Bret Grund
Merchandiser at House of LaRose- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Digital Marketing
Shaw AcademyJun, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Twitter Marketing and Advertising
SimplilearnApr, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Facebook Marketing
SimplilearnMar, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Duolingo German Fluency: Elementary (Estimated)
DuolingoFeb, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Duolingo German Fluency: Beginner (Estimated)
DuolingoJan, 2016- Oct, 2024
Experience
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House of LaRose
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Brecksville, Ohio
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Merchandiser
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Oct 2016 - Present
• Maintained customer relationships by discussing display placements and overall sales. • Built displays and rotated company stock based on amount of sales and expiring products. • Placed point of sale material in accounts and participated in shelf resets. • Delivered products to restaurants, bars, and drug stores while collecting payment from customers. • Maintained customer relationships by discussing display placements and overall sales. • Built displays and rotated company stock based on amount of sales and expiring products. • Placed point of sale material in accounts and participated in shelf resets. • Delivered products to restaurants, bars, and drug stores while collecting payment from customers.
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Grund's Carpet Services
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Kent, OH
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Office Assistant
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Jul 2015 - Oct 2016
• Completed office work that included estimating, invoicing, RFP’s, sales tax, and receivables. • Designed and created company business card, website, and slogan. • Used QuickBooks and Excel to calculate payroll and other critical calculations. • Sold and installed flooring for both residential and commercial. • Measured flooring to better calculate cost of materials and labor. • Spoke with customers to grab their attitude on the finished service and product choice. • Completed office work that included estimating, invoicing, RFP’s, sales tax, and receivables. • Designed and created company business card, website, and slogan. • Used QuickBooks and Excel to calculate payroll and other critical calculations. • Sold and installed flooring for both residential and commercial. • Measured flooring to better calculate cost of materials and labor. • Spoke with customers to grab their attitude on the finished service and product choice.
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SolarCity
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United States
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Reassignment Agent
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Feb 2015 - Jul 2015
● Worked on over 100 cases per day while paying attention to detail.● Handled difficult situations that included refinancing, divorce, and death of a loved one.● Transferred 20 year solar contracts after home was sold through calls and emails.
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Commercial Account Manager
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Oct 2013 - Feb 2015
● Created department and the processes to assist the needs of commercial customers and sales team. ● Managed and documented customer relationships through calls and emails to identify situations presented to the customer.● Provided and documented direct support to commercial accounts on system performance reports, savings analysis, and contract details.● Reviewed and presented solutions to contract complications between the company and the customer with consideration to financial feasibility.● Actively reestablished communication with previously disengaged commercial accounts to ensure contract obligations are met and to improve customer experience. Show less
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Senior Project Launch Coordinator
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Aug 2012 - Oct 2013
● Implemented new processes to ensure team’s metrics were met, trained new hires, and provided support to cross functional teams.● Developed company-wide workflow process for Project Launch Coordinator team.● Coordinated 15 crews in terms of logistics and job size to meet fast changing quotas.● Worked directly with the regional operation managers to better utilize resources. ● Promoted from Coordinator to Senior Coordinator within 6 months, the earliest promotion to date.
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Nature's Goodies
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Foster City, CA
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Co-Founder and President of Marketing
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Dec 2011 - Feb 2014
● Managed social media by creating community pages on Facebook, Instagram, and other social networks. ● Created logo, slogan, mascot, packaging, and the company name. ● Initiated research to survey companies on the best mixes of dried fruits and nuts. ● Found target market that consisted of adult office professionals through demographic research. ● Managed social media by creating community pages on Facebook, Instagram, and other social networks. ● Created logo, slogan, mascot, packaging, and the company name. ● Initiated research to survey companies on the best mixes of dried fruits and nuts. ● Found target market that consisted of adult office professionals through demographic research.
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George P Johnson Experience Marketing
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San Carlos, CA
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Customer Service Representative
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Mar 2012 - Aug 2012
• Worked with Oracle Open World, Oracle Java One, and Cisco Virtual conferences providing online conference registration, planning and support by phone and email. • Interacted with multiple databases simultaneously with clients via phone and email. • Asked to translate complex technological issues into simple and intuitive summaries. • Worked with Oracle Open World, Oracle Java One, and Cisco Virtual conferences providing online conference registration, planning and support by phone and email. • Interacted with multiple databases simultaneously with clients via phone and email. • Asked to translate complex technological issues into simple and intuitive summaries.
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Arbee Associates
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Beltsville, MD
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Warehouse Associate
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May 2011 - Nov 2011
• Promoted from assistant to associate within 2 months. • Organized office furniture using a handheld tool to keep warehouse organized and manageable. • Loaded and unloaded full truckloads of furniture while separating the furniture for warehouse organization. • Promoted from assistant to associate within 2 months. • Organized office furniture using a handheld tool to keep warehouse organized and manageable. • Loaded and unloaded full truckloads of furniture while separating the furniture for warehouse organization.
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Total Quality Logistics
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Cincinnati Area, KY
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Account Manager
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Aug 2010 - Mar 2011
• Completed a 14 week sales training to help sell full truck load logistics services to businesses. • Cold called businesses to discover if they ship full truck loads to their clients. • Organized logistic services that included proper weight of truck, pick up times, and delivery times. • Completed a 14 week sales training to help sell full truck load logistics services to businesses. • Cold called businesses to discover if they ship full truck loads to their clients. • Organized logistic services that included proper weight of truck, pick up times, and delivery times.
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Education
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2005 - 2010
Bowling Green State University
Bachelor's Degree, Marketing -
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Penn Foster
Associate's Degree, Graphic Design -
2016 - 2016
Simplilearn Alumni
Certification, Facebook and Twitter Marketing and Advertising -
Shaw Academy
Diploma, Facebook and Twitter Marketing -
2001 - 2005
Archbishop Hoban High School
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