Kristopher Ehlert Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

Greater Austin

Provide young people with educational programs to build character, instill life-enhancing values, and promote healthy choices through the game of golf.

• Manage over 100 accounts consisting of grocery stores, c-stores, health care facilities, restaurants, meat markets, and catering companies in and around the Central Texas region. Responsible for increasing distribution.
• Manage Central Texas territory that accounts for over $350,000 in weekly sales.
• Aggressively increased account total by an average of 3 new accounts every month.
• Communicated and implemented sales strategies to increase customer profitability.
• Increased territory sales 25% in 2010.
• Created and implemented the first ever sales training guide for new employees.

• Recruited from Mattress Firm to work in outside sales for Select Comfort directly with Mattress Firm. Responsible for increasing distribution beyond company-owned channels, better leveraging advertising and marketing.
• Managed citywide territory in both Austin and San Antonio that accounted for a total of 56 stores and 128 employees.
• Personally responsible for $1,980,000 in revenue sales for 2007 for only three of the Select Comfort products.
• Aggressively marketed the Select Comfort brand; conducted market research and applied the info to merchandising and product placement.
• Responsible for conducting new hire training for Mattress Firm employees nationwide (500 stores); effectively communicated Select Comfort strategy.
• Communicated and implemented sales and advertising strategy as well as branding techniques for high-end product to sales associates on a daily basis.

• Managed strategic accounts within the Austin area including several area businesses. Focused on both existing and new relationships. Implemented new solutions and strategies focusing on streamlining cost, manpower and.
• Managed Southwest Austin territory that accounts for $2.7MM YTD sales.
• Managed financials, inventory, daily accounting, as well as help set and achieve monthly budgets.
• Repeatedly a member of the 100K club for monthly sales revenue.
• Managed number 1 market for volume companywide.
• Conducted market research, and applied the info to merchandising and product placement.

• Led weekly training, and also managed and directed daily sales activities.
• Provided quality instruction for individuals and groups of all ages as well as to inbound and outbound phone sales and customer service.
• Fostered excellent customer service skills with the public, and actively promoted and marketed numerous events and programs.
• Interacted on a daily basis with senior management.
• Generated weekly lists of ideas or changes to benefit the corporation.

• Ran practices and drills before home and away games, organized travel accommodations, and provided support to coaching staff.
• Coordinated equipment preparation, maintenance and inventory for 120 players, 15 coaches and support staff.
• Delegated projects and tasks with groups of co-workers.