Meredith Ann Gocke

WORK HISTORY

ABOUT MEREDITH ANN GOCKE

I am an accomplished and award winning sales and merchandising manager/director, I have (18 years of experience in sales coupled with an additional 15 years of expertise in retail merchandising. I offer a high level of enthusiasm and an unyielding grit for success, along with extensive experience in managing merchandising activities such as, retail excellence, virtual visual space planning teamed with strategic initiatives, improving business awareness, business acumen and increasing revenue generation. My background includes implementing effective strategies to fulfill business requirements, streamline functions, and enhance bottom-line results. I am also an expert in strengthening relations with key stakeholders, partners, and clients with a focus on identifying and securing commercial opportunities. As a natural and dedicated leader, I bring proven adeptness in training, supporting, and coordinating employees to accomplish organizational objectives. I am valued as an effective communicator and relationship builder serving as a liaison between senior management, engineering professionals, key stakeholders, and crews. I also drive continuous improvement through proactive monitoring of progress to goals, identifying opportunities to elevate performance and operational efficiencies. Areas of Expertise Retail & Merchandise Management Management Relationship Building Team Leadership & Support Revenue Maximization Customer Service Excellence Business Awareness Improvement Event Planning & Execution Cost & Budget Control Market Research & Analysis Hard-Hitting Negotiations Strategic & Tactical Planning Virtual Visual Space Planning Awards & Acknowledgements 2001 East Regional Sales Executive of the Year 2009 Strategic Sporting Goods Account Executive of the Year 2014 NA Merchandising Captain 2017 Key Speaker at Global Merchandising Meeting on \"Building and Sustaining Cross Functional Relationships between Sales and Merchandising\"