Patsy Price
Christchurch,CAN
Summary
- An enthusiastic and engaging people person with a depth of service in the sales and service industry
- Able to engage with people at all levels and from all backgrounds
- An active listener and fast learner who quickly picks up new ideas and concepts
- Very professional with high standards of personal presentation
- Excellent sales skills and ability - continually exceeding key performance indicators
- An innovative, creative thinker who often develops resourceful and useful ideas
- Ethical and displays total integrity and complete reliability
Objective- Actively seeking new opportunities to utilise customer service skills and strengths in sale & design
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Showroom Design Consultant
Naturally Tiles
Christchurch, New Zealand
09.2015 - 11.2022
- Assisted and advised developers, architects, and home refurbishment designers
- Conducted retail sales and organised in-store displays
- Quantified architectural plans and quoting with extreme precision
- Negotiated contractual cost pricing for large volume orders
- Addressed stock ordering requirements to ensure delivery within the requested timeframes
- Achievements: Significantly grew sales revenue - met or exceeded all targets
- Developed and managed excellent client relationships and provided a superior level of service delivery
- Optimized space planning for improved functionality in both residential and commercial spaces.
- Established strong relationships with clients by maintaining open lines of communication throughout the entire design process.
- Developed innovative design concepts to meet clients'' unique needs and preferences.
- Managed multiple concurrent projects while meeting strict deadlines and maintaining attention to detail.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by providing tailored design solutions for residential and commercial projects.
- Conducted site visits to ensure adherence to design specifications, addressing any issues promptly for seamless project execution.
- Evaluated clients'' existing spaces to identify opportunities for improvement or enhancement based on their goals and objectives.
Colour and Design Consultant
Self-employed
Christchurch, New Zealand
11.2010 - Current
- Provide materials, cladding, interior design and colours for residential houses
- Suggest plan reconfigurations for functional purposes
- Provide advice on trends and styles, and place furniture to enhance and maximise workable space
- Compete individual women's clothing makeovers, advice and purchasing as required
- Project managed the design, building and interior of my own home
- Prepared original and relevant options for clients suitable to individual requirements.
- Analyzed user behavior and feedback to optimize design and user experience.
Showroom Design Consultant
Jacobsens Creative Surfaces
Christchurch, CAN
09.2003 - 11.2010
- Assisted and advised developers, architects and home refurbishment designers regarding material selection, availability and associated costs
- Significantly grew sales revenue and met or exceeded all targets
- Quantified architectural plans and quoted with absolut precision
- Established strong relationships with clients by maintaining open lines of communication throughout the entire design process.
- Developed innovative design concepts to meet clients'' unique needs and preferences.
- Managed multiple concurrent projects while meeting strict deadlines and maintaining attention to detail.
- Optimized space planning for improved functionality in both residential and commercial spaces.
- Evaluated clients'' existing spaces to identify opportunities for improvement or enhancement based on their goals and objectives.
- Coordinated with other consultants such as engineers, lighting designers, or landscape architects for well-rounded project outcomes.
- Increased referral rates through exceptional customer service and communication skills.
- Consistently stayed under client's budget for projects.
- Coordinated with other departments to comply with industry regulations.
Merchandiser
Ballantynes Department Store
Christchurch, New Zealand
01.2001 - 08.2003
- Produced a range of innovative in-store displays, presentations and exhibitions
- Liaised closely with the advertising department and floor staff
- Communicated with buyers about new stock to maximise exposure
- Planned, organised and oversaw all facets of highly popular fashion parades and promotional events
- Achievements: Actively involved with the expansion and re-establishment of an exclusive ladieswear labels showroom
- Established concepts and developed themes for award winning shop window displays
Guest Lecturer
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Lectured by invitation of the Merchandising and Design students
Education
Diploma - Clothing and Textiles
Wellington Polytechnic School of Design
Wellington, NZ12-1988
Business Management Training -
New Zealand Institute of Management
Finance for Non-Accountants -
New Zealand Institute of Management
Human Resources -
New Zealand Institute of Management
Advanced Sales Training Course -
New Zealand Institute of Management
Skills
- Interpersonal and Communication Skills:
- Communicate clearly, with strong
- presentation and public speaking capabilities; provide concise information
- An accomplished networker who develops
- and maintains excellent relationships with clients, colleagues, designers, suppliers, industry professionals and decision makers
- Sales, Design and Merchandising Skills:
- Extensive experience with solution-based
- selling, significantly growing sales revenue
- Proactively evaluate customers' needs and
- advocate for appropriate outcome
- A passionate designer, who is skilled with
- colours, designs, concepts and modern interiors
- An experienced and renowned shop window
- dresser and retail merchandiser for high profile Christchurch stores who attracted increased
- customer patronage and grew sales revenue
- Superior service delivery, aiming to exceed
- expectations and provide complete satisfaction
- Proficient negotiation skills - effectively
- transform situations into positive outcomes
- Competent at preparing pricing, quotations,
- presentations and negotiating sales
- Have an analytical approach with effective
- problem-solving capabilities; highly goal focused
- Teamwork Competencies:
- Passionate and focused on exceeding team or
- individual targets
- Actively promote strong team unity and create a positive workplace for all team members
- Always willing to coach, train or mentor others to assist them to grow within their roles
- Respectful, with an appreciation and
- sensitivity of different cultures or beliefs
Education
- Wellington Polytechnic School of Design, Diploma in Clothing and Textiles
- New Zealand Institute of Management, Business Management Training, Finance for Non-Accountants, Human Resources, Advanced Sales Training Course
Timeline
Showroom Design Consultant
Naturally Tiles
09.2015 - 11.2022
Colour and Design Consultant
Self-employed
11.2010 - Current
Showroom Design Consultant
Jacobsens Creative Surfaces
09.2003 - 11.2010
Merchandiser
Ballantynes Department Store
01.2001 - 08.2003
Guest Lecturer
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
01.2001 - 01.2003
Finance for Non-Accountants -
New Zealand Institute of Management
Human Resources -
New Zealand Institute of Management
Advanced Sales Training Course -
New Zealand Institute of Management
Diploma - Clothing and Textiles
Wellington Polytechnic School of Design
Business Management Training -
New Zealand Institute of Management