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Candy Sotelo

Gaithersburg

Summary

Expert Floral Manager with strong background in team and department leadership. Highly creative in building arrangements and displays to promote floral products. Consistently achieves sales targets through effective promotional and customer service management strategies.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
2019
2019
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Floral Manager

Giant Food Stores
Gaithersburg
10.2022 - Current
  • Managed daily floral operations and inventory at Giant Food Stores.
  • Designed innovative floral arrangements for various customer needs.
  • Trained staff on proper floral care and arrangement techniques.
  • Assisted customers in selecting flowers for special occasions and events.
  • Implemented seasonal displays to enhance product visibility and appeal.
  • Utilized point-of-sale systems for transactions and inventory management.
  • Ordered supplies based on space and budget availability, current trends and sales projections.
  • Provided excellent customer service by responding promptly to customer inquiries and complaints.
  • Conducted market research activities to identify trends in the industry; used insights to create innovative designs.

Education

Hernan Cortez
Mexico, ME

Skills

  • Floral design
  • Inventory management
  • Point-of-sale systems
  • Floral arrangement
  • Seasonal display creation
  • Supply ordering
  • Employee training
  • Effective communication
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Visual merchandising
  • Staff supervision
  • Employee scheduling
  • Flower pruning and watering
  • Flower arranging
  • Funeral arrangements
  • Social media marketing
  • Floral pricing
  • Inventory oversight

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Floral Manager

Giant Food Stores
10.2022 - Current

Hernan Cortez
Candy Sotelo