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Excited to Share My Journey and Expertise! With over two decades of experience in the retail and consumer goods industry, I’ve had the privilege of working with some incredible individuals and companies, including Campbells, Coca Cola Southwest Beverages, Walmart. My roles have spanned from sales and merchandising to customer satisfaction, inventory management, and beyond. Throughout my career, I’ve been driven by a passion for excellence and a relentless focus on building strong customer relationships. Whether it’s developing innovative sales strategies, enhancing merchandising techniques, or fostering community engagement, my goal has always been to drive business growth and deliver exceptional results. Current Role: Outside Sales Representative at Acosta Sales and Marketing (Campbells Team) in Easton, PA and surrounding area. Previous Role: Retail Sales Merchandiser at Crossmark, SAS Retail Services, Coca Cola Southwest Beverages, and more. Along with different roles within the field and the office both as a manager and a leader. Community Engagement: Founder of two networking groups. The first strictly for the community and businesses within to interact with each other and get to know each other. The second focused only on retail professionals throughout the world and having discussions, topics, etc. with them. I'm particularly proud of the initiatives I've led to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing within the retail industry. My transition from urban life to embracing the countryside has enriched my perspective, allowing me to explore new adventures and engage deeply with my community. I'm always eager to connect with like-minded professionals and explore new opportunities. Whether you're looking for expert advice on retail strategy, need help with merchandising, or simply want to share insights, I'd love to hear from you! Looking forward to connecting! #Retail #Sales #Merchandising #CustomerSatisfaction #RetailConsulting #Networking #BusinessGrowth #CommunityEngagement

Fantastic Opportunities

🔝 𝐻𝑜𝓌 𝐼 𝐵𝑒𝒸𝒶𝓂𝑒 𝒶 𝑀𝒶𝓃𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓇 𝒶𝓉 𝟤𝟤 𝓎𝓇𝓈: 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓃𝑔𝑒𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒜𝒸𝒽𝒾𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝑀𝓎 𝒞𝒶𝓇𝑒𝑒𝓇 𝒫𝒶𝓉𝒽 At just 22 years old, I had the honor and responsibility of becoming a manager at JYSK, an opportunity that radically changed my perspective on work and leadership. I remember starting this journey full of enthusiasm and determination, but also with many unknowns ahead. The road was not easy, but each challenge shaped me and prepared me for the role I occupy today and being in the Talent Academy program was the best choice for my development. 🔛 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝐹𝒾𝓇𝓈𝓉 𝒮𝓉𝑒𝓅𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝑀𝓎 𝒞𝒶𝓇𝑒𝑒𝓇 I started at JYSK as a sales assistant, not knowing exactly what lay ahead. I always wanted to learn as much as possible, so I was always curious and proactive. I quickly learned about the products, interacted with customers, and tried to contribute every day. However, the real challenge came when I was promoted to the role of manager. ✔️ 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓃𝑔𝑒𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝐵𝑒𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒶 𝒢𝑒𝓃 𝒵 𝑀𝒶𝓃𝒶𝑔𝑒𝓇 Being a manager at 22 years old in a diverse team is not easy at all. One of the biggest challenges was earning the respect of my colleagues, many of whom were more experienced and older than me. I learned that respect is earned through hard work, empathy, and integrity. Another obstacle was quickly adapting to the new responsibilities. From managing the team to making strategic decisions, each day came with valuable lessons. I realized that being a good leader means always being open to feedback, continuously learning, and being able to adapt quickly to changes. 🤭 #proudtobeJYSK 💙 #reachyourpotential 📈

✍ To improve teamwork skills as a retail sales associate using feedback, actively seek input from colleagues and supervisors, reflect on areas for improvement, set specific goals, practice and demonstrate enhanced skills, solicit ongoing feedback for progress tracking, adapt based on input, and celebrate achievements along the way. #retailmanagement #retailsales #retailbusiness #retailleadership #retailstore #salesmanagement

I've learned so much in just 3 weeks in a new role! I've learned that I have a love for more than just food retail, and although this role is completely new and can be challenging - I've broken a few things down. 1) Guests are guests regardless if you oversee Food & Bev, GM, Style or the entire sales floor. If you put guests as the guiding light you'll always be right. 2) Put your team members first. In my opinion, as a lead you are there to support your direct reports, and for myself that is team members. If I show up every day to make their respective jobs easier, I've done something right for the day. We think this can be a hard task, and ultimately it is not - a simple hello, how was the weekend, offer to help with freight or workload. The small everyday things will ad up to a big difference. 3) Fill the floor! Tell a story. When aisles and displays are full, guests are excited to shop, and that excitement breeds life into stores and makes the shopping experience enjoyable! Lastly - less share some news on GREEN metrics! We've dropped the INF% for GM 2% or better across the board. A few outliers that we're getting worked out, but soon I'm looking to post sub 1% in all areas. The GM team's hard work has led to drastic improvement in sales, going from a negative comp to a 3% comp over the last three weeks. The store is also on a giant upswing with a 5% store comp over 3 weeks, more to come! #worksomewhereyoulove #target #growtime #growth

This guy (Chris Lewis) became my manager more than 1 year ago and when I heard about him coming from Trade Marketing to Logistics, to Sales and now HR Director…, I though “How’s this possible??” 👀 As pure HR people, I always pushed the internal mobility, considering we can learn almost EVERY hard skills, but HR I though “it is too complex, the process can complicated, one needs some expertise to do that job…” HOW WRONG I WAS! 😅 #ABInBev trusts the employees potential, their motivation and their curiosity 👊 Even I, as someone who only did HR in her career so far, I am thinking… why not completely change when my company is letting me the opportunity?? 😃 💡 At ABInBev, we value people who are curious, ambitious, and willing to step out of their comfort zone, because we're convinced that's how you develop great talents and create a future with more cheers 🚀🍻 Willing to try?? 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRuBzheP hashtag#DreamBig hashtag#ABInBev hashtag#BestBeerJob hashtag#Careers

Life update! 📣 I am excited to share that I have accepted a new position with ALDI USA as the Value Chain Optimization Buying Executive Manager at our US headquarters in Chicago! 🎉 This new opportunity marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life and I am eager to bring my skills and abilities to this role. As I move forward, I am reminded that even though one amazing chapter may be closing, an even better one is about to begin. Here's to new adventures and growth! 🚀 #newbeginnings #careeropportunities #growthmindset

Biggest professional achievement? Making the tastiest Oreo milkshakes🧋 When I arrived in Dublin, every opportunity was in front of me, but so were the reminders of the barriers I grew up with. Looking for jobs here made me realize how many steps behind my starting line had been, and the climb was terrifying. I didn't know where to start or how to familiarize myself with the corporate world. 🖥️ Resources were scarce, and I spent most of my time making milkshakes and cleaning up after. As proud as I am of every job I've ever had, I wanted to grow in the corporate world. But my experience selling bus tickets and handling teenage customers complaining about their hamburgers didn't seem to matter in getting that first opportunity. I didn't know where to start or where to find the people who made it. ⁉️ So when I landed at Workhuman, found my place, and started my corporate life, I knew one thing: I wanted to be the help I had craved in the past. Thankfully, this company is full of people willing to listen to ideas and put all their hard work into making the world kinder. Therefore I couldn't be more proud to announce that Workhuman will be hosting its first panel in Dublin! 🙌 This panel will provide guidance to customer service reps who aspire to be team leaders. Some of our colleagues who have brilliantly succeeded in this will share their advice and experience. As we look to the future to bring more support to local people seeking accessible guidance in their journey, I encourage you to share this with your contacts. 🗣️ Our goal is to make the journey of career lives a bit more human. So share with your peers, with anyone who might need that first interaction to know how to make it to their destination. 🫂 Unfortunately, in this world, we don't choose where we start from, but we can always choose to help those along the way. https://lnkd.in/d9u2Q6FK

Careers that are rewarding in the retail industry

🌟 This is my 'WHY!' 🌟 I'm thrilled to share this wonderful news from a client who just landed a GM position with Tag Heuer! Moments like these fuel my passion for helping retail professionals achieve and exceed their career goals. Here’s why I love what I do: 🌟 Personalized Guidance: Providing tailored advice to help you navigate your retail career path. 🛠️ 💬 Career Growth: Assisting you in securing promotions and new opportunities within the retail industry. 📈 💪 Empowerment: Building your confidence and skills to excel in your role. 💡 🛍️ Success Stories: Celebrating your achievements and milestones along the way. 🎉 If you're looking to advance your retail career and achieve your goals, let's connect! Schedule a call with me and let's get started: retailtrainer.pro #RetailSuccess #CareerGrowth #RetailCoaching #Achievement #Empowerment #RetailTrainer 🌟💼