Manager Sales
Resume:
S tephanie Bridget Foster
*** ******* **** ****, ** 36505 (Mobile County)
abkdyr@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
Professional Sales Manager seeking a position as an Office Assistant within your company.
I am very dependable and self motivated. I have great people skills and very willing to learn in order
To benefit your company as well as myself. I have a solid educational foundation combined with
Management skills and sales and profits enhancement experience. Very team oriented, as well as the
Ability to assume responsibilities and meet rigid deadlines. As the Event Coordinator for Belk
Department Store, as well as experience overseeing many events with Parisian,
I have great B2B experience along with a professional mannerism and appearance. I have a very good
understanding of the importance of B2B interaction as I was in charge of all fundraisers and events.
SKILLS PROFILE
Management Skills; Leadership and Team Management Selling Team Development
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Computer knowledge scheduling, training, and commission
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Good filing and organizational skills
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Experience in handling confidential paperwork, HR responsibilities
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Ability to listen and communicate effectively with customers needs
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Good customer relations background/ability to relate to and lead employees
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
CURRENT ESTEE LAUDER
PAST EXPERIENCE
Area Sales Manager Cosmetics, Better Sportswear, Fine Jewelry & Event 2006 6/19/2010
Coordinator (in charge of all events in store including Kidfest, Charity Sale,
etc. ) Bobbi Brown Business Manager (2003 2006)
B elk (formerly Parisian ), Mobile, AL
• As the Cosmetic Sales Manager I was responsible for making all sales goals and improving
marketshare in cosmetics. I was responsible for a better initiative team that began as 24 cosmetic
employees including the fragrance team.
• Responsible for monthly damages and reporting of inventory concerns. Also, inventory twice a year.
Being accountable for shortages and overage of inventory.
• Leadership and team management skills including motivating my team to be competitive and
successful.
• Recruiting, interviewing, selecting and retaining quality associates.
• Regularly analyzing and reacting to merchandising and financial reports, including future planning
and recapping past events.
• Communicate with group merchants and store management on sales activity, customer needs and
competition.
• Present merchandise directives consistent with visual and merchandising standards as well as each
individual cosmetic lines directives as well as fragrance visuals and signage.
• Responsible for driving sales including promotional events and seasonal business activity especially
during gwp’s, gwv’s and pwp’s.
• Business to business planning and execution. Securing and maintaining these relationships.
• Traveled to open new stores to set to Belk Cosmetic standards. Developing relationships with
Account Executives and vendors within these territories also. Training and monitoring progress of
new Cosmetic managers. These were responsibilities given to me during my first year as a Cosmetic
Manager by Tonya Taylor when we were Southern Division. I was chosen to be a Subject Matter
Expert by Tonya also.
Led and motivated teams to make their credit goals as expected by Belk.
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• Scheduling and promotional coordinating with all vendors, including Account Executives and Account
Coordinators as well as Regionals.
• Received STAR Award three months in a row for highest percentage over plan in cosmetics when we
were in Southern Division.
• Continuously exceeded sales plan by 12% my first year as a Sales Manager with Belk.
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Lanc ô me Counter Manager 2000 2002
Parisian Mobile, AL
• Responsible for annual sales goal for team.
• Daily execution of events and preparation for seasonal gift with purchases.
• Scheduling of staff on monthly basis, ensuring coverage during events and heavy traffic times.
• Communication with store management, vendors, Account Executives and Coordinators.
• Responsible for stock and damage control.
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Owner of Ladies and Children’s Retail Boutique 1993 1998
Saraland, AL
• Successful owner of business that I owned for five years.
• Sole owner and bought from local as well as out of state vendors.
EDUCATION
Diploma 1984
Satsuma High School
Business Management Training
Subject Matter Expert Training
Area Sales Manager Training/Manager Seminars
VOLUNTEER
Rape Crisis Center of Mobile Lifeline Advocate
REFERENCES
Mark Sonenshein Former Store Manager at Belk Bel Air 251-***-****
Barbara Amaro Bobbi Brown Account Executive 205-***-****
Tonya Taylor Cosmetic DM for Southern Division
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