David Abel Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

• Multi Unit Retail Manager of 14 store district with sales budgets exceeding 16 million dollars per year• Define strategic vision and direction of the district• Key focus: Drive top line revenue & maintain company profitability while building a team environment• Build successful relationships between the Sales and Operations Sectors• Directly responsible for 30+ managers and sales associates• Sales management and training with focus on continual improvement• P&L management and responsibility• Maintain staffing levels, recruit new hires, and facilitate training and development• Operations management with focus on controlling shrink while maintaining efficiency• Development of local marketing and merchandising plans• Assisted in design, delivery, and implementation of District led training program to specific region of the company including facilitating market meetings and follow up material for 200+ stores. • Participated in multiple acquisitions with a variety of responsibilities including conducting interviews, facilitation of sales training, merchandising acquired stores, realignment of personnel, and integration of staffing.• Manage store execution and key performance indicators while exceeding corporate expectation• Track performance, support the development, and maintain personal accountability for associates• Analyze monthly area reports to evaluate controllable expenses and maximize performance• Work with vendor representatives to coordinate training, merchandise, and point of purchase materials• Work directly with upper management to continuously introduce new retail methods to sales team

Houston, Texas, Us

· Successfully manage four stores with sale budgets exceeding 5 million dollars per year· Merchandise showroom floors to maximize key performance indicators and corporate initiatives· Manage store execution and key performance indicators while exceeding corporate expectation· Track performance, support the development, and maintain personal accountability for associates· Direct responsibility for 7+ employees · Analyze monthly area reports to evaluate controllable expenses and maximize performance· Work with vendor representatives to coordinate training, merchandise, and point of purchase materials· Facilitate training during district sales meetings on a weekly/monthly basis· Open new stores in new and existing markets· Work directly with upper management to continuously introduce new retail methods to sales team

Houston, Texas, Us

· Effectively drive sales and build business by creating exceptional consumer experience· Successfully launch and manage both medium and large volume stores· Maintain in-store transfers· Oversee day-to-day orders and operations· Field and overcome customer related dilemmas· Achieve and exceed monthly sales targets· Serve as District Market Trainer to develop sales staff· Serve as M.O.D. Manager to oversee development plans for new staff· Report area details to Area Manager

Houston, Texas, Us

Mattress Firm currently operates over 600 locations across 22 states with plans to continue to grow. What began in 1986 has grown to become one of the largest and most successful specialty bedding companies in the world.Mattress Firm remains committed to making it easy for Americans to get a good night’s sleep.

Moving Ideas, Inc. is a woman–owned business and truly value the relationships we build with our clients. It’s not enough to provide solutions, but to serve as an integral part of their business operations. Taking the time to fully understand our clients’ goals and objectives enables us to create thoughtful and useful communications that will move our client’s ideas forward into the marketplace.The M.I. studio is an open workspace where everyone adds value, no matter what their job title. in fact, we throw titles out the window when working on a project. Open communication without barriers keeps the creative juices flowing.Below is a list of services we provide:Advertising campaigns, Annual reports, Brand identity, Collateral materials, Copywriting, Direct marketing, Graphic design, Interactive media, Marketing plans, Media planning, Naming, Sales presentations, Strategic planning, Trade show graphics, Website design

MODE is an award-winning multi-disciplinary studio made up of a great group of talented designers and developers with tremendous drive to produce top quality work. They provide a wide array of services featuring brand identity design and messaging; full printed collateral packages including brochures, datasheets and media kits; and a comprehensive interactive offering including website strategy, architecture, UI design, Flash development and front/back-end technology. MODE began in the Boston area and have since moved to Charlotte, NC. Specializing in high-profile national clients, MODE has clients in Boston, Charlotte, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit and various other locations around the country.

Phamworks was a small, yet powerful group of Graphic Designers and Web Developers Based in Charlotte, NC. As Co-Founder and Lead Designer I had the opportunity to create a variety of new and unique projects for various clients, as well as work with several other extremely talented individuals. We provided all forms of design from Logo/Identity to web design/development. Phamworks was also responsible for creating and maintaining a rather successful online community of artists from around the world. DesignPhorum was created with the intention of providing a global network where artists of all specialties could collaborate and provide/receive feedback for their work.