Kathleen Gentile Email & Phone Number

North Andover, Ma, Us

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

• Developed department from inception, hiring, training and developing credit, collections, and cash teams • Oversee collections efforts, including escalations, payment plans, final attempt notices and working with third party collection agencies when needed to reduce aging and DSO for US, Canada and UK contract divisions. Handle bankruptcy and chapter 11 claims.• Hold meetings with upper management and key business leaders to inform them of collection efforts and review agings.• Oversee cash application of contract divisions, reducing on account and unapplied funds• Worked with internal WorkDay developers to design collection dashboard, developed collections processes and implemented across contract divisions• Developed and implemented Dun and Bradstreet credit check process across staffing divisions• Work with legal department to review and approve client agreements and amendments • Implemented cash and collections metric reporting

Deerfield, Illinois, Us

• Responsible for daily cash reconciliation and application• Created and executed collections strategy for clients with past due balances

Bedford, Massachusetts, Us

• Responsible for daily cash reconciliation and collections duties

Bedford, Massachusetts, Us

• Oversee and assist with the set up of new contract employees for payroll in ADP Workforce Now• Act as a team to perform multi-state, bi-weekly payroll duties for contractors using ADP Workfoce Now• Act as a point person along with the Help Desk team for all timecard portal issues• Act as a liaison for the delivery and receipt of client contracts and agreements

Bedford, Massachusetts, Us

• Track and input all new hire materials into ADP• Act as a team to perform bi-weekly payroll duties using ADP Workfoce Now• Act as a point person along with the Help Desk team for all timecard portal issues• Act as a liaison for the delivery and receipt of client contracts and agreements

Bedford, Massachusetts, Us

• Assist with bi-weekly payroll duties for contractors• Act as a liaison for the delivery and receipt of client contracts and agreements• Perform administrative duties to assist the Corporate Finance team

Seattle, Washington, Us

• Oversaw a $1.59 million sales floor of six associates; recruited, trained, managed and mentored top sales talent to meet or exceed sales goals.• Achieved department volume and productivity goals by developing and executing a business plan.• Organized and marketed quarterly events to drive volume.• Analyzed sales reports to determine most profitable product placement, ensuring merchandising and presentation standards were met for each product.• Mentored sales staff to deliver outstanding customer service by teaching, coaching and leading by example.• Partnered with buyers and divisional regional merchandiser to maintain a full stock of inventory, ensuring the customer receives the best quality, value, and selection.• Responsible for scheduling and developing monthly business plans• Ranked highest manager sales per hour in the Northeast Men's Shoe division for 2013

Seattle, Washington, Us

• Assisted the department manager of a $3.1 million sales floor in achieving department volume and productivity goals by developing and executing a business plan.• Worked with the department manager in merchandising and presentation, accurate inventory management and product communication with regional merchandiser.• Coached salespeople to meet or exceed sales goals.

Seattle, Washington, Us

• Focused on personal sales goals and building customer relationships in order to sell product.• Ordered, fulfilled and tracked product orders and transfers.• Assisted in training new department employees.

Braintree, Ma, Us

• Prospected and developed new accounts through inside and outside sales methods.• Managed, coordinated, and executed every aspect of week long, monthly sales trips, including travel arrangements and logistics, meeting agendas and sales presentations, in which 25-30 customer meetings took place in a predetermined region in North America.• Launched and managed Trimdin division's Twitter account, assisted in development of print and digital marketing materials.• Regularly reviewed product line, determining which items to market more heavily, retire from the product line or continue status quo, by analyzing sales reports.• Focused on partnerships with vendors and developing trust with clients using relationship marketing techniques.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Assisted in planning, logistics and execution of Bicycles Battling Cancer, a 100 mile cycling event.• Negotiated with vendors, recruited volunteers, planned and executed post-event focus group.• Created a vision plan for Spin for Hope and Bicycles Battling Cancer, with many aspects of this plan used for the 2012 events.

• Promoted and marketed various events including trade shows, campus events, and concerts• Planned and staffed special events for up to 1,200 people