Mary Beth Ranew Email & Phone Number

Greater St. Louis Area

St Louis Galleria

Sales Associate / Designer Footwear (5/13–present); Sales Associate / Women’s Shoes (8/12–5/13)Merchandise the sales floor creatively to showcase designers’ collections. Develop and grow a following by establishing friendly, helpful client relationships and leveraging contact information, buying history and personal preferences to set by-appointment opportunities to cultivate interest, traffic and sales volume.Contact customers via phone and/or social media to promote new seasonal inventory. Educate on fashion trends, product knowledge, exclusivity and aesthetic appeal. Monitor inventory to assure key selling items remain in stock. Provide extensive before- and after-the-sale customer service for footwear ranging in price from $500 to $1,500.  Organized Women’s Shoe stockroom to accommodate new store opening. Selected to work in a highly entrepreneurial, 100% commission environment based on proven sales performance and demonstrated strengths in organization, customer service, product knowledge, merchandising presentation and relationship building.  Generally meet aggressive appointment and sales goals. Contribute to the success of new sales associates by providing leadership and coaching around processes, procedures, product knowledge and customer service.

St Louis, Mo

Ministry Intern Planned and executed community outreach events in a faith-based environment. Coordinated volunteers providing hospitality support.

Birmingham, Alabama

Orchestrated team efforts for marketing campaign that resulted in 8 cars sold over 30 days. Moved $20,000+ vehicles, sometimes within 24 hours, via well-executed visual merchandising campaign. Conceived and implemented customer “No Texting Pledge” with the purchase of a new vehicle.

Birmingham, Alabama

Learned merchandising presentation and operations management with specialty retailer catering to the college boutique market. Oversaw store look and feel. Provided attentive customer service. Met or exceeded monthly sales goals each month; typically won monthly sales contests and incentives.  Outperformed 5 colleagues to win “Employee of the Month,” recognition February 2011.

St Louis, Missouri

Merchandised apparel, accessories and golf supplies to appeal to an upscale, mature clientele. Educated buyers on product knowledge, benefits and value; provided responsive customer service and resolved issues. Participated in inventory control activities.  Earned a position of trust based on reliable performance; managed operations in the absence of manager.  Won management accolades for diplomatic problem solving and poise under pressure.

Birmingham, Alabama

Solicited vendors to advertise in online fashion/lifestyle magazine and contributed to creative production.

Promoted a specialized line of clothing to raise brand awareness among college peers.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism And Mass Communication

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