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United States

Manage and support the various sales teams in their region, ensuring that they reach their sales targets and remain motivated. build succession plans for district Mangers and field leadership. regional sales manager is responsible for the distribution and sales of a company's products or services throughout a particular region. These professionals typically manage and support the various sales teams in their region, ensuring that they reach their sales targets and remain motivated.Jan 26, l

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Managing 5 aflac agents through selling supplemental health and life insurance products to small to mid range companies and to provide supplemnetal benefits options to companies with aproximatley 3-100 employees.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Oversee the operations of multiple stores within in the Metro Philadelphia market work locations within a specific region . Primary responsibilities include the recruitment and training of store managers, the setting of regional goals and ensuring that the stores perform with top level management. supervise company objectivees and adhere to relevant company and industry regulations

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Built the delaware and northern manryland region for the company as well transitioning existing optical locations to the My Eye Dr brand . Training and building succession plan for current management and newly transitioned locations.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Operating and managimg a high volume big box in excess of 24 million dollars in revenue yearly as well as managing all department heads and networking with local schools and sports leagues through out the greater baltimore area.

Oxoxn Hill,Md

Eddie BauerStore ManagerTanger OutletsOxon Hill MDOctober 2011 – DECEMBER 2014Opened a new Eddie Bauer Outlet store located at the prestigious National Harbor located in Oxon Hill MD in the new Tanger Outlets by closely working with the director of new store openings as to where the store would be located within the newly built outlet as well as maintain frequent communications with the general project contractor and all vendors as to install of all operating equipment and delivery of essential product needed for store set up. Partnered with the Tanger Outlets manager for pre-opening events and promotions via mailers and e-mail set up for Eddie Bauer on the Tanger Outlets website to allow Tanger customers access to Eddie Bauer new store opening door busters and promotions. Worked with district director to facilitate essential personnel throughout the region for store set up teams and training and development of future staff. Managed all financial costs of store opening budgeting and scheduling of payroll of all store employees corporate staff and region staff to report results back to corporate office. Coordinated job fair with the events coordinator for Tanger Outlets as well hiring a full management staff and all full and part time employees. Worked with regional trainers to develop staff into Eddie Bauer brand guides through weekly training sessions and on the floor training. After the store was successfully opened and fully operationalI continued to work with regional staff to assure the store would continue on a successful path.

Cherry Hill,Nj

The Children’s Place Store MangerCherry Hill Mall Cherry Hill, NJ July2009 – September 2011Responsible for the restructure of the facility within a urban market by working with a new director of stores as well as a new regional manager and district manager and new loss prevention manager. Held weekly meetings with mall management to combat the high theft rate within the mall and to relocate the Store to a more profitable location and to reduce theft. Worked with corporate leasing department to secure a offsite storage to increase inventory for surges in business during peak volume times on the weekends and thru out the year also responsible for hiring and selecting an all new management team and staff as well as their training and development to work in an urban market store . implemented mandatory bag check program to reduce theft internally and externally also worked with district manager to closely to design the backroom to increase maximum inventory flow to have product floor ready and to mirror the sales floor recommended The installation of cameras to reduce shrink system used in grocery stores . increased stores profitability within Three months by 35% over last year’s figures and up 15% to plan on the year. Attended and helped execute regional floor set for roll outs to the region also worked within the district to visit stores that were under performing and to work with those manager to develop a plan and strategy to get the store back on track.

King Of Prussia

Cold Water CreekStore Manger King Of Mall King Of Prussia, PaMarch 2006 – June 2009Accountability for managing and maintaining 3 .5 million dollar Cold Water Creek premium specialty women’s apparel and Home goods store which consisted of 9,750 square feet of selling space and a large water fall feature for attraction purposes. Staffing levels are 4 leadership team members and 26 stock and sales associates areas of accountability are driving the The business thru outreach events such the valley forge Christian college dress for success day fashion show, Shannon dale women’s event day held at Cold Water Creek monthly as well as partnering with the King Of Prussia mall event and marketing department to plan out and coordinate events with other mall merchants. Managerial responsibilities include Planning out and controlling profitable labor thru managing and maintain appropriate staffing levels thru right people right Place best practices. Accountability for maximum sell thru of product is achieved by proper execution in mapping and Planning of all visual window displays and flawless floor set execution and utilizing all company replenishment tools as well As my own implementations to achieve 100% sell thru of all on hand product and that all product receives the appropriate Price points and the right time. Performance management and accountability for staff is achieved thru using all company Training tools and implementation of the B.L.O.O.M selling behaviors coaching in the moment best practices and clearly identifying areas of opportunity and challenges and to set the expectations to maintain a high level of customer service and Performance to maintain model store status.

Hanover ,Md

Tommy HilfigerStore Manager Hanover, MD July 2003– February 2006Building strong relationship with clients, contributing individually to store sales volume and takes responsibility and immediately. Attempts To address clients concerns, coming to resolution or partnering with management as needed. Communicates appropriate goals, results(e.g. financial performance and productivity) and directives daily to associates; recognizes accomplishments and provides informal feedback To associates after observing their service skills and coaches using Tommy Hilfiger’s recommended process, standard and guidelines. Recruit Management talent throughout the district. Manage payroll daily and understand business sales forecasting payroll matrix and scheduling And their relationship to profitability, also having the ability to understand and use Tommy Hilfiger’s tools to drive volume and trend in business.

Store manager At the Atlantic City location primary responsibility was to straighten out the failing store and generate sales in access of 10 million dollars annually reporting direcrtly to the New York offices as well as the visual team, buyers, merchandiser and warehouse facilities.

Running the Gaitherburg Lord & Taylor in absence of a General Manager which genenerated 24 millon dollars annually Handled all P&L reporting to the New York Office and directing prospective department manager in executing floor moves ship backs and daily operations