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Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

Tacoma, Washington

Western Washington

 Promoted after one year of being hired to grow Core-Mark more profitably, build team spirit, and develop leadership growth. Leading a relationship between Core-mark and two large chain accounts, team of five managers, ten sales development representatives, and ten merchandisers.Key contributions:  Currently leading a team of five managers, seven SDR’s, and nine merchandisers in sustainable growth of over a million dollars in the first year.  I have driven a 7% sales growth YOY in Washington with a 17% GP growth YOY. Coordinated monthly meetings for the sales team; communicate district goals, sales growth and shortfalls, sales and other opportunities while growing a team atmosphere.  Evaluate profitability of all business relationships and find room to grow under preforming businesses.  Evaluated financial trends and relationships between Core-Mark and trending accounts.  Presented marketing and business reviews to top accounts.  Established relationships with new businesses. Reviewed labor and budgeting bi-weekly.  Created reviews for all managers.

Western Washington

Hired to implement and strategically align company goals with a Western Washington Territory. Leading a team of Sales Representatives with a growth of 12 million dollars in sales over a year. Implemented new programs to grow sales, store count, and product movement. Assured compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and sales promotions/strategies. Key Contributions:  Implemented new programs and goals with a success in sales by twelve million and 7.47% in gross margin in one year. Organized and lead monthly meetings to communicate corporately aligned goals, sales growth, and miscellaneous programs. Evaluated monthly performance of each salesperson and communicated strengths and weaknesses.  Prepared P&L meetings quarterly for each sales representative to evaluate goals set by each SDR. Collaborated with each SDR each week to developed new sales goals for their ledgers sales promotions and programs.

Promoted to lead strategic planning in sales management for store sales ranging from twenty to fifty million dollars annually. Each store employed 100-200 employees. Provided leadership and vision to improve store conditions, operations, sales, and overall profitability. Assured compliance with corporate policies, procedures, sales promotions/strategies, store conditions and operations. Key Contributions:  Established new sales tools for department heads to develop sales goals and the ability to track the results. Lead the Puyallup Haggen NWF to an increase of over a million dollars in sales over the prior year with a growth in profitability of 2.17% Formulated a new way to increase productivity by setting goal orientated charts for individual departments increasing productivity by 3 basis points over the prior year Lead weekly strategic planning presentations to department heads to develop weekly sales promotions, store conditioning, labor budgets, and profitability growth opportunities Prepared P&L meetings quarterly for each department to evaluate financial statements Introduced new methods of merchandising to create a new marketing advantages for Haggen Inc. Collaborated with each department head each week to developed new merchandising plans for the stores sales promotions with diagrams Awarded Assistant Store Director of the Quarter(last one given) for excellence in leadership, sales growth and profitability

Lake Tapps, Wa

Promoted to manage four departments within the grocery store. Provided leadership and direction within the night crew of two department heads and eight employees. Monitored labor, sales, and profit budgets of each department in assuring each department met and exceeded all bench marks. Key Contributions: Developed new standards of efficiencies with the ability to evaluate growth for the grocery, frozen, and dairy departments Introduced the best practices for growing gross profit with the grocery departments for the company Monitored the financial statements for all departments and work with the department heads to plan and follow a budgetUnderstand supply and demand and stock the store accordingly Attended to all customer concerns Analyze and prepare financial budgeting per week, quarterly and annually Analyze target market for display options in planning and implementing merchandising plans, sales promotions, and scheduling of each department. Managed and grew a business with gross sales of 15 million dollars per year Awarded Grocery Manager of the Year for excellence in leadership, sales growth, and profitability

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Marketing & Sales Management

Was an Assistant Store Manager while studying Marketing and Sales Management.

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

Played Baseball while taking general classes toward Pre-Med.

Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Honor Society, Pep Club, Renaissance Club, Leadership, DECAFootball, Wrestling, Baseball