Lauren Parrish Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Remote

Build relationships with franchise owners of Armstrong McCall beauty supply to increase and maintain sales of TIGI.• Increased TIGI sales through the re-distributors.• Manage 88 accounts and increase brand awareness throughout territory.• Work with store owners to increase the TIGI brand within their stores and upsell them to include every brand we carry, Copyright Colour, Catwalk, S Factor, and Bed Head.• Travel within Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama to conduct meetings, hold classes, and sell TIGI.• Analyzed data from past quarters to maximize salability at key accounts.1. Utilized out-reach programs through email blasts and direct sales to educate target market with sale information as well as educational event dates.• Trained with manufacture on TIGI’s color, brands, styling products, and business programs in order to sell more efficiently to Armstrong McCall owners, salons and stylists. 2. In-depth product knowledge pertaining to the Beauty Industry and TIGI.3. Liaison between franchise owners, salon owners and VP’s of TIGI.

Dallas

• Maintained good relationships with vendors and manufacture reps in order to build sales within my territory.• Highest Color Conversion Ratio among fellow DSC’s for the previous two years. • Created and implemented marketing, promotion and merchandising programs for salons in my territory.• Analyzed data from past quarters to maximize salability at key accounts.1. Utilized out-reach programs through email blasts and direct sales to educate target market with sale information as well as educational event dates.• Trained with manufactures on color brands, styling products, and business programs in order to sell more efficiently to salons and stylists. 1. In-depth product knowledge pertaining to the Beauty Industry.2. Liaison between consumers and manufactures.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

I freelance a few times a year for Laura Mercier when they have a big event or promotion at one of their stores in the DFW metroplex.• Conducted cosmetic make overs while upselling client’s new make-up wardrobes for each season or occasion. • Managed other freelance artists in order to have a successful team make-up sales event.• Extreme attention to detail.• Effectively utilized POS software on a daily basis.

Dallas, Tx

• Managed and controlled daily operations pertaining to Philosophy brand in the Cosmetics Department.• Maximized each sale by adding accessories using strong communication and customer service skills.• Processed all new orders with customers by communicating lead times and tracking.• Consistently met and exceeded company set standards for both dollars per transaction, and conversion ratios.• Conducted quarterly inventories of entire Philosophy brand and cosmetics department to ensure accurate end of year inventory.

• In-depth product knowledge in my product category, Uniform sales and floor mats.• Direct business to business sales, from small companies to large corporations. • Liaison between District Managers, delivery drivers and customers in order to get orders complete.• Effectively met all deadlines, which included working overtime in order to assure that quality work was accomplished.

Fort Worth, Tx

District Sales Represntative• Sold food and supplies to Restaurants, Hotels, Country Clubs and Schools. • Managed my territory of 80 accounts by consulting with Chef’s and buyers to create a strong business relationship. • “Diamond Producer” for selling over 1 million in sales for the year, every year.• Worked with manufacture reps and brokers to increase customer retention and sales.• Compiled business leads through networking, newspapers, and business articles to earn awards monthly for “new doors” opened. • As a rookie I ranked with the top 10% in a sales competition to win a golf trip plus prizes worth over $2000National Account Representative•Managed all orders and customer service for National Accounts including Chili’s, Hooters, Macaroni Grill, Carino’s, Maggiano’s, Wich Which and Corner Bakery. • Worked with our buyers to ensure the National Account’s priotory items were bought properly and secured to only national account customers. • Traveled to new store openings to represent Ben E. Keith and make sure everything ran smoothly.Customer Service Representative•General customer service skills: answer phones, fix problems, key in orders, ensure our customers and sales reps were taken care of properly.• Act as a liason between customers and transportation to effectively communicate when their order would arrive.Bid Coordinator• Contact vendors to get special pricing for schools, casinos and jails.• Filled out time sensitive bid contracts for school districts all over Texas.• Assisted school kitchen managers with child nutrition information and created food menus for the school year.Accounts Recievable Clerk • Utilized the following computer software on a daily basis, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook•Data entry of checks and cash received, post to customer accounts and produce final batches for the day.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business

Associates Degree, Arts

Diploma