Restaurant Interior Design/Artifact Installer

Posted on: 2006-03-26

Tracy C. Swift 1705 Hasbrook Court North Little Rock, AR. 72116 501-993-9829 Objective A CAREER WITH A COMPANY IN RETAIL MANAGEMENT AND OR SALES Qualifications •10 plus years successful management experience in a retail sales environment. 4 years of Interior Design •Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong face-to-face presentation skills. •Success oriented with self-motivation and an aggressive, can-do attitude. • Proven ability to acquire and apply knowledge rapidly. • A true lifetime avid hunting and fishing enthusiast with tremendous shooting sports background. Creative eye with the ability to access and suggest items that is not apparent to some. Experience Global Renovations -Restaurant Interior Design/Artifact Installer (Contract Labor) •Responsible for interior design, research, assembly, and installation of artifacts in Applebee Restaurants. •Travel within 12 states in US to perform installation •Shopping for 3-d objects for each store •Also responsible for take down and clean-up of each store before each remodel Champion Outdoors-Director of Purchasing / Trophy Room Designer 02/02-02/04 •Developing displays and interior design of furniture sales. •Creating and designing trophy rooms for customer’s residents and offices. •Supervised sales of store merchandise including guns and hunting accessories. •Attended Shot Shows and markets for ordering inventory and accessories. Saks Fifth Avenue-Product Specialist/Department Manager 1998-2001 •Conducted interviews, appearances, and presentations promoting various new or popular products on local television news highlight shows. •Developed and managed specialty departments through out the stores and provided feedback from customer’s request to purchasing offices regarding optional merchandise. •Provided goals, direction, and management for multiply teams. Empowered sales team with product knowledge, fashion direction, and operational support. Assumed sales leadership role, adhered to merchandising, and maintained visual standards for floor presentation. •These experiences helped me develop extensive knowledge in marketing and sales solutions. JC Penney Company -Merchandise Manager 1989-1998 •Maximized sales of merchandise, establishing customer loyalty for repeat business. •Supervised staffs performance with customers and assigned departments. Conducted personal development review •Created an efficient trained and motivated sales team by presented training programs, setting department and personal sales goals and appraised programs. Education Business Administration, University of Arkansas Technical Skills Proficient in: Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Power Point, and the Internet. Salary Requirements/Relocation: Open for discussion