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Taylor Michigan

Wallside Windows is a leader in vinyl replacement windows since 1944. Beautiful Windows and sliding glass door walls, long lasting well-insulated to help you save money on energy bills while adding value to your home. Wallside Windows are "custom" built right here in Taylor Michigan and is the number 1 replacement company in Michigan and northern Ohio.

Warren Michigan

Manage all In Home Delivery Functions for Art Vans Metro Detroit locations. Currently we have over 80 teams on the road though out metro Detroit, delivering world class product and service to our guests. Responsibilities also include managing the routing department, staging area, and delivery customer service call center.

Warren Michigan

Manage all sales functions for Art Vans #1 Store in Warren Michigan with annual sales volume over 46 Million. Recruit, select, hire, train and develop a world class selling team of over 80 Sales Associates. Lead a team of 7 assistant managers that help over see that the sales process is followed and that goals and company objectives are continuously met on a monthly basis. Ensure that each guest has received outstanding service from our sales team and front office team as well.

Greater Chicago Area

Managed the In Home Deliverys for Macys's Chicago as well as Dayton Ohio, Minneapolis Minn, St Louis Mo, Detroit Mi, Pittsburg Pa areas. Also led a team of Customer Care representatives that serviced all of the areas where our delivery service was provided.

Managed merchandising functions for 70 company owned stores throughout the United StatesResponsible for line-up selections, product mix, pricing, timing for new products to be flowed into regional distribution centersPartnered with marketing department in the development of promotional calendars, strong tactics, selection of products to promote, pricing, analyzed sales results for effectiveness Participated in executive level quarterly reviews, analyzed results, projected forecasts for upcoming quarter, presented merchandising successes and key initiatives Accountable for approximately $35 million in inventoriesConsolidated 11 warehouses into four regional distribution centers which resulted in a $15 million reduction in inventoryMaintained quarterly inventory targets for upholstery, case goods and accessories as well as decreased clearance inventory numbers to below 10% company wideIncreased warehouse inventory from 4 to 7.5 turnsEstablished merchandising team with 13 team members Directed Upholstery Buyer, Accessory Buyer, Merchandising Coordinator and 10 Visual Display Coordinators in specific regionsTeam efforts in 70 retail stores consistently recognized as "Best Presentation" throughout entire company of 320 storesPlayed key role with test projects, new store concepts and implementation of expanded case good projects

Responsible for total market operations, marketing, merchandising and sales functionsDirected 80 employees within seven stores for both marketsAccountable for total market profit and lossManaged all marketing campaigns which encompassed television, radio, newspaper, direct mail and magazine advertisementManaged all merchandising functions which included purchasing, line-up coordination, pricing and margin guidelinesResponsible for all warehouse and service functions including receiving, in-home delivery, service department and inventory control Directed sales initiatives for sales growth, selling systems execution, staffing guidelines, sales targets and awards recognitionCoordinated real estate planning for six new galleriesIncreased sales in St. Louis from $9 million in 2000 to $15.4 million in 2005Increased sales in Kansas City from $5.2 million to $7.9 million in 2005Rolled out in-home design program which included the addition of 7 In-Home Designers and encompassed 10% of overall salesIncreased service call completion rate by 35%Increased monthly fabric protection close rate from 57% to consistently over 80%

Accountable for 65 stores primarily on the eastern and western coast linesLed corporate travel team that was responsible for all store projects and store openingsPlanned all showroom reflows and upgrades Held various positions during tenure with Levitz Furniture