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Janesville, Wisconsin, United States

• Perceptive of feelings and reactions; exercises emotional intelligence to resolve conflicts and build partnerships.• Fosters transparency with associates and advocates for personal accountability and commitment to company values.• Champions receptiveness to feedback along with action plan development to address team engagement concerns.• Seeks to explain company initiatives and goals clearly so individuals can understand how to contribute to its success.• Resiliently attempts to overcome roadblocks by solving problems creatively or pivoting as needed to achieve goals.• Listens to outside perspectives and leverages the expertise of others when needed to deliver best end-results.• Focuses on assortment curation, solution signage, and elevated merchandising to improve the customer experience.• Drives growth of private brand businesses through vendor relationship management, inventory optimization, and leveraging competitive advantage.

Hoffman Estates, Il

• Contributed to new product selection and development in collaboration with brand teams.• Analyzed sales trends and vendor performance to make recommendations that drove increased profitability.• Developed accurate financial projections to forecast business trends.• Successfully negotiated favorable costing, subsidy, payment, and contract terms.• Drove successful marketing campaigns leveraging customer loyalty programs.• Developed a line review process and format that was used as a standard template for subsequent leadership reviews.

Dekalb, Il

• Drove consistent sales and revenue increases.• Supervised and mentored a highly effective sales staff.• Maintained customer satisfaction standards by administering a consistent sales, delivery, and installation experience.• Recommended solutions based on a broad understanding of company products, accessories, promotions, and services.• Evaluated the regional market and local competition for pricing, promotion, and visual merchandising opportunities.• Implemented an inventory management process which improved accuracy and reduced lost sales due to shortages.

Marengo, Illinois, United States

• Directly supervised 15+ employees.• Building key holder; responsible for store opening and closing processes.• Maintained a high level of store merchandising standards.• Responsible for bookkeeping and inventory control.• Established store specific marketing initiatives including register prompts and a monthly in-store flyer program.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, English

High School Diploma, 2005