Christopher Schonfield

Experience

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  Publix

  Sept 2006 - Dec 2011

  Stock Clerk

  • Schedule and Random counts item verify implementation• Establish customer relationships and provide premier customer service• Stock items to the shelf and promotion• Inventory Maintenance Control of products from warehouse• Merchandising with DSD ordering computer system• Proper inputting and recording of damaged items as well as disposing

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  FSU- Isp Sports Marketing and Promotions

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Marketing Intern

  • Promote FSU baseball and football• Distribution of flyers and season packages for FSU sports among businesses• Selling season tickets all around Tallahassee• Traveling and networking to bring in fans and be more known• Sales representative for NCAA Regionals and Super Regionals baseball• Allocated budgeted costs to have sponsors and advertise their name• Relevant data documentation and expenses

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  City Furniture

  Jan 2012 - Apr 2016

  Showroom Manager

  • Contributed to company goals by planning, delegating, and monitoring sales objectives.• Sold on average over one million dollars of furniture per year.• Conducted presentations with personnel regarding up to date statistics and new promotions. • Recruited new college graduates at Florida State University career fairs.• Trained, motivated, and empowered sales associates to ensure customer satisfaction.• Established CRM by qualifying and prospecting guests.• Handled opening and closing procedures in a multimillion dollar showroom. Show less

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  Ashley Furniture Homestores

  Apr 2016 - Feb 2018

  • General Manager

    Oct 2016 - Feb 2018

  • General Manager

    Apr 2016 - Oct 2016
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  CITY Furniture

  Mar 2018 - now

  • Set clear and measurable goals for team, track progress, and take proactive steps to achieve goals.• Participated and led a group for a quarterly 8 step problem solving assignment.• Provide regular, timely, and honest feedback while giving credit when due.• Implemented showroom monthly townhall meetings to foster collaboration, motivation, and transparent communication.• Balanced people and process though teamwork and problem solving to achieve desired results.• Developed management systems around leveled productivity to ensure leaders are able to complete tasks and live out standard work. Show less • Improved current systems to manage teams more effectively and ensuring roles are carried out to the standard. • Created cross training matrix to support managers of all layers that are utilized for development.• Developed multiple leaders to further their advancement to become Showroom and Senior Showroom Managers. • Coached and developed managers by holding accountability while introducing to GM tasks. • Contributed to Leadership Development Kaizan team by redefining key roles and responsibilities. • Utilized a PDCA to increase our after sale call percentage to over 70% for Q3, 2019. Show less

  • General Manager- Servant Leader

    Oct 2021 - now

  • General Manager- Servant Leader

    Jan 2020 - Sept 2021

  • General Manager

    Sept 2019 - Dec 2019

  • General Manager

    Mar 2018 - Sept 2019