Andrew Rivas

Hold a degree in Business Management. Currently enrolling in AI Business Courses. 81 College Credits completed and still continuing education. Willing to relocate to: Wisconsin

District Manager - SAS Retail Services/Advantage Solutions - Sheboygan, WI

(2025-06)

A District Manager at Advantage Solutions is a senior-level field role responsible for driving sales execution, merchandising, and client program compliance within a specific geographic territory. They lead, hire, and train retail teams, conduct in-store audits, and ensure operational excellence across diverse retail channels.

• Lead, coach, and manage retail sales associates, including performance management, scheduling, and training.
• Maximize results by achieving client objectives and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for demonstration, merchandising, and sales.
• Conduct regular, in-person, and remote visits to ensure audit compliance, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with retailers (e.g., store management) to drive positive, results-oriented results.
• Actively recruit, interview, and onboard retail personnel to ensure district coverage.

Buyer's Assistant II - C&S Wholesale Grocers - Sheboygan, WI

(2025-01 - 2025-04)

• Conducted market research to identify new suppliers and vendors
• Managed purchase orders, ensuring timely delivery of goods
• Maintained accurate records of inventory levels and stock availability
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams such as sales, marketing, and logistics to coordinate product launches and promotions
• Monitored industry trends and competitor activities to make informed buying decisions
• Prepared reports on sales performance, inventory turnover, and product demand
• Assisted in analyzing sales data to forecast future demand for products
• Handled administrative tasks such as filing documents, organizing contracts, and maintaining databases

Retail Sales Supervisor - SAS RETAIL SERVICES / ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS - Sheboygan, WI

(2023-05 - 2025-01)

• Manage and direct retail associates, conduct store audits, execute and complete all retail projects.
• Maintain Client objectives by ensuring product(s) are fully stocked, correctly signed, properly faced, and set to schematics.
• Establish and maintain client relationships including work appointments.
• Consistently monitor and actively regulate expenses with regard to position and team budget standards.
• Accurate and timely communication, administrative, and coaching duties with direct reports.
• Heavy use of administrative work using Microsoft programs, analyzing data, pulling sales reports, timekeeping, etc.

Retail Sales Representative - Peer Trainer - SAS RETAIL SERVICES / ADVANTAGE SOLUTIONS - Sheboygan, WI

(2021-02 - 2023-05)

Responsible for selling products, merchandise, and services in a retail setting, such as electronics, clothes, shoes, jewelry, IT services, and furniture.

• Train and coach new hires and update previous ones on policies and procedures.
• Sell specific products and services to consumers.
• Demonstrate products and show consumers how to maximize their features.
• Explain different customizable features.
• Discuss warranties and replacement parts.
• Process orders in person and over the phone.
• Check inventory to ensure product is in stock.
• Bag and package purchases.
• Remove security devices, fold clothes, and place neatly in bag.
• Collect methods of payment and dispense change.
• Represent and promote the organization with products and services at in-home product presentations, showrooms, and home shows as required.
• Conduct outbound lead follow-up calls to potential and existing customers via telephone and e-mail to qualify leads and to sell products and services.
• Present solutions to furniture buyers including price, credit terms, accurate sales contracts, estimated time of delivery based on firm's production and delivery schedules.
• Collect and research information needed to identify and resolve problematic situations.
• Operate cash registers.
• Count the day's money transactions at the end of the day.
• Set up display cases.
• Place clothes on mannequins.
• Determine seasonal trends and adjust displays as needed.
• Stock shelves.
• Ensure pricing is correct.
• Distribute coupons and verify that coupons are not expired.
• Restock clothes that have been tried on and fold neatly.
• Demonstrate electronics and their features.

Associate's Degree of Applied Science - Business Management - Lakeshore Technical College of Cleveland (2015-08 - 2023-12)

GED - High school diploma or GED - Lakeshore Technical College (2003-01 - 2003-06)