Associate Merchant Resume

Associate merchants are responsible for improve sales and preparing merchandising plans. They also do business analysis and monitor merchandising products. These sales and marketing professionals are also expected to create business forecast and seek new business opportunities. They may also be asked to setting up a process, ordering, tracking, and pushing merchandise. Overall, supporting in the daily operations, contributing in the development of a product from scratch and displaying it for sale are tasks involved in the job.

Associate Merchant Resume Sample

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Christopher M. Henson
2277 Layman Avenue
Fayetteville, NC 28306
Phone: 910-992-3869
Email: Cmhenson@anymail.com

Career Objective:
To get an associate merchant position at "Seal Corporation," and utilize my customer service skills and business process knowledge for improving sales and take wise purchase decisions.

Summary of Skills:

• Skilled in handling and managing multiple brands
• Ability to get acquainted with the new aspects and working styles of the industry
• Adept in stocking and categorizing merchandise for easy access
• Skilled in assisting customers, and maintaining neatness of the store
• Competent in calculating numbers and running cash register
• Can work with MS Office Suite and other applications used in the fashion industry

Work Experience:

Associate Merchant
Lotus Store, Fayetteville, NC
October 2014 - Present

• Analyzing business and monitoring merchandising products
• Helping in decision making by forecasting business
• Identifying and concentrating on new business opportunities
• Closely observing the working schemes and plans of actions of the competitors in the industry and developing strategies for accelerating the earnings of the firm
• Looking after the stipulation needs, measure, superiority, and other important components of the merchandises for ensuring better merchandising service of the firm
• Buying the products at the most appropriate cost and arranging in effective manners as prescribed by the firm
• Suggesting improvement in product specifications and features to manufacturers
• Procuring desirable commodities by working in close relation with the vendors and interviewing them

Associate Merchant
ABS Mercantile Association, Fayetteville, NC
February 2013 - September 2014

• Developed and implemented merchandise strategy according to the customers' taste and preferences
• Identified the amount of inventory required and the types of commodities suitable for sale by performing proper research of the industry trends
• Evaluated consumers' purchasing systems through specific examination of economic statuses, trends, and sales track records
• Tracked sales figures and improved merchandising processes
• Presented and formulated valuable commodities by conferring with the sales departmental professionals in the form of meetings, gatherings, etc.
• Worked on word processing applications, spreadsheets, and other pertinent computer softwares with a view to arrange and regain the merchandise inventory
• Determined the selling costs and calculated the expenses incurred

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
  ABC University, Fayetteville, NC
  2012

Reference:
On request.