Eric White Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Greater Atlanta Area

Supervise daily operations and merchandising of a high-end home furnishings store & design center that grew in sales from $3 million in 2020 to $4 million in 2021• Develop floor plans and themes for the showroom, implementing design strategies to compliment overall marketing vision and sales goals• Manage and motivate 4 groups of visual merchandisers, warehouse managers and associates, delivery drivers, and design assistants to work as a cohesive team in delivering an optimal customer experience • Coordinate transfer and distribution of inventory from distribution center to in-home delivery, which saw an increase from $2.9 million worth of product in 2020 to $3.7 million in 2021• Maintain budget and inventory records, monitoring markdowns and expenses and generate and analyze merchandising reports, adjusting strategies to meet goals• Partner with buying departments to identify incoming merchandise features and determine project display timelines• Maintain open communication with Inventory Control Manager regarding damaged or defective merchandise, partnering to control shrink and reduce the purchasing of replacement parts• Build and maintain relationships with vendors and service representatives to enhance current product knowledge and quickly resolve profit impacting service issues

Greater Atlanta Area

Provide mobile DJ and emcee services for special events• Generate revenue through establishing and maintaining client relationships • Leverage mutual profitability by cultivating associations with area venues and vendors

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for maintaining overall aesthetics of the 25,000 square foot showroom floor• Provided aesthetic input to room theme design and brought ideas to life from conception to fabrication• Oversaw unloading and receiving of merchandise deliveries in excess of $100,000 weekly• Maintained supply inventory and performed inventory audits of showroom and warehouse• Inspected floor merchandise for damages and prepared sold merchandise for delivery to clients

Managed 100+ flooring, furniture, and home décor product lines in a big box home improvement retail environment• Represented 50+ vendors in a five-store regional district• Implemented visual sales strategies for products including wallpaper, bed and bath, carpet, area rugs, tile and tiling products, office furniture and maximized product placement through the construction of visually dynamic displays• Managed stock of various point of purchase materials, performed replenishment duties and facing of products• Built and maintained relationships with store associates, store management and corporate contacts