Stephen Foster
Tucson
Summary
To further my education while maintaining a long term occupation and utilize organization skills to increase productivity at the work place.
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Territory Sales Lead
Anderson's Merchandisers
Tucson, AZ
06.2023 - Current
- Managed inventory levels by monitoring stock movement, conducting regular audits, and implementing replenishment plans to avoid out-of-stock situations
- Negotiated favorable terms with suppliers/vendors for promotional displays or special merchandising initiatives
- Created visually appealing displays that effectively showcased products' features and benefits while maintaining brand consistency
- Trained store staff on proper merchandising techniques, ensuring consistent execution across multiple locations
- Conducted regular store visits/audits to assess compliance with established visual merchandising standards
- Mentored junior merchandising team members, providing guidance on visual presentation techniques and industry trends
Server
Thunder Mountain Enterprises
Fort Huachuca, AZ
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Tasked with prepping meals at the dining facility and serving food to the soldiers in a fast and efficient manner.
Service Advisor
Teleperformance
Remote
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Provides customer service while receiving inbound calls to OnStar Members wanting to activate their services.
Court Assistant
State of Arizona
Sierra Vista, AZ
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Tasked with a multitude of different duties that include:
- Entering, updating, and retrieving court case information using automated databases.
- Preparing, updating, and retrieving files including sensitive/confidential information.
- Keeping financial, statistical, and criminal history records for clients.
- Retrieval of archived files.
- Answering phones and dealing with clients and victims coming in for appointments.
- Compiling data to prepare records and reports.
- Filing documents with the court.
- Responding to inquiries from the general public, attorneys, judges, and other concerned parties and directs callers to the proper person or agency.
- Also required to travel to another office weekly for coverage.
Customer Experience Associate
Army & Airforce Exchange Service
Sierra Vista, AZ
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Tasked with processing monetary transactions with customers inside the store, stock product and ensure all the aisles are shoppable, perform maintenance on the gasoline pumps and keep them in working order, and dispense propane for customers that need to fill their personal reserves.
Cashier/Floor Associate, Merchandiser
Home Depot
Sierra Vista, AZ
03.2016 - 01.2022
- Tasked with providing excellent customer service while checking customers out after their visit to the store. Also had to make sure the work area was clean, organized and that there were no discrepancies in the cash registers.
- Paint Associate: Maintaining the Paint Department by making sure everything is properly faced, organized and stocked as well as making and recommending paint products for a customer's project.
- Flooring Associate: Maintaining the Flooring Department by keeping products faced, organized and stocked as well as helping customers find products they need for their particular project. Specialist duties, such as setting up customers for flooring measures, setting up will-call orders, keeping customer's information up-to-date, and paying for orders over the phone.
- MET Associate: Tasked with using the store-assigned program to maintain products in the aisles of the store, making sure everything is brought to the front and stocked if there's anything that can be brought down from the overheads. Also tasked with setting up or taking down displays in the store according to assigned planograms for that aisle so that vendors contracted with the store are satisfied with how their products are shown to customers.
Agent
ACT Technologies
03.2015 - 08.2015
- Tasked with taking inbound calls from AT&T customers, handling billing issues, service concerns, and making sales to customers without certain services.
Stocker
Spirit Halloween
10.2013 - 11.2013
- In charge of keeping the store products on the shelves organized and helped customers with whatever they needed.
Pool Technician
Aquachlor Pool Service
08.2013 - 09.2013
- Maintained a given route of customer's pools by keeping them clean and to make sure the chemical levels were at the correct levels. Also in charge of keeping their system up and running at all times.
Cashier
KFC
08.2012 - 06.2013
- Assisted customers with questions on menu items provided excellent customer service. Served all menu items. Performed monetary transactions, balanced the register, and took deposits to the bank. Stocked merchandise and open closed the facility.
Education
General Studies (1 year) -
Cochise Community College
Douglas, AZ06-2012
General Studies (Graduate) - undefined
Douglas High School
Douglas, AZ05-2011
Skills
- Typing
- Inventory Control
- Microsoft Windows
- Office management
- Planograms
- Merchandising
- Computer Literacy
- Detail oriented
- Team Member
- Retail Sales
Certification
Driver's License
Languages
English - Expert
Timeline
Territory Sales Lead
Anderson's Merchandisers
06.2023 - Current
Server
Thunder Mountain Enterprises
05.2023 - 06.2023
Service Advisor
Teleperformance
11.2022 - 05.2023
Court Assistant
State of Arizona
06.2022 - 09.2022
Customer Experience Associate
Army & Airforce Exchange Service
03.2022 - 06.2022
Cashier/Floor Associate, Merchandiser
Home Depot
03.2016 - 01.2022
Agent
ACT Technologies
03.2015 - 08.2015
Stocker
Spirit Halloween
10.2013 - 11.2013
Pool Technician
Aquachlor Pool Service
08.2013 - 09.2013
Cashier
KFC
08.2012 - 06.2013
General Studies (Graduate) - undefined
Douglas High School
General Studies (1 year) -
Cochise Community College