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Fort Wayne, In, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Devise and implement comprehensive marketing and sales strategy for 24 stores across four states. Identify and onboard new stores in territory to expand business reach. Organize store events, promoting customer engagement and drove sales. Establish positive connections with True Value store owners, managers, and associates.● Secured sales of $14M+ in my territory and achieved a 7% growth rate in initial year.● Exceeded all corporate and retail events and tripled sales from previous year's corporate and retail assortment.● Expanded territory through prospecting efforts.● Consistently ranked in the top 10%

Part of a five-person executive team in supporting organizational mission of offering mentoring and support for veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD. Achieve significant growth by developing partnerships within golf industry in southern Nevada and southern California to host fundraiser tournaments.  Expanded events from 0 to over 20 golf courses and 0 to $15,000 in weekly donations in two areas. Facilitated event success by guiding team of on-course ambassadors administering event execution.  Provided fully-funded golf tournaments through sponsoring weekly “closest to the pin” challenges.

King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Us

Collaborated closely with account managers to develop strategies and surpass objectives for growth. Verified adherence to internal protocols related to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and compiled associated paperwork and reports. Developed and implemented effective training and coaching initiatives to ensure superior audit scores in accident prevention, regulatory compliance, and safe vehicle operation.● Met performance goals by successfully reducing district expenses by $300K from deficit of $900K.● Managed operations and promoted growth in a district, producing 2.5M gallons of propane with annual budget of $2.5M.● Decreased operational expenses and optimized production methods by establishing updated service plans, overseeing productivity, directing facility operations, and managing equipment maintenance.

Facilitated communication between corporate office and franchise stores to coordinate plans related to marketing, merchandising, and financials, as well as to initiate new store openings. Implemented promotional tactics and organized marketing events to support business objectives. Examined retail metrics to formulate and implement strategies to enhance performance.● Grew national sales volume ranking from 8th to 1st place.● Exceeded sales targets and generated revenue of $8.4M, representing a $1.1M increase across 47 stores.

Savannah, Georgia, Us

Developed and managed high-performing team of support staff, providing guidance and direction to ensure optimal performance. Gathered and presented performance information using retail software tools. Defined and executed sales/marketing strategies and projections to promote products.● Monitored and enforced collection of delinquent loans in compliance with federal, state, and organizational policies.● Deployed electronic reporting systems to optimize production and informational dissemination of quarterly financial performance

Delivered key performance indicators and growth in sales and profitability by devising comprehensive goals, product sales, and marketing strategies across three retail locations. Supervised sales activities, including setting pricing policies, creating annual budgets and goals, and monitoring expenses to detect and rectify discrepancies.● Increased sales by training sales personnel in strategic techniques, company initiatives, and compensation plans.● Established loyalty and repeat business through personalized attention to customer satisfaction.● Evaluated sales trends and activities to determine optimal timing for promotional events and clearance sales.

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Led seven store managers in their daily operations, maintaining a productive repair department with 55% profitability. Personally responsible for 30% of store volume, consistently meeting and exceeding monthly sales goals. Over the course of my time with Whitehall Jewelers, store sales production was increased by 47%.

During my years in the Navy and Navy Reserves, I was responsible for shipping and receiving, purchasing and procurement, and issuing equipment, tools, and consumable items.