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Drive sales through development of key innovative sales strategies in accessories, optics, apparel and footwear in Illinois and Wisconsin territories. Dramatically grew customer base through conception, development, execution and management of these strategies for over 150 accounts. Create and conduct new product seminars and sales presentations. Cultivate referrals, plus networking and cold-calling in successful effort to ensure that productivity and accuracy expectations are exceeded. Meet and consistently surpass all sales quotas while achieving optimal client satisfaction ratings.Key Accomplishments: As head of Oakley’s largest sales region, dramatically increased annual sales over 60% of set objectives.Aggressively pursue and surpass sales targets, constantly achieving +20% over sales goals.Honored with multiple performance awards, including Sales Rookie of the Year, Employee Performance Award for maintaining record sales of over 20% and top 5 finalist for 2014 Sales Representative of the Year.

Key player in developing significant and long-lasting client relationships with wide range of entities-from policyholders to small businesses. Negotiated and closed projects with 85%+ success rate. Oversaw all aspects of visual and brand initiatives and created integrated strategies from concept creation to execution at retail. Researched competition to stay on cutting edge of developments and products and cultivated keen awareness for trends in consumer wants and trends in industry developments to better accommodate customer demands. Generated weekly sales reports. Key Accomplishments: Recognized as Rookie of the Year for outstanding sales performance in Central region. Drove sales to over $14 million in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Developed criteria for delivering high-value added service, securing revenue and resulting in 15% increase in Nike market share.

Greater Chicago Area

Oversaw Brand Jordan, Nike Golf, ACG, Nike Tennis and Nike Sportswear, increasing revenue for all by developing innovative product launches and strategy-based inventory management. Developed visual merchandising to increase customer product interest. Managed team of 20+ staff. Maintained highest standard of customer care and service.Key Accomplishments: Increased sub-performing categories 20% for six consecutive months.Grew basketball category 60% through implementation of suggestive selling techniques. Increased sales 55% surpassing set goal of 25%.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Psychology, 3.5

Activities and Societies: MARC Program President of PSI CHI

Bs, Psychology

Minority Access to Research Careers recipient President of Psychology Club (Psi Chi) Graduated Cum Laude Presented research project.