Skott Leal

Experience

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  Lowe's Companies, Inc.

  Feb 2007 - Mar 2008

  Product Service Associate

  Built safe, clean, and appealing product displays​​​​​​​. Completed merchandise resets and store maintenance projects. Assisted customers in locating or handling merchandise. Assisted with organizing and down stocking lighting and plumbing department. Aided in maintaining a safe and clean store.

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  Best Buy

  Jul 2008 - Feb 2014

  Deployment Functionality Techician/ Project Team Specialist

  Manages a project in a professional and efficient manner. Maintains constant communication during a project and has pre-communication with the Project Team Lead before every and at the end of every shift. Follows all cable wire management and labeling guidelines. Cables are always labeled and tested to BBY IS specifications. Comm. room wire management is an example of work ethic pride. FT is excellent at managing their time every night. Is ready to start the beginning of each work shift. Able to maintain great partnership with all trades in the building, electrical and construction. Completed all merchandising tasks ranging from full store remodels to department resets. Certified on major appliance display installs, OTR, built in refrigerator, ranges. Show less

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  Best Buy

  Apr 2014 - Feb 2024

  Leads the overall Project Team merchandising process within their assigned stores. Provides work direction for merchandising implementation projects focused on planogram execution, vendor supported activities, category continuity programs and large scale transformations, including remodels, refreshes, relocation’s and decommissions. Directly responsible for managing the scope of work and the individuals on the Project Team. Connects with many levels of internal and external customers, requiring superior skills in team-building, partnership and communication. While not on projects, assists local market stores with daily merchandising tasks, customer carry outs, trailer unloading, product staging and any other deparment needs. Job responsibilities include: On-site and remote project supervision, coordination and reporting. Complete all planned project initiatives to acceptable standards within given timelines, including follow-up of known issues. Supervise and develop 15-25 Project Team employee direct reports; responsibilities include assisting in recruiting and hiring with direct involvement in coaching, performance appraisals and accurate payroll reporting. Indirect supervision of 5-10 Retail, 3rd party and contractor employees. Communication with Field Deployment Manager and Retail store teams during implementation, focusing on problem resolution. Ensure accurate and timely reporting is provided to all internal and external partners. Solicit feedback from their Retail stores to further refine and improve the merchandising project process to meet customer needs and project goals Show less

  • Project Deployment Supervisor

    Apr 2014 - Feb 2024

  • Project Deployment Supervisor

    Apr 2014 - Feb 2024
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  SPAR Group

  Apr 2024 - now

  Merchandiser

  Independant merchandising contractor responsible for completing merchandising resets, audits, sku in/sku out projects throughout the assigned district. Reports completion to vendors through reporting app showing completed work and notating any outstanding issues.