Jess Terepka

Partnering with clients, and suppliers to develop ideas for your promotional products and marketing needs. Let me do all the creative brainstorming and shopping around to find the right items to get Your Company's Logo in the hands of your clients.

The Account Manager is the primary Coca-Cola contact between the large or small store managers or store owners. The position is responsible for the customer relationships along with increasing business by selling and ordering products within his or her sales territory existing customer base. -Execute and close all sales calls. ◾Sell in incremental displays and equipment placements; sell in promotional programs and ensure dealer compliance. ◾In connection with a sales call, maintain appropriate inventory levels, maintain company assets and point of sale, ensure account meets Company merchandising standards, determine stores’ product needs, place and transmit appropriate order in conjunction with existing geographic sales routes. ◾Communicate account activities to appropriate parties ◾Transport, replace and maintain Point of Sale advertising as appropriate for account.

As one of the 3 Field Operation Support team members across the US, I directed and oversaw the Southeast from Puerto Rico to Virginia and Texas to the Carolinas in the largest rollout in 2014 for CVS. Works well with people at all levels of the organization, including Directors, Area Vice Presidents, Regional Managers, District Managers, Pharmacy Supervisors, and store teams. Enthusiastic team player with a strong work ethic and advanced complex problem solving skills. Lead Field managers and teams on how to appropriately rollout a new scheduling tool in their area. Scheduled and led weekly meetings, conference calls and WebEx Reported to the Store Operation Director regarding all project rollout and scheduling issues. Trained and developed associates on new scheduling system. Implemented a scheduling process and identify habits to improve process effectiveness.

Interviewed job candidates and made staffing decisions. Hired, trained and evaluated personnel Counted cash drawers and made bank deposits. Managed staff of up to 20 sales, and pharmacy associates. Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs of the store. Planned budgets and authorized payments and merchandise returns. Increased profits through effective sales training and troubleshooting profit loss areas. Increased sales volume each year over 10% Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service. Conducted store inventories once per year in Front store and Pharmacy.

Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs of the store in the beauty and photo category. Instructed staff on appropriately handling promotional and seasonal sales. Helped in Hiring, training and evaluated personnel in Photo and Beauty department. Presented any new information during store manager meetings. Reported to the district manager regarding all store and staff issues. Trained and developed new associates on new products, photo systems and key sales tactics. Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service. Helped the District manager conducted store inventories once per year in 20 stores.

Counted cash drawers and made bank deposits. Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs of the store.