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Barry Johnsonbarryjohn1980@ 087100000011 Downtown Street, Uptown, Dublin 7Personal StatementI am an experienced sales assistant in the retail sector who enjoys helping customers understand the benefits of the products and services they are looking for. I am a target-oriented individual who loves the challenge of ensuring every customer gets what they are looking for. As a people person, I find it easy to assist customers and derive genuine enjoyment from my job. My experience extends to supervising a team of staff, and after years working in the industry, I feel that I am ready to take the next step forward by handling more responsibility. Education HistoryDublin City University (2008-2011): BA (Hons) In Retail StudiesIncluded the following modules:Stock management & auditing.Analysis of the effectiveness of visual merchandising displays.Recruitment methodology.Planning, adjusting, and monitoring the schedules of employees.Acme Secondary School, Dublin (2003 – 2008): Six Honours in the Leaving Cert (Including Maths and English)Core SkillsDriven to achieve sales goals.Outstanding verbal communication skills which enable me to provide excellent customer satisfaction.Knowledge of merchandising displays and petent and confident with the hardware involved in checkouts.Good literacy and numeracy skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.Time management.Employment HistoryLynch’s Superstore, Uptown (October 2016 – Present) – Retail Sales AssistantIn my current role as a retail sales assistant, I serve consumers and provide them with recommendations about any products and services they are interested in. Responsibilities include:Handling cash and card transactions.Counting up the day’s takings and depositing the proceeds into the safe.Ensuring the store is ready for new promotions.Handling credit notes and returns.Providing customers with advice on the right products for them.Dealing with customer complaints, and escalating the issue to management level if necessary.Assisting with in-store merchandising.Taking in deliveries and filling out stock orders. Supervising a team of staff when the manager was not available. Ensuring the store’s monthly targets were met.Johnson’s Foods, Dublin (November 2013 – October 2016): Sales AssistantIn this role, I worked as part of a shop floor team and reported directly to the store’s manager. Duties included:Reporting to the manager daily.Cleaning and tidying the store, and ensuring stock rotation was carried out for the following day.Processing customer transactions.Welcoming staff and providing them with advice on the store’s products and services. Reminding customers about the store’s promotions.Making sure that the shop floor was always in pristine condition with displays perfectly maintained.Ensuring the store’s counter was always manned.Creating the shop window’s displays.Additional InformationI like to remain active because it enables me to maintain a high level of energy at work. I enjoy playing football and basketball. I also ensure that I keep up to date with the latest developments in the retail sector by reading industry publications. References Available Upon Request ................
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