Jennifer Ray Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

Establish strong relationships with clients to grow sales and solidify BlueLinx’s long-term profitability.Identify new sales opportunities with new and existing customers for assigned products.Improve profitability, product penetration, product mix, and inventory turnover for assigned products.Ensure effective product performance and maintain good customer.

Chicagoland

Identifies new sales opportunities with new and existing customers AND presents those options.Qualifies sales opportunities through market / customer research and teaming with outside sales representatives.Develops sales solutions and competitive pricing strategies. Closes sales opportunities by gaining purchase orders and executing all order fulfillment.

United States

-Coaches leaders and associates to address conflict in a meaningful and productive manner through dialogue-Conducts investigations related to formal associate related issues, and partners with HRBPs on decisions and outcomes-Serves as first point of contact for HR related issues for VS&Co. Stores in the USA-Supports the COVID response for stores across the.

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

-Achieved Top Ten Rookie of the Year 2021-Prospecting: calling cold and warm leads-Sells life, disability insurance policies -Builds financial plans for my clients to help them achieve their personal and financial goals

Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States

• Managed 40+ associates in a high store volume band held responsible for sourcing, onboarding, writing and delivering annual reviews, and coaching the team how to be customer- first minded, and be efficient in their tasks
• Created and managed requisition to offer process leveraging Taleo an ATS system on a weekly basis, and daily during the Holiday season
• Scheduled interviews for candidates and effectively manage overall candidate experience through clear communication, timely updates, and remaining flexible to changes. Maintain close communication with Store Manager to.
• Served as first point of contact for employees regarding HR related questions regarding SOP, and resolving communication issues with the team
• First point of contact for employee offboarding, conducted exit interviews, process the termination and ensure files were up to date
• Manage employee changes such as title, pay, transfers in Oracle Cloud Software, HRIS system

Schaumburg, Illinois

• Managed 20+ associates in a high store volume band held responsible for sourcing, onboarding, writing and delivering annual reviews, and coaching the team how to be customer- first minded, and be efficient in their tasks
• Created and managed requisition to offer process leveraging Taleo an ATS system on a weekly basis, and daily during the Holiday season
• Scheduled interviews for candidates and effectively manage overall candidate experience through clear communication, timely updates, and remaining flexible to changes. Maintain close communication with Assistant Store.
• First point of contact for employee offboarding, conducted exit interviews, process the termination in the Oracle (HRIS) and ensure files were up to dateAccountable for direct team’s results of achieving their personal.
• Organized and planned store events on a quarterly basis such as after-hours shopping events, physical inventories in coordination with third- party vendors as well as employee engagement activities

Schaumburg, Illinois

• Managed 20+ associates in a high store volume band held responsible for teaching how to process and organize incoming goods to the sales floor and the back room efficiently and effectively
• Created and managed requisition to offer process leveraging Taleo an ATS system on a weekly basis, and daily during the Holiday season
• Scheduled interviews for candidates and effectively manage overall candidate experience through clear communication, timely updates, and remaining flexible to changes. Maintain close communication with Assistant Store.
• First point of contact for employee offboarding, conducted exit interviews, process the termination in the Oracle (HRIS) and ensure files were up to date
• Supported planning and execution of visual floor-sets on a weekly basis
• Held accountable for the development of my direct supervisor and direct reports by coaching and scheduling one-on-one touch bases monthly.

Schaumburg, Illinois

Selling Manager to 16+ direct associates. Consistently challenged the mindset of my direct reports to hitting their sales goals through coaching and personally demonstrating the specialized behaviors Personally supports a buying environment within the store. Responsible for achieving sales, and for category results. Leads the training of new sales.

Schaumburg, Illinois

• Coached, developed, and supported in the development of 30+ associates on how to cross-sell, be customer-first minded, and be efficient in their tasks
• Led home-office visits discussing category results, customer feedback and visual displays of merchandise
• Assistant to direct manager, in planning and scheduling events, conducting observations, and one-on-one touch bases with associates

Schaumburg, Illinois

Worked with a team of specialists to achieve sales results. Responsible for supporting the buying environment of the total store. Assisted in the training of new selling associates.

Schaumburg, Illinois