Jim Granados

Provide Merchandising and Retail Support for accounts in the Natural Food and Specialty Retailer setting. Develop and maintain relationships at store, wholesale and manufacture level. Utilize market data and in-store relationships to improve product placement and insure pricing, shelf tags and signage are in place and accurate. Build and maintain displays for effective exposure and capture cross merchandising opportunities when available. Audit retailers for new items and off-shelf promo placement and work with retail contacts to improve compliance as needed. Train and support future merchandisers and summer interns.

Developmental Leadership rotation collaborating with Store Leadership to assure that goals and objectives across all departments are met or exceeded. Communicate with Team Members regarding proper department operations and compliance with all established health and safety codes, food safety and sanitation procedures. Monitor product placement, pricing, shelf tags and signage for accuracy throughout the store. Merchandise Natural, Organic and Specialty products according to departmental standards. Build and maintain displays for effective cross merchandising.

Solicited, scheduled and conducted daily product demonstrations and sales calls. Improved online and trade magazine product representation by working closely with our marketing department. Collaborated with IT in order to drive product feature development, overcome competition and increase revenue. Analyzed and researched customer demographics to assist in creation of customer acquisition campaigns and retention plans. Cooperated with technical support crew to set up billing, installation and technical service calls. Presented at national trade shows increasing product exposure, representation and sales.

Scheduled and conducted sales calls to secure title and escrow service accounts by differentiating our services and products from those of our competitors. Conducted in office educational workshops for Real Estate agents, lenders and home buyers. Organized and collaborated with other Real Estate industry professionals in order to provide continuing education and networking events.

Scheduled and conducted sales calls to secure title and escrow service accounts by differentiating our services and products from those of our competitors. Conducted in office educational workshops for Real Estate agents, lenders and home buyers. Organized and collaborated with other Real Estate industry professionals in order to provide continuing education and networking events.

Developed process to target top producing agents in affiliated Real Estate thus increasing monthly closings. Enhanced comprehension and completion of escrow process and paperwork by translating technical information into more accessible language. Expedited escrow closings by conducting loan document signings both in-house and as a traveling Notary. Obtained, produced and distributed documents and reports necessary for successful closing of escrow. Followed up with all parties involved to ensure proper and timely completion of needed documents.

Obtained, produced and distributed documents and reports necessary for successful closing of escrow. Followed up with all parties involved to ensure proper and timely completion of needed documents. Conducted loan document signings and Notary service to expedite closings.