5410 Springhill Woods Dr. S.| Xxxxxx, AL xxxxxx xxx-xxx-xxxx | abc@xyz.com

Operations Management Inventory Control New Product Launch Negotiation Sales & Marketing

Project Management Training & Mentoring Talent Management Communication Teambuilding & Leadership

Product Promotions P&L Analysis Budgeting & Forecasting Territory Management Market Analysis

High-achieving, driven and trusted professional with years of proven, progressively responsible experience in directing intricate projects. Skilled in devising sound strategies and inspiring focused teams to enhance key company objectives. Adept at fostering lasting partnerships and relationships across industries with stakeholders at all levels. Capable of leveraging acumen to troubleshoot, problem-solve, fuel business development and align both sales and marketing initiatives to be consistent in growing business, improving upon operations and bolstering profit levels. Pursuing a role that will allow for learning, flexibility and further career advancement.

  Lead the handling of all incoming leads, including those stemming from websites and print ads

  Update descriptions, pricing and inventory levels on a regular basis as needed

  Led client relations efforts for an automotive retailer owned by Group 1 Automotive

  Garnered leads for new and used vehicles to prospective clients, thus enhancing profitability and upholding exceptional customer care expectations

  Developed and sustained customer relationships via effective outbound sales efforts; assessed each of their respective needs and followed up with corresponding product suggestions and test drive scheduling

  Tenaciously negotiated deals with clients and accurately logged all related activity using an internal lead management system

  Delivered sold vehicles personally to confirmed clients to make certain that their quality expectations were met, in an effort to fuel potential referrals

  Spearheaded business development and networking efforts to further generate sales and revenue growth

  Honored as Client Advisor of the month for both November and December of 2014

  Executed seamless sales efforts for the foremost lawn and garden chemical company outside of the U.S.

  Oversaw all sales for lawn and garden products while sustaining lasting, solid relationships with Store Managers in all 23 Lowe s and Home Depot locations that the company worked directly with

  Advised District Managers and Store Managers in all stores specific to sales and product info

  Capitalized on the potential to produce incremental sales by optimizing both new and existing product placement efforts

  Called upon the results of in-store surveys to assess performance

  Properly and carefully handled all damaged products and fielded product concerns from clients as they arose

  Directed efforts for all merchandising and inventory management processes; conducted related training seminars during all Home Depot Road Show events

  Produced Bayer CropScience s first ever spread order, thus generating over $20K in retail sales total

  Oversaw two territories in 2012: saw Home Depot grow by 19% and Lowe s by 16%, including a largest single Lowe s store increase of over 11K units vs. 2011

Continued

  Ran retail operations for a privately-owned company; focused on developing Quizno's franchises throughout assigned territory which extended from LA to FL and contained as many as 33 franchise stores

  Sold franchise agreements and handled all payroll and tax functions

  Supported the overall development and growth of new locations, including facility remodeling and retrofitting

  Reviewed and analyzed individual franchise P&L and guided each of their respective marketing strategies

  Led training across locations, with a universal focus on operations, marketing and event planning

  Ensured Drove quality control using regularly-scheduled audits and inspections

  Swiftly resolved vendor relations matters, including those specific to inventory and maintenance concerns

  Sold more than 10 franchises at $100K per sale in 2008

  Acted in an integral role to turnaround a fast-paced territory following Hurricane Katrina; reestablished all 13 lost stores within 11 months and sold 3 new franchises in the process

  Steadily achieved Top Five ranking among all chains specific to average weekly store sales volume; saw an average between $8.1K and $10.6K

  Directed managerial efforts for a lawn and garden chemical company with 1.5K personnel in the U.S. until the company was later acquired by Rayovac Corporation

  Guided lawn and garden chemical sales for accounts; achieved over $8M across more than three states and 54 Home Depot store locations

  Mentored and coached teams of up to 18 direct reports with a budget of over $400K; trained staff to ensure comprehensive, team-wide product expertise

  Organized and set forth all recruiting, organizational development and forecasting efforts

  Liaised with Department Heads, District Managers, Garden Captains and Store Managers to establish profitable, lasting business relations

  Grew sales via targeted, bilingual marketing efforts that capitalized on major Spanish-speaking populations

  Attained 95% of quota during a notably weakened sales period that followed a bout of severe weather; doing so vastly impacted both sales and operations and led to 100% achievement of plan for 2004

  Followed upon aforementioned achievement by positioning operations to achieve 100% of plan for 2005

  Received the All Home Depot Award for superior client relations, high sales, and low inventory counts

  Earned the Retail Services Excellence Award for driving a retail staff team to secure the highest number of sales and inventory turns, as well as managing the largest increase in through-the-register sales

  Also served with the company previously as a Market Sales Manager (1998 2002) and a Territory Sales Manager (1997 1998)

Bachelor of Science, Marketing, University of Xxxxxx

5410 Springhill Woods Dr. S.| Xxxxxx, AL xxxxxx xxx-xxx-xxxx | abc@xyz.com

March 16, 2018

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  I bring to any role years of demonstrated marketing acumen. I am skilled in working under pressure to surpass both employer and client expectations in developing and sustaining lasting client and stakeholder relationships.

  As a professional, I am highly comfortable in achieving greatness both as a cross-collaborative team member and an independent contributor. I find that I interact well with individuals and groups at all levels by carefully leveraging my interpersonal communication skills to instill a sense of trust and mutual respect in those I work with.

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