Allison B. Kinsey, Cpsl Email & Phone Number

Piloted field sales program for organization's highest volume [retail] channel by mobilizing team of 15 Field Sales & Marketing Representatives, Team Leads, and Sales Supervisor. Designed and implemented 180-day training initiative used as program standard and modeled development of best practices for early talent sales programs. Enhanced brand retail experience through targeted marketing and strategic event campaigns. Partnered with Talent Acquisition teams to implement proactive recruiting practices creating talent pipeline to multiple sectors of organization.- Awarded 2022-23 organization-wide Emerging Leader for visionary leadership, innovative business practices, and tactical executions.- Optimized strategic business practices to exceed year one forecasted business growth by 10%, grossing $10.24M+ across 286 Home Depot and Lowe's retail stores.- Achieved 89% promotion rate and 88% lifetime retention rate for program members and graduates through talent development and cultivating cohesive, inclusive environment.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Spearheaded team of 12 Field Sales and Marketing Representatives, facilitating training to aid professional development. Designed training manual for national onboarding professionals and guided management members to ensure efficient oversight. Oversaw performance review obligations for management members, creating representative system to set team standards. Collaborated with recruitment department in processes related to sourcing, interviewing, and hiring candidates by participating at on-cycle campus events and off-cycle openings.- Recognized for exceptional leadership during new brand launch of HART tools, overseeing largest general merchandising project within power tool category, distributing products across 4.5K Walmart stores nationally.- Mastered business growth of $5.6M+ across 114 store territory by executing sales and market activity analysis to design and implement territory strategy with objective of optimizing sales.- Expanded UARK recruitment operations by establishing network of alma mater faculty members, employee administrators, former and current students.- Enhanced program processes and productivity by collaborating with program leadership, operations, management, and representatives.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Improved performances in current roles and conducted preparations for future career objectives by establishing training and development goals for direct reports. Boosted territory growth by analyzing sales activities and market trends to identify new opportunities and develop efficient strategies. Partnered with content team to develop strategies leveraging existing content and access to industry communities to promote events.- Achieved $17.2M+ in gross sales by overseeing team of 11 Event Marketing Specialists located across Texas.- Delivered 17% year-to-date growth of $2.5M while consistently ranking in top three national sales competitors.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Spearheaded recruitment responsibilities, including finding suitable candidates, conducting interviews, and facilitating introduction training. Coached Home Depot sales representatives on products and communicated with customers to highlight value of company offerings compared to market competition.- Championed 13% in overall sales growth of $6.5M by successfully managing TTI brands across five Home Depot store territory.- Awarded Week 7 National Sales Content accolade by selling 118 blades, averaging 23.6 blades per department store.- Reached greatest Black Friday year-to-year sales contrast of 81% while managing Dallas territory (Euless, TX).- Demonstrated exceptional communication abilities by successfully conducting negotiations of value selling to obtain additional retail space for company products at Home Depot stores.

Greater Memphis Area

Coordinated frontline office associates by leading transition of Accounts Receivable division. Led recruitment processes, recruiting, interviewing, and training new partners by executing Six Sigma Green Belt methodology to organize and implement 20+ projects, ensuring optimization of spending and operations.- Decreased monthly location expenditure by $10K through design and implementation of inventory control system to efficiently manage company products.- Pioneered establishment and management of Cintas College for Partners - program to ensure career-building opportunities, resulting in one supervisorial advancement and one continuing management mentorship program.- Succeeded in saving hundreds of dollars weekly by resolving large quantities of unprocessed garments kept in stockroom.

Rogers, Arkansas

-Analyzed and provided solutions for under-performing Heineken USA brands inWalmart and Sam's Club stores nationwide-Served as support for Key Account Managers nationwide by examining and optimizingareas of improvement

Rogers, Arkansas

-Prepared and sent creative requests for Blu-ray and DVD concepts and ideas for placement in retail stores nationally-Assisted in preparing for July 2014 Home Entertainment Draw Week by organizing hundreds of titles for placement in Walmart stores nationwide-Created marketing and promotional plans for multiple box office titles including Minions, Ted 2, and Unbroken for Walmart-Calculated ROIs for past promotions and assisted with methods to improve sales

Fayetteville, Arkansas

-Introduced and oriented incoming freshmen to campus life and university traditions, easing transition from high school to college by demonstrating value of personal and professional development-Group was twice selected as "Camp Champs"

Fayetteville, Arkansas

-Provided peer mentorship and introduced incoming business students to Walton College of Business-Supervised students' preparation of Academy's final project

Bentonville, Arkansas

-Implemented strategies to identify and locate potential clients for expansion of growing business-Critiqued and edited 500+ PowerPoint presentations to more effectively communicate company's message

Sherwood, Arkansas

-Earned two WOW! pins and several other performance awards for providing top-quality customer service-Promoted to assist in training new hires in art of customer service