and supervised adult and youth temporary employees on tobacco promotions.

Shipping Coordinator

S. Abraham and Sons
Walker, MI
  • Verified shipping paperwork to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Collated orders from six picking zones for efficient processing.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - Communication, International Business, Social Science

Davenport College of Business
Grand Rapids, MI

Associate in Applied Sciences -

Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids, MI

Skills

  • Floor planning
  • Planogram design
  • Event coordination
  • Customer relationship management
  • Team collaboration
  • Training development
  • Effective communication
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Sales strategy
  • Project management
  • Analytical thinking
  • Management collaboration

Timeline

Floor Panning Specialist – Project Manager

S. Abraham and Sons

Floor Planning Specialist- Trade Show Team

S. Abraham and Sons

Space Planning Analyst – Trade Show Team

S. Abraham and Sons

Lead Sales Merchandiser – Sales Representative

S. Abraham and Sons

Inventory UPC Project

S. Abraham and Sons

Tobacco Special Products Team

S. Abraham and Sons

Shipping Coordinator

S. Abraham and Sons

Bachelor of Business Administration - Communication, International Business, Social Science

Davenport College of Business

Associate in Applied Sciences -

Grand Rapids Community College

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