CAREER STATION · RETAIL · SALES
Foot Locker
Advising customers. Understanding retail.
First professional experience in brick-and-mortar retail alongside secondary education. Customer consultation and sales in the Moers store, completion of internal sales training programs, and support with store openings – within an internationally organized retail company characterized by structured workflows and KPI-driven management.
- Period
- April 1992 – June 1996
- Company & Location
- Foot Locker · Moers, Germany
- Position
- Retail Sales Assistant · Part-Time
ENTRY INTO RETAIL
Learning products, customer engagement, and store operations.
CONSULTATION & SALES
Learning through direct customer contact.
Customer consultation and sales of athletic footwear and apparel in the Moers store. Building product expertise and sales skills through daily customer service and internal training programs.
STORE OPERATIONS & KPIS
Understanding retail processes.
Insight into centrally managed store operations with daily, weekly, and monthly reporting, alongside revenue and assortment targets. Centralized marketing campaigns and regular vendor promotions shaped retail sales activities.
STORE OPENINGS
Supporting new locations.
Assisting with the opening of additional Foot Locker stores, including locations in Mülheim an der Ruhr and Düsseldorf. Supplementary assignments across regional branches provided valuable experience with diverse store formats and teams.
INTERNAL QUALIFICATION
Building sales expertise systematically.
Completion of internal training programs “Phase 1” and “Phase 2”, which served as prerequisites for Assistant Store Manager qualification. The training complemented daily sales operations, demonstrating how product knowledge, customer engagement, and operational standards interact in retail store management.
From sales floor to retail logistics.
In 1996, I transitioned to the logistics center of Computer 2000 / Tech Data in Moers. The fully insured part-time evening shifts integrated better with my final high school diploma year at Gymnasium Adolfinum while opening a new perspective into wholesale trade logistics.
DOCUMENTS & CONTACT
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I look forward to exchanging ideas with companies and executive recruiters. My CV as a PDF and employment references are available upon request.