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Lexington, Ky; Louisville, Ky; Charleston, Wv

Selling Sales Manager and Multi-Location Specialist for CBS. Territory includes Kentucky, West Virginia, Southern Indiana, and parts of Ohio. Has led Sales team to all time record highs in sales since 2016. Sales team is currently over 100% of quota and destroying LY numbers. Personal sales far exceeding quota and LY sales. Offerings include Document Imaging, Mailing & Shipping, and Managed I.T. services.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Managed B2B sales team to double digit year over year increases in both sales revenue and gross profit in 2014, 2015, and 2016.#1 Ranked CRM Sales Manager in North Central Region 2016.Responsibilities included recruiting, hiring, training, managing & motivating Account Executives.Toshiba North Central and East Region Leadership award winner. Toshiba North Central and East Region Steps of the Sale award winner.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Tru Blue Technologies is an eco-friendly company that uses state-of-the-art water purification and ice making equipment to produce unlimited purified drinking water as an alternative to the hassles, hazards and high costs associated with bottled water for commercial businesses. My duties include managing all P&L aspects of sales and service divisions. Key Accomplishments Top Sales Producer 2006-2012 in KY. Top Sales Producer in Southeast Region 2006-2008, and 2012. Top Sales Producer in Eastern United States 2012.  Achieved renewal rate of 95% with customer base, exceeding national industry average of 70%. Developed marketing campaign increasing sales by 279%. Sold more than $3 million in leasing contracts.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

AquaPerfect is a water purification and coffee company that supplies businesses with unlimited drinking water and great tasting value priced coffee. My duties included the following: achieve all sales and profitability goals. Hire and train all account executives. Create all marketing programs. Key Accomplishments Created sales and marketing tactics which brought company back to profitability.  Hired, trained, and motivated sales team to become industry leader in region.  Led sales staff to achieve sales goals for 2002 and 2003. Established national record for sales in 2002.

Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Sportswear apparel line supplying domestic manufacturers with merchandise imported from global sources including facilities in India, Kenya, Turkey, China, and the Dominican Republic. Bluegrass Sports Club Apparel generated retail sales of $13.5 million. Key Accomplishments Trained, coached, and motivated a national network of sales representatives to exceed sales goals.  Created and managed International division to globally source merchandise. Formed foreign and domestic relationships to allow importation of product lines.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Senior Corporate Buyer for Boys 4-7, Boys 8-20, Young Mens, Denim, and Men's Activewear departments. Key Accomplishments Top Men's Division Buyer in Sales, Gross Margin, and Gross Profit for 1997 and 1998. Consistently exceeded goals in gross margin, sales and turnover.

Greater Omaha Area

Senior Corporate Buyer for Boys 4-7 and Boys 8-20 departments. Corporate Trainer for Assistant Buyers. Key Accomplishments Top Buyer Awards in 1997. Consistently exceeded goals in gross margin, sales and turnover.  Appointed to executive board by CEO, Jeff Gordman, to help lead turnaround of corporation. Facilitated acquisition of Levi Strauss denim products in all divisions for Gordmans 1/2 Price Stores. Corporate trainer for Assistant Buyers.

Louisville, Kentucky Area

Key Accomplishments Consistently exceeded goals in gross margin, sales and turnover.  Member of executive management team that led successful turnaround of Nevada Bob’s Golf KY.  Spearheaded the opening of the first successful all women's golf store (Bobick's Fore Women) in Southeast United States.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Senior Corporate Buyer for Boys 8-20, Young Mens, Denim, and Men's Activewear departments. Key Accomplishments Top Men's Division Buyer in Sales, Gross Margin, and Gross Profit in 1993. Top Men's Division Buyer in Sales 1992. Consistently exceeded goals in gross margin, sales and turnover.

South Hill, Virginia

Began career as Assistant Store Manager in Williamsburg, VA. Promoted to Assistant Store Manager and Remodeling Coordinator in Cookeville, TN. Promoted to Assistant Buyer Young Mens and moved to corporate headquarters in South Hill, VA. Promoted to Assistant Buyer Junior Dresses. Promoted to Assistant Buyer Cosmetics. Promoted to Corporate Buyer Boys 4-20. Key Accomplishments Top Buyer Award for Sales 1992.  Successfully managed and coordinated remodeling of Cookeville, TN store location.

Bachelor Of Science, Political Science- Policy Analysis/ Economics

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Chi Chapter

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