Focused Sales Manager committed to motivating others and offering extensive knowledge. Highly effective mentor driven to assess individual and group performance to implement improvements and set goals. Determined individual with background in establishing and nurturing lasting partnerships.
As an account sales manager, I interact and build trust with business decision makers in each account. I manage all schematics to ensure they are set, priced and merchandised correctly while maintaining rotation standards. I sell in additional displays, new products and identify opportunities to increase volume and share of visual inventory. I negotiate and implement JBPs and maintain standards throughout the term. I help with route coverage and special projects as needed.
Responsibilities included: Recruiting and interviewing potential staff members, employee scheduling and motivating a changing number of staff among multiple sites to exceed budgeted goals. In detail: Responsibility for all store level huan resource duties to include reviews, disciplinary actions, performance plans and advancement, accountable for inventory ordering, merchandise variation, all aspects of financial store accounting, adherence to marketing plan and sales budgets to the P&L statement by period, consistent to changing directives, ensuring all customers are given excellent personal customer service and set the example for the team in all facets of the operation to meet stated goals.
As a mentor manager, I trained MITs providing the training and instilled the confidence to succeed independently. Opened and closed stores as needed and participated in transition of acquired businesses,
As a multi store manager, I completed all of the above across the spectrum depending on locations and demonstrated superior time management and small team leadership in varying environments from six to thirty staff members depending on assignment.
As the sole employee of a first time business ower, helped to develop customer base and grew sales to 400K annually. Day to day I recommended, sold, drilled and repaired equipment in a retail sales environment. Interfaced with surrounding bowling centers to develop service contracts for ball damages. Interfaced with the community to drive sales and attract new business. Completed daily financial accounting; opened and closed business.
Trained and motivated a staff of ten to include scheduling, evaluations and continued development. Successfully reduced employee turnover, handled inventory/quality control, product ordering, and menu implementation. Involved in all financial accounting functions including accounts payable. Demonstrated time management maintaining the balance between open play and league bowling, ensuring lanes were full and customer's needs were met. Drove sales by ensuring league sign ups, interfaced with the community to attract new business.