ERIC PELSINSKI 418 2nd Street, Carlstadt, NJ – eric.pelsinski@gmail.com – 201.438.

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OBJECTIVE
Seeking a long-term position with a company with the potential for growth and advancement.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
•Named Sales manager of world-wide company flagship store, for two separate retailers.
•Winner of fully paid company trip to Cancun, Mexico as a result of top sales performance and customer service.
•Finished as district’s top performer in sales volume and overall forced rankings for two consecutive years.
•Named District Assistant, Store Mentor and Area Manager Trainee, assisting fellow stores’ management teams in customer service,
visual merchandising, payroll, store operations; and, conducted conference calls and district meetings with and in place of the District
Manager for three separate companies.
•Recognized among region’s top performers for single year store volume increases of $97,000, $114,000, $482,000, $1.4million.
•Managed and supervised 19 store locations for 6 major retailers.
•Named Store Consultant by company buyers on which products and models would be advantageous to purchase.
•American Heart Association AED and CPR certified.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EVERYTHING HALLOWEEN – Paramus, NJ

•Store Manager 09/09 – 11/09 (Seasonal)
•Responsible to all things pertaining to the store, its setup, sales, staffing, managing and breakdown.

QUEST FITNESS – Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.

•Personal Trainer in training / Floor Monitor. 04/09 - 09/09
•Performed member orientations, evaluations and designed fitness goals and workouts.

LET’S FACE IT REMODELING, LLC – Phillipsburg, NJ

•Customer Service Call Representative. 03/08 – 07/09
•Trade Show Sales Lead Generator.

SWATCH – Times Square, New York City, NY

•Sales Manager. 10/07 – 05/08
•Responsible for store’s sales schedule, which included staffing and scheduling of over 50 employees.
•Fourth quarter sales exceeded $2.9million; fiscal year end totals exceeded $9.1million

KB TOYS – Various locations NY, NJ 04/06 – 08/07

•Responsible for the receiving, processing and merchandising of up to 1,000 cases of product each week.
•Executed bi-monthly sales promotion floor sets, which included the re-merchandising of the sales floor, the set up of store signage and
conveyance of the promotions to the store’s associates and customers.

BROOKSTONE – Jersey City, NJ

•Store Manager in Training. 10/05 – 04/06
•Certified in specific sales practices oriented for massage chairs, electronics and Tempurpedic materials.

GAMESTOP – Various locations, NJ

Store Manager. 04/02 – 10/05
•Achieved consistent company mandated store shrink results, including decreases of up to 84% and district lows of 0.09%
•Finished three consecutive years among the region’s top stores in pre-sales including over 850 reserves for Halo 2 and Madden 04.
•Hired, trained and or promoted 6 store managers, 16 assistant managers and over 20 key holders.
•Assisted in the opening of over a dozen new stores or concept stores.

FOOTLOCKER, FINISHLINE, BLADES, BOARD & SKATE – Various locations NY, NJ, IL
Store Manager. 09/96 – 11/98, 04/99 – 03/02
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EDUCATION
•HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, Hempstead, NY, 8/96 – 12/97 - Majored in business management and film production.
•SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, New York City, NY, 9/95 – 5/96
•ITHACA COLLEGE, Ithaca, NY 8/94 – 6/95: Majored in business management and film production.
•UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, New York City, NY 9/90 – 6/94 – Graduated, International Baccalaureate honors.
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