Michael Bland Email & Phone Number

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

• Create an environment where the customer is always at the center by cultivating strong relationships.• Provide technical and product knowledge information to customers, serve as the subject matter expert.• Continuously train associates on technical and product knowledge information.• Drive individual sales performance and KPI’s while demonstrating Company values and supporting Company initiatives.• Execute Company merchandising and marketing programs to standard.• Maintain awareness of competitors' advertisements and services offered.Continue to develop skills, competencies, product knowledge through assigned course work, training, and other company-led activities.• Seek and accept constructive feedback for ongoing personal, professional, and performance development.• Assist the management team to ensure the store is properly merchandised and the correct sale is displayed in-store.• Computer literate, familiarity using POS systems.• Microsoft Office and excel product knowledge.

Lincoln, Nebraska

• Initiated negotiations regarding vendor contracts and kept updated records of contracts.• Maintained operational efficiency with proactive oversight and corrections.• Evaluated employee performance, set goals, and developed improvement plans.• Reduced and controlled expenses by optimizing on-site work processes.• Determine areas of improvement for cost control and initiate changes.• Excellent technology skills; proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Clover, & QuickBooks.

Lincoln, Nebraska Area

• Perform all scheduling and pay roll• Analyze market trends and competitor strategies for taking evasive steps• To meet vendors and clients or signing deals• To coordinate with local administrative authorities for necessary permits and licenses• Determine areas of improvement for cost control and initiate changes.• Reduce expenses by minimizing waste and allocating staff levels correctly.• Work with team members to increase individual performance and set realistic improvement goals.• Optimize site processes to ensure high team performance.• Interviewed, hired, and trained new staff.• Managed Accounting & preparation for tax returns.

Skills to promote product awareness independently from various corporations. Ability to strengthen the customer-product/service relationship through product demonstration. Met and exceeded corporate quotas on registrations of product-line. Ability to follow guidelines and performance requirements.

Lincoln, Nebraska Area

Offered remarkable customer service in a swift manner. Demonstrated ability to be a leader and work independently with no supervision. Provided exceptional ability to multi-task and in a well-timed manner.

North Platte, Nebraska

Provided exceptional customer service and answered questions with a swift manner. Handled money in excess of $500 daily in cash sales and prepared sale summaries to management. Demonstrated ability to be a leader and work independently with minimum to no supervision. Provided exceptional ability to multi-task and in a timely manner.

North Platte Ne

Handled over 50lbs of crates for over 10 hours on a daily basis. Ability to maintain energy and a positive attitude in a stressful/fast paced environment. Met and exceeded crate production consistently. Maintained inventory and kept work place safe.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biological/Biosystems Engineering

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Engineering

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society