Sean Schaeffer
Phoenix
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in a variety of markets. Excelling in authentication, purchasing, price negotiation, customer engagement and relationship building. Proven track record in vendor negotiation and inventory management, coupled with exceptional customer relationship skills. Adept at driving sales and enhancing client engagement through effective communication and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Jewelry Authenticator & Buyer
Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange
01.2024 - Current
- Authenticated and purchased bullion, precious metals, diamonds, and luxury watches from various sources.
- Facilitated large cash transactions while ensuring adherence to financial regulations.
- Leveraged sales expertise in luxury watch brands to boost customer engagement.
- Executed purchasing processes for high-value items to uphold inventory integrity.
- Assisted customers as virtual assistant and managed inquiries via phone and email.
Sales Representative
Gearfire
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Credit card processing, knowledge of PCI standards, underwriting
- Ordering office supplies and maintaining inventory of office supplies, computers, equipment
- Extensive use of Excel and CRM software
- Direct sales experience to a client base that ranges from small businesses to large wholesalers
- Provided prospective customers with detailed financial presentations in person and remotely
Merchandiser
Total Wine & More
01.2019 - 10.2022
- Delivered exceptional customer service, driving sales and generating client recommendations.
- Optimized product displays through effective inventory control and merchandising strategies.
- Coordinated logistics for receiving and warehousing large shipments efficiently.
- Executed opening and closing procedures, including daily cash deposits.
- Hosted wine tasting station, providing product recommendations and customer assistance.
Support Staff – Merchandiser, Range Officer
Scottsdale Gun Club
01.2016 - 10.2022
- Warehouse inventory control and auditing
- Ordering office supplies, shipping supplies
- Assisted purchasing team in reordering existing inventory as well as ordering new inventory
- Maintained relationship with vendors, wholesalers to acquire better deals on future orders as well as to acquire for the store unique and limited production items
- Customer supervision on firing range to ensure a safe environment
- Firing range routine maintenance and upkeep
Deli Manager, Shipping & Receiving Clerk, Cashier
Fry’s Food & Drug
12.2010 - 01.2016
- Trained new employees in Deli department to ensure operational efficiency.
- Managed ordering of all items for Deli department, maintaining inventory control.
- Accepted freight shipments and organized deliveries within warehouse efficiently.
- Executed roles as cashier, deli manager, and shipping & receiving clerk, enhancing service quality.
Congressional Internship – Rep. David Schweikert
United States House of Representatives
05.2015 - 11.2015
- Managed extensive phone calls, emails, and authored official correspondence.
- Assisted constituents with inquiries related to federal agencies.
- Handled confidential information through constituent casework.
- Engaged in public speaking and collaborated on event coordination.
- Established mobile office operations, facilitating services while on the go.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Interdisciplinary Studies; Political Science & History
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ05.2014
Associate Degree - Business
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ01.2010
Skills
- Authentication techniques
- Purchasing strategies
- Inventory management
- Vendor negotiation
- Financial compliance
- Customer relationship management
- Microsoft Excel
- Sales presentations
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Sales experience
- Purchase order management
- Vendor vetting
- Purchasing expertise
- Quality assurance
- Pricing negotiations
- Inventory oversight
- Pricing
- Merchandising operations
- Negotiation
- Inventory monitoring
- Relationship building
- Verbal and written communication
- Customer service
- Data interpretation
Timeline
Jewelry Authenticator & Buyer
Dallas Gold & Silver Exchange
01.2024 - Current
Sales Representative
Gearfire
10.2022 - 10.2023
Merchandiser
Total Wine & More
01.2019 - 10.2022
Support Staff – Merchandiser, Range Officer
Scottsdale Gun Club
01.2016 - 10.2022
Congressional Internship – Rep. David Schweikert
United States House of Representatives
05.2015 - 11.2015
Deli Manager, Shipping & Receiving Clerk, Cashier
Fry’s Food & Drug
12.2010 - 01.2016
Bachelor’s Degree - Interdisciplinary Studies; Political Science & History
Arizona State University
Associate Degree - Business
Paradise Valley Community College