Jill Ruble Email & Phone Number

Saint Charles, MO, US

United States

• Manage territory composed of 2-4 accounts, 3-6 segments per store, equivalent to approximately $4.2 million in sales.
• Achieved over 96% of annual sales goals each year from 2009-12.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships, both internal and external, through excellent communication skills and a “company first” attitude
• Continuously negotiate for additional market share with merchandising teams and management, allowing for a broadened assortment, and stronger rates of sales.
• Share directives and partner with store employees and sales managers to execute monthly floor sets and ensure visual presentations are seasonably appropriate and on-trend.
• Identify missed opportunities to be presented to account planner, resulting in additional skus added to assortments

Winston-Salem, NC

• Serviced primary accounts Dillards, Famous Barr (currently Macys), and Lord & Taylor, for brands including Champion innerwear and sleepwear for Women, and Polo Underwear/Loungewear for Men.
• Organized onsite trainings and fittings to educate sales staff and management on benefits and care of product lines.
• Executed fixture installations in Famous Barr for Mens Polo underwear.
• Responsible for updating seasonal collateral, ensuring on-floor elements were current, and brand initiatives executed and consistent between stores.
• Due to excellent relationships with store management, I was able to increase real estate during semi-annual sales events, which yielded positive sales gains for Famous Barr- +98%, Dillards +37% and Lord & Taylor +35%.

San Francisco, CA

• Supplied as-needed support to buyer(s) and sales reps regarding on floor issues and opportunities as well as participated in buyer meetings for assortment recommendations.
• Tracked and recapped key item performances as well as pinpointed styles for sales reps to pursue, based on selling trends.
• Established strong vendor /store relationships to maintain and support the business.

Simi Valley, CA

• Worked closely with Men’s buyers and sales rep, identifying selling trends, customer requests and additional opportunities regarding assortments.
• Organized and tracked departmental receipt flow for new and replenishment merchandise, in order to effectively merchandise floor.
• Removed damaged, out of stock, missed markdowns, and worn merchandise from selling floor, keeping assortments current.
• Educated selling staffs on features and benefits of numerous styles of denim, and equipping them to be on-floor ambassadors for the brand.
• Responsible for branding elements to be executed on floor and updated for all segments serviced (boys 4-7, 8-20, young mens tops/bottoms, mens tops/bottoms)