Cissy Thomas Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Managing builder contracts, quoting/bidding, creating power point (plans, specifications & catalog cuts) presentations, building new accounts, growing existing accounts, attending networking events and trade shows, receiving referrals. Maintaining and growing accounts through customer service, presenting new products and suggesting alternative solutions.

Huntersville, N.C.

Managed the everyday operations of Samsung's Lowe’s SOS business. Includes but not limited to forecasting, correcting pricing issues, returns, ETA's, lead time adjustments, expediting and cancellations of SOS orders. Reporting weekly SOS sales results for a little over 250 SOS sku's, averaging 3 to 4 million dollars in SOS sales per week. Working to achieve operational efficiencies through improved and sustainable processes to grow the SOS business with focusing on a growth of 50% over last year.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Supported the successful execution of selling strategies to help drive incremental business for the team.. Tracked performance of product lines weekly against specific financial and volume objectives. Presented any issues to the Lowe's Management Team consisting of three Directors, Account Managers, and Vice President.. Formulated and maintained daily, weekly and monthly sales numbers. Keeping the “Lowe's Team” up to date on business trends daily. . Collaborated with Lowe’s Corporate Inventory Planner on a monthly basis to maintain proper inventory levels. . Maintained/updated forecast, sometimes 3 or 4 times per month for the “Lowe's Team” to ensure the right product was at the right place at the right time. The forecast was reviewed by Electrolux CEO and Vice Presidents.. Collaborated with Electrolux Marketing Manager to ensure all collateral materials were created and distributed to Lowe's Corporate which was required for upcoming promotions. . Created catalogs, point of sales and promotional materials around 4 times per year. . Conducted bi-weekly market shops - picked a different market each time, visited one of each Big Box Store in that market - and provided the “Lowe's Team” with the most current competitive analysis and information. . Collaborated with Lowe's Corporate to keeping models and description accurately updated with the most current information for consumer viewing (online and in-stores) enabling consumers the best information available to help promote their buying decisions.. Maintained information on Lowe's DOT COM (online demos), ECAT, GDSN, PCM including setting up new products as needed.. Created monthly newsletters for all 1700 Lowe’s Store Sales Associates and Electrolux's outside Field Sales Team.

Charlotte, North Carolina

. Communicated to the Lowe's Corporate Dishwasher Purchasing Manager proposed forecast and updated weekly forecasting reports for Electrolux's Dishwasher Director.. Provided financial analysis for proposed promotional activities to Dishwasher Director and the Lowe's Team VP.. At the annual Dishwasher Line Review, I prepared meeting and presented to Lowe's Corporate Purchasing Manager's reasons why we should gain, change or just maintain our floor space.. Participated in monthly meetings with Lowe's Corporate Purchasing Manager to communicate the projected forecast and determine orders and inventory. . Reviewed every model on Lowes.com with proper descriptions and selling benefits which resulted in an increase of our on-line sales by 5% in 6 months. . Visited Lowe’s stores monthly speaking with sale associate’s for feedback and monitoring competitive flooring tactics.

Georgia And North Carolina

Increased sales to over $9.5 million in assigned territory visited Authorized Contract Distributors (ACD) and Ferguson Contract Sales Showrooms.. Assisted ACD's Sale Associates on builder sales calls to answer any questions, concerns or suggestion they may have on the offered appliance packages.. Updated Sales Associates on current models, changes, features, and benefits.. Entered quotes to keep my accounts competitively priced in the market.. Scheduled training sessions with Sales Associates and organized training materials.. Expedited deliveries, resolved damaged products issues and assisted with product/parts orders.. Attended 12 to 15 Builder Distributor trade shows and participated in special sales events throughout my territory each year.. Surpassed sales goals each year by signing up new accounts and increasing showroom displays.

Fayetteville, Ga.

Developed new builder business, by cold calling, networking and building new relationship. . Involved quoting/selling to new and existing business. . Exceeded customer's expectations by providing exceptional customer service.

Atlanta, Georgia

My initial role involved calling on Builder Distributors. Developing strong relations helping increase sales. Bases on a solid record of accomplishments and performance, my role changed in December 2003 to selling directly to builders. Responsible for quoting new projects, maintaining existing accounts and signing up new business. Accomplishments included:. Signed up fourteen (14) new builders from December 2003 to June 2004, represented an increase of approximately 1 million in revenue.. Increased sales through my membership with the Home Builders Association and networking with contractors.

Coveried Georgia, Alabama And Southern Tennessee

Introduced new products, set up training sessions and got new product displayed on floors in my assigned territory.. Generated and promoted excitement about selling Amana Appliances.. Increased sales in approximately 94% of all the stores in my territory.

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