Daniel Dias Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Responsible for Institutional, Hardware, Food, & Drug Sales Channels• Oversee 125 Accounts for Specialty Retailers, Institutional, Distributor, and Government • Manage 12 Distributors and oversee Sales Reps in product assortment and availability• Forecast anticipated stock for specific channels and sync information with Operations• Plan, allocate, and track budgets for trade, media, and charitable events• Lead all trade show, line review, and marketing promotions: over 50 displays a year• Negotiate vendor contracts, event agreements and rental agreements for off-sites• Advocate and speak for child passenger safety on behalf of company; spokesperson• Create in-store merchandising planograms, signage, floor plan, and catalog layouts• Maintain showroom’s appearance, organize events, & mirror displays across 8 other locations• Demonstrate products and represent company in public forums• Track and coordinate key delivery dates for prototypes and presentation materials • Label and photograph samples for company archives• Execute brand vision with input from upper level management for account meetings• Nurture affiliations with Safe Kids, NHTSA, AAA, JPMA, NACDS, and ABC Kids organizations• ASQ Certified Auditor – Inspect various teams per QA requirements and audit schedule• Work remotely out of Charlotte, NC

Foxboro, Ma

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

• Assisted Store Managers for three locations in day-to-day business• Oversaw merchandising, sales performance, and inventory for multiple departments• Scheduled weekly staff rotation, gave performance reviews, and organized department training • Implemented use of Symbol Scanners for inventory, store transfers, and on-line orders• Aided in recovery of stores and advised sale promotions to sell thru inventory• Directed office personnel in daily cash reconciliation and verified bank statements• Created comparison reports on store performance for headquarters• Received planograms, and relayed changes to sector managers for different floor layout• Supervised building construction teams for maintenance, new store sets, & regulations• Fostered team spirit between departments and encouraged cross area maintenance

Avon, Ma

• Built trade show booths and expedited corporate objectives once at the shows• Developed and managed store test programs for Mass, Grocery, and Drug Channels• Observed industry trends, compared IRI Sales Data, and cross referenced against actual sales • Created competitor planograms based on industry sales for International customers • Worked with International distributors to communicate product availability, sales waves, and item support sheets• Generated monthly vital sign reports and reviewed item demand history• Gave sales presentation to accounts for representatives in absentia

Greater Boston Area

• Supplemented Store Managers for Copley, Chestnut Hill, & Braintree Stores• Managed PM operation, uploaded daily reports, and made bank deposits• Set up experimental stores in temp. sites for possible new store openings in test markets• Supervised and trained store associates in exceeding customers’ expectations, product demonstrations, and shared test store performances with Division Manager• Configured IBM POS Terminals and trained associates on using them

Norton, Ma

• Responsible for reporting percent of bad debt against net profit for the NE Region• Trained route sales force to collect on the road for open invoices• Monitored tele-service inbound calls, offered reinforcement training, and gave yearly performance reviews for a team of 16• Handled bankruptcy and third party collection processing

Avon, Ma

• Wired foreign currency to manufacturers for paying invoices• Closed open claims and provided missing paper work on invoices• Processed, reconciled, printed, and mailed customer invoices

Avon, Ma

• Load Inbound/Outbound trucks• Pull stock, route orders to Fed Ex, UPS, & LTL Shipments• Assist in tracking inventory, ensuring quantities were counted & keyed into AS400• Power Jack & Fork Lift Certified

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Cqa - Certified Auditor, Quality Control And Safety Technologies/Technicians

A Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) is a professional that knows and employs the standards and principles associated with auditing. A CQA is.

Certified Cpst Lead Instructor, Child Passenger Safety Technician Instructor

Certified Instructor for the Safe Kids Worldwide CPST Curriculum

Master Certified, Prospace, Floor Planning, Category Management, Pos Hardware

One of the leading Software Platforms used among Retailers, Manufacturers, & Merchandising Consultants. Ability to run Space to Sales.