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Joseph M Gayton

Victorville,CA

Summary

To obtain a position within an organization which offers challenge, growth and stability.

Retail professional with strong track record in merchandising and inventory management. Skilled in product placement, stock replenishment, and visual displays. Known for effective collaboration and delivering results in fast-paced environments. Adaptable and reliable team player with keen eye for detail and customer satisfaction.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

ASAP Retail Service Merchandiser

Acosta Sales and
01.1991 - Current
  • The ASAP Retail Service Merchandiser is primarily responsible for representing ACOSTA, our principals, and our customers through the proper implementation of current plan-o-grams, new items, void corrections or special merchandising activity for the specific set and location.
  • Assist Store Reset Coordinator in execution of store reset activities.
  • Rotate stock, display products as appropriate per reset schematic.
  • Perform such duties as checking date codes per ensuring adherence to reset plan-o-gram, replacing decals/re-order tags or ads and placing point of purchase material
  • Report observations to Store Reset Coordinator or Unit Manager
  • Regarding out dated product, unclaimed stock.
  • Responsible for special reset projects as assigned
  • As a team lead I'm responsible for crews up to 8 associates and reporting all work on paper and online.

Merchandiser

Popcornopolis
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Merchandiser is responsible for driving from location to location to service large accounts
  • Filling and rotating all racks and other display locations per company planograms
  • Interacting closely with store management and receiving personnel to clarify inventory and product for each store location

Merchandiser

Albertsons main office
01.2000 - 01.2008
  • Responsible for product merchandising within large volume stores. This includes stocking shelves, rotating shelved product, setting up displays, cooler stocking/rotation, storage room organization and movement of product from storage to the sales floor.
  • Responsibilities include:
  • Merchandise store shelving, coolers and displays
  • Utilize promotional material (signs, banners) in accounts
  • Keep back room stock in neat and orderly condition
  • Communicate sales results to store and management
  • Build customer relationships at store level
  • Also working in a retail business or grocery stores, moving product within store and serving customers such as handling customer complaints, responding to customer requests and meeting customer needs.

Set Crew Merchandiser/Assistant Team Lead

Albertsons Set crew @ Merchandising
01.2000 - 01.2005
  • Set Crew Merchandiser/Assistant Team Lead of teams from 30-50 people responsible for resets and remodels for a national chain grocery store.
  • Responsibilities include:
  • Following detailed plan-o-grams to merchandise grocery store categories according to national standards
  • Installing store fixtures
  • Assist team lead in managing groups to insure project is completely accurate and finished in a timely fashion
  • Also trained new hires to read the plan-o-grams and implement procedures as directed by the company.
  • Records and employee hours
  • Receptionist duties including managing a 20 line Nortel phone system
  • Using File Maker Pro to provide data entry support of job time records into an IBM

Skills

  • Effective shelf organization
  • Inventory management
  • Product display optimization
  • Strategic promotional planning

Timeline

Merchandiser

Popcornopolis
01.2018 - 01.2020

Merchandiser

Albertsons main office
01.2000 - 01.2008

Set Crew Merchandiser/Assistant Team Lead

Albertsons Set crew @ Merchandising
01.2000 - 01.2005

ASAP Retail Service Merchandiser

Acosta Sales and
01.1991 - Current
Joseph M Gayton