Manager of the Used Furniture Division of a large Steelcase dealership which includes two locations in North Carolina. Division currently generates over $3.2 Million in annual revenue.• Responsible for acquiring used inventory for all retail and brokered sales, as well as sourcing new and after-market items to supplement our furniture offerings.• Provide support for both corporate account managers and a retail operation.• Establish the internal cost of used furniture and provide recommended sell levels.• Participate in the sale strategy of used furniture opportunities.• Educate sales staff on selling used product, including the blending of new and used.• Oversee website marketing and social media campaign.• Manage the resale and disposition of new product errors and mistakes.• Support the Warehouse/Distribution Team in the inventory management of all used product.• Support a small in-house refurbishing operation.• Oversee a furniture rental program and establish pricing for rentals and leases.• Oversee a retail Pre-Owned Furniture store that I helped establish in 2010. Store has achieved over 342% growth in annual sales from 2010 to 2015, with a yearly average sales growth of 36.2%.

Responsible for the start-up and growth of a used furniture division as a complement to the company's installation services. Rapidly expanded into new and refurbished furniture lines as well.• Established relationships with various New Furniture vendors to expand into new furniture sales.• Built a national network of contacts for brokering used furniture.• Implemented and became proficient with the Giza Design program and instructed others on how to use it.• Set-up and equipped a furniture refurbishing shop to expand our services to offering refurbished furniture.• Grew sales on average 50-75% for the first 6 years, maintained 18-25% annual growth thereafter.

Sold various mutual funds and life insurance products.Advised clients about various investment opportunities and portfolio mix.

Managed various club operations at Fort Bragg, NC.Completed Primary Leadership Development Course.Promoted to Staff Sargent (E-6) after six months of service.Received commendation from Post Commander for being selected as High APRT soldier of the week for Fort Bragg.Basic training Gauntlet Award winner at Fort Knox.