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Responsible for all commercial and industrial landscape management and maintenance sales as well as the operations of the crews maintaining the existing properties. Looking to grow the company slowly but substantially in 2011 and beyond. Would love to speak with anyone in a property management position who would be interested in learning more about the services we offer and possibly allowing us to bid on their properties landscape contract.

Responsible for inventory control and sales for 8 million dollars in golf clubs and accessories. Manage staff of 25 in season.

New chain of golf retail outlets aimed at providing the customer with the same technology and expertise that the tour players have access to when fitting golf clubs.Recruited for my knowledge of club sales, management, customer service and ability to increase salesAt the associate level I was consistently rated as the most professional and productive sales personPromoted from associate to department head to area manager in less then 2 years Responsible for managing inventory and a sales force that generated over 8 million in sales in 2008 & 2009Hire, mentor and train new all department sales staff up to 20 new hires a seasonMonitor inventory levels of up to 2.5 million and place orders when needed to achieve maximum turns with minimum inventory dollarsCommunicate with all vendors concerning returns, back stock and new productsCustom fit individuals with the proper set of golf clubs for their swing style, assist them with any other golf needs and close the sale;

An award winning private golf course designed by Fred Couples and Gene Bates. Awarded Best Golf Course in Gwinnett County by the readers of the Gwinnett Daily Post.Head Golf ProfessionalHired, trained and managed over 40 employeesPrepared and submitted golf operations budget for 2003-2006Liaison to members and employees throughout transition from Heritage Golf Group to Canongate Golf. Assisted in creating new policies and procedures, employee contract negotiations and new membership structure. Managed merchandise operation for golf shop with sales of over $200,000 yearly. Created displays, ordered and received merchandise, arranged promotions and demo days and trained all sales staff in product knowledge and sales techniques. Sold and managed over 40 corporate outings per year resulting in over $150,000 in revenue.

Responsible for entire golf operation. Budgeting, forecasting, managed staff of 50 plus in season, marketing, membership retention and corporate outing sales.

A semi-private golf course designed by Arthur Hills and located in the rapidly growing Northeast section of Greater Atlanta. Olde Atlanta has a membership of over 400 and rounds played of over 40,000

Managed entire golf operationConsolidated and presented golf operations budget of over $2 million in revenue and $500,000 in expensesImplemented new computer system greatly increasing golf shop efficiencyResponsible for payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, tax payment and compliance, and inventory.Managed and updated facility web site

Trained all staff in the golf operation with emphasis on customer service and computer softwareDeveloped policy manual for employees and the membershipPurchased all merchandise for pro-shop with inventory of $75,000 and sales of 225,000 a yearHandled back office procedures from accounts payable to inventory to general ledger entriesPlanned, scheduled and administered 12 member tournaments and over 50 outside events

Managed 53 employees including 3 PGA apprentices. Reviewed, consolidated and presented annual budgets and business plans. Exceeded net profit goals for entire club every year but one, built and maintained a membership base of over 400 members. Implemented new computer system greatly increased overall club efficiency. Managed and updated facility web site.

Education record

Bachelor Of Science, Finance And Economics