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Pawleys Island, South Carolina, United States

Linville, North Carolina, United States

Linville, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Build, develop, support and manage 26 Retail Marketing Representatives in 10 states and 118 doors.
• Identified talent along with hiring, training and developing a strong Retail Marketing Representative team.
• Ensured region is maintaining a high standard in merchandise and collateral placement to elevate brand presentation to maximize sales.
• Proactively identified opportunities to improve product performance and drive incremental revenue through regular business analysis.
• Managed regional wages, expenses and allocation of resources; regional annual budget averaged near $1M.
• Leadership skill helped develop strong partnerships with District and Regional level management.

Charlotte NC Metro

• Belk Charlotte NC, Stage Stores Houston TX, Navy Norfolk VA, and AFES Department Stores Dallas TXPersonal relationships, financial planning, assortment planning, retail sales analysis, and forecasting were the keys to.
• Increased total territory sales by an 8% annual average increase while maintaining profit margin goals.
• Used product and market knowledge to drive consistent high single digit Retail Sales increases in an environment where low single digit increases were the norm.
• Development, implementation, and maintenance of monthly Sales & Marketing plans which resulted in increased revenue and improved margins.
• Analyzed sales, projected shipments, and reviewed model stock levels on a weekly basis for all product segments.