Briana Brandt, Cas Email & Phone Number

- Source over 1,000 SKUs monthly for 45 apartment complexes in the Houston area. - Negotiate with vendors on pricing on yearly contracts or bulk purchases - Develop new processes to reduce costs and increase efficiencies. - Communicate logistics between all properties on receiving material - Develop processes for having 6 warehouses that fill the material needs for 10,000 apartment units - Forecast anticipated biweekly demand for each shop, coordinating with vendors on ensuring desired fulfillment rate is achieved. - Create training material and virtually train property personnel on new processes to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction, and improve overall operation efficiencies - Collaborate with accounting to ensure everything is paid for on time and communicate with vendors on discrepancies.

Houston, Texas Area

• Recruits for Sales, Customer Service and Marketing positions• Develops training and performance evaluations to control sales and marketing programs.• Identifies key members of the team to develop and grow into leaders of the company• Submits bi-monthly payroll for 16 employees• Promotes a positive and creative atmosphere to achieve personal and professional growth objectives for all teammates• Plans and implements sales, marketing and product development programs • Manages $100k advertising budget involving print, social media, sponsorships and events• Establishes and maintains a consistent corporate image throughout all product lines, promotional materials and events.• Monitors competitor products, sales and marketing activities• Represents company at trade association meetings through public speaking or networking• Reviews and analyzes sales performance to determine effectiveness• Analyzes pricing for customers to maintain profitability of company and sustain long-term market share• Negotiates with manufacturers to improve margin and achieve growth objectives• Identifies and recommends new products, services and areas of opportunity to expand portfolio

Houston, Tx

• Designed layout template for monthly flyers that circulated for more than 24 months.• Plan and coordinate events held at corporate facility and around Texas (training classes, trade shows, sponsorships, etc)• Coordinate all promotional items used at company for sales teams and events• Redesign and update our 850 page catalog to portray correct information• Provide weekly sales meetings and product training for 18 sales reps (outside sales, customer service and drivers)• Design and implement a Retail Showroom Will Call Area• Help realign sales territories from 45% alignment with delivery routes to 90% alignment. • Help implement 6 sales teams consisting of Sales Rep, Customer Service & Driver, to boost sales. So far this program has increased sales by 17% in two years.• Redesign our logo to develop a new and consistent brand for Presto• Work with graphic designer to create promotional flyers and email blasts to increase brand repetition and recognition• Coordinate with vendors on promotions, spiff programs, catalog ads, flyer specials, etc. to increase sales• Work with Management team to expand service to the Rio Grande Valley in October 2013.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Designed advertising materials for various clients weekly, and managed quality control as well as communication with our vendors.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Managed hundreds of customer's campaigns, and ensured a quality turnaround time of advertising materials.

Consulted for AT&T's U-Verse Campaign.Learned leadership skills, mastered sales techniques, and built management skills.