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Springfield, Mo, Us

Springfield, Missouri, United States

● Arranged meetings with regular and potential customers to discuss landscaping design options and project pricing for upgrading or fixing problematic areas to their property ● ​Supervised, trained, and worked alongside a 3-4 person crew on projects ● ​Designed landscaping plans using computer software and drawings to sell the customer on the new look of the area to be worked ● ​Wrote pricing proposals for the customer while budgeting job expenses to a minimum—producing more substantial profits for the company

Springfield, Missouri Area

● Sales Representative for the company (Stoker’s, Beechnut, and Zig Zag) in various retail stores, chain accounts, and wholesale distributors across a large geographical territory in mid-southern Missouri ● Implemented and executed territory sales routes to achieve sales goals and increase market share for company products ● Sold in new and existing company products as well as filling any distribution gaps where needed● Analyzed sales data across entire sales area to help identify sales losses and/or gains and created a plan of action

Springfield, Missouri Area

*Managed and developed product sales in a large retail store territory for the company*Supervised retail operations at store level (monthly) to maximize company sales*Presented and sold new products and negotiated new and existing contracts with clients *Ordered and maintained proper inventory levels of marketing materials inventory*Promoted new products by utilizing advertising materials in view of prospective and existing customers*Analyzed sales data across entire sales area to help identify sales losses and/or gains

Springfield, Missouri Area

Company acquired by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in Sept. 2010*Excelled at great account management and business partnerships for store chain accounts and independently owned stores in the assigned territory*Trained new territory sales managers and collaborated with co-workers within the sales district for ongoing learning, coaching and best business practice advice*Planned and executed the best plan to provide on-going timely store visits to customers in the sales territory*Developed, organized, and operated several product sampling events in order to provide positive customer interactions associated with the company’s target demographic

Springfield, Missouri Area

*Conducted grocery store visits pertaining to item sales growth for several different companies*Sold and worked in new items and filled any distribution gaps on the stores shelves*Sold various high impact promotional product deals for seasonal placements *Placed various pieces of pricing/advertising materials in a high traffic visual in stores to gain competitive advantages

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Sport Management

Activities and Societies: Drury University Mens Golf Team Student Athletic Advisory Group- Voting Member Drury University Intramural Golf.

High School Diploma, Business Administration And Management, General