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I manage the Microsoft Account with ActionLink & Acosta for Sales and Merchandising nationwide. My job is to turn great ideas into reality and concepts into results that build brand and increase market share.

Nationwide

I manage the Microsoft Account with ActionLink & Acosta for Sales and Merchandising nationwide. My job is to turn great ideas into reality and concepts into results that build brand and increase market share.

Redmond, Wa

Account Manager ensuring all aspects of merchandising execution and sales excellence for Microsoft within my organization. I serve as the single point of contact for new contracts, business development, program planning, and execution.

West Coast

I have held various District and Regional Manager in Sales and Merchandising managing teams of up to 20 District/Area Managers, 300 direct reports and up to 800 indirect reports. My experience includes new program launches, management training, serving on special committees and participating directly with clients in a variety of functions. Highlights include growing my current district from bottom 10% to #1 in our primary metric in just 5 months and top 3 in all client defined KPI. This… Show more I have held various District and Regional Manager in Sales and Merchandising managing teams of up to 20 District/Area Managers, 300 direct reports and up to 800 indirect reports. My experience includes new program launches, management training, serving on special committees and participating directly with clients in a variety of functions. Highlights include growing my current district from bottom 10% to #1 in our primary metric in just 5 months and top 3 in all client defined KPI. This has led to a primary role in a focus shifting redirection of efforts at all field levels. Responsible for hiring and retaining managers in key leadership positions nationwide. Building trust with clients and retail partners as a direct point of contact. I have performed regional trainings for retail partners and hosted community outreach. My unique set of qualifications enables ActionLink to leverage me outside of traditional defined roles. I have served as both a leader and direct point of contact to our clients for programs including start up and test initiatives as well as existing program development. My experience includes working directly hands on at the field level in merchandising and sales to working directly with national and director level contacts to shape program development. I have also served on numerous internal committees to increase employee satisfaction and retention, improve policy, implement new technology that increases client experience, meet unique ever changing client needs, develop much needed SOP and provide functional development to field management. Show less

Recruiting and Staffing specialist supporting over 150 stores in a variety of needs.In my tenure as a Field Talent Recruiter I was required to focus in three primary areas, recruiting, new store opening and succession planning. My greatest success in this role was reducing manager turnover time by 70% on average. I worked with the Regional Vice President of Operations and local District Managers to find the best talent. I held job fairs, collected bids on media or sourcing tools and… Show more Recruiting and Staffing specialist supporting over 150 stores in a variety of needs.In my tenure as a Field Talent Recruiter I was required to focus in three primary areas, recruiting, new store opening and succession planning. My greatest success in this role was reducing manager turnover time by 70% on average. I worked with the Regional Vice President of Operations and local District Managers to find the best talent. I held job fairs, collected bids on media or sourcing tools and provided actionable data during and post staffing efforts. I was noted for consistently delivering high quality candidates and strengthening our company in key positions by hiring the next generation of leaders. Show less

General Manager with full P&L responsibility and Merchandising Project LeadI was the store manager of a national specialty retailer. As general manager I was responsible for the overall success of my store by maximizing sales while controlling expense. In addition to managing my store and 25+ employees I was a district trainer, district management recruiter, manager mentor and led 2 large scale merchandising projects for my company in the NW. I maintained greater than 10% growth… Show more General Manager with full P&L responsibility and Merchandising Project LeadI was the store manager of a national specialty retailer. As general manager I was responsible for the overall success of my store by maximizing sales while controlling expense. In addition to managing my store and 25+ employees I was a district trainer, district management recruiter, manager mentor and led 2 large scale merchandising projects for my company in the NW. I maintained greater than 10% growth yearly for 6 years in all 3 locations I managed. I received numerous national awards for sales, shrink and overall performance. We were top 1% nationwide in sales and #1 in 600+ stores for shrink. #1 in Salt Water profitability. Serving as a special projects merchandising manager with a crew of 20+ while re-merchandising stores in the NW simultaneously maintaining the standards at my own store. During test stores my team achieved consistently faster than expected results and was asked to provide a new format of best practices nationwide. I have demonstrated an ability to work successfully with local store staff and vendors to achieve desired goals.I assisted in local stores with inventories, remodels, re-locations and served as an ambassador with local charities and community events. I am accustomed to public speaking and conducting myself professionally in a variety of environments. Show less

I performed all duties of management including hiring, cash handling, customer complaints, inventory control and sales. I was responsible for 6 employees. I maintained store standards while meeting sales goals both personally and store wide. I was offered various advancement opportunities in various locations around the NW. My store was noted for inventory integrity and meeting the highest merchandising standards.

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