Posted on: 2006-04-11
TERRI M. EDWARDS 115 Dogwood Drive ~ Americus, GA 31719 (229) 938-3021(CELL) / [email protected] CORE PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS Creating Advertisements Project Management Catalog /Indirect-mail Marketing Market Analysis Customer Service Cash Drawer Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AMERMAC, INC., Ellaville, Georgia Marketing Representative June 2002- Current · Work accomplished includes creating and producing magazine advertisements in FOUR WHEELER Magazine and American Tire Distributors Magazine stating the features and benefits of the equipment that was being advertised in order to promote both Amermac’s equipment and purpose, and increase the amount of equipment sales. · Effectively negotiated with ad salesmen for the magazines that we advertised with to establish size and placement of the ad in the publications. · Designed Amermac’s newest product catalog, which increased profits dramatically for the fiscal year and will continue to do so for years to come. · Set up photo shoots and took and edited digital photography for the catalog. · Worked with the printer to change file types and sizes to fit their computer format for the catalog printing session. · Created product promotion/ co-advertising brochures for Amermac and CarQuest Auto Parts. · Created a backdrop for SEMA Show booth and other trade show booths. · Assisted in designing the new content for Amermac’s newly upgraded website. VERNON PROMOTIONS, Newton, Iowa Sales Representative November 2002- May 2003 · Made sale calls for Schley County and surrounding counties in the area. · Researched target markets for each city that I made sales calls in. · Effectively managed the sales cycle process from client consultation to closing. GREENFIELD METAL PRODUCTS, Ellaville, Georgia Marketing Representative June 2002 – November 2002 · Assisted in content, editing, and design for website. I.G.A. (VEATCH FOODS, INC), Ellaville, Georgia Cashier December 31, 2001- May 28, 2002 · Greeted customers and handled large amount of money, EBT cards, credit cards, and checks, and business store credit while running cash register and kept work area clean. · Was head of frozen department; counted and ordered merchandise to be delivered on the next truck. · Stocked shelves with merchandise organized stock room and pulled stock for stock boys to fill shelves with. · Performed retail merchandising daily. · At end of shift, balanced currency, coins, and checks in cash drawer, using calculator, and compared the totaled amounts with data from computer printout. · Checked in vendors by verifying the amount of product listed on the invoices. · Dealt with all types of customers on a daily basis. PERRY BROS. OIL CO. (CHEVRON #3), Ellaville, Georgia Cashier October 1998 –November 2001 · Dealt with all types of customers on a daily basis. · Ran cash register; counted and organized cash drawer with cash, coins, checks, and credit /ATM cards. · Ran lottery machine and compared totals from print out at the end of the shift/day to the final lottery count. · Sold money orders and balanced totals at the end of the shift/ day. · Ordered merchandise, entered merchandise info and prices into computer system. · Performed retail merchandising and stocked shelves & cooler. · Ran deli operations: cooked food, filled, cleaned and maintained the Slush Puppy machine and soda fountain, cappuccino maker and the coffee pots · Cleaned the store. · Balanced currency, coin, and checks, and credit/ATM card receipts in cash drawer at end of shift, using calculator, and compared the totaled amounts with data displayed on end of shift and end of day paperwork, and gathered and counted cash and checks for drops. · Checked in vendors by verifying that the amount of merchandise listed on the invoice matched the actual product, and wrote checks to those vendors for the amount of the purchase. · Opened and closed the store SUMTER BANK AND TRUST, Americus, Georgia Teller May 2000- July 2000 · Received and paid out money, and kept records of money and negotiable instruments involved in financial transactions. · Received checks and cash for deposit, verified amount, and examined checks for endorsements. · Cashed checks and paid out money after verification of signatures and customer balances. · Entered customers\' transactions into computer to record transactions, and issued computer-generated receipts. · Balanced currency, coin, and checks in cash drawer at end of shift, using calculator, and compared totaled amounts with data displayed on computer screen. · Explained, promoted, and/or sold products or services, such as traveler’s checks, money orders, and cashier\'s checks. · Successfully accomplished to keep my customers happy and address and correct any complaints and/or problems EDUCATION South Georgia Technical College Marketing Management Diploma (2003)