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Responsible for the sales and service of Springs Window Fashions products to retail and Budget Blinds accounts in 7 US states and Canada.Manage and coach 6 Senior Field Sales and 19 Field Sales Representatives.Recruit, hire and train new Sales Representatives.Build relationships with key decision makers (Buyers, Regional Managers, District Managers and Business Owners.Work with Senior Management and National account teams to develop and implement sales goals, sales call… Show more Responsible for the sales and service of Springs Window Fashions products to retail and Budget Blinds accounts in 7 US states and Canada.Manage and coach 6 Senior Field Sales and 19 Field Sales Representatives.Recruit, hire and train new Sales Representatives.Build relationships with key decision makers (Buyers, Regional Managers, District Managers and Business Owners.Work with Senior Management and National account teams to develop and implement sales goals, sales call processes and sales call model.Accountable for reach sales goals and meeting Key Performance Indicators.Key accomplishment: Launched, hired, trained and developed a new sales team in Canada in 2006. Show less

District Sales Manager MidwestResponsible for the sales of Springs Window Fashions products in Michigan and Ohio.Hired, trained, coached and developed up to 15 Field Sales Representatives.Coordinated operations and activities with Midwest Regional Sales Manager.Aligned with Senior Leadership and National Account teams in launching new products, setting new stores and training store selling employees.

Responsible for the sales and service of Bali Branded products to the Home Depot’s Midwest and West Coast RegionsResponsible for stock planning and forecastingResponsible for gaining and placing stock host ordersWorked with merchants on product placement and planogram integrity

Responsible for the sales, training and service of Bali Branded products exclusively to Home Depot stores in Michigan and OhioNegotiated placement of stock products and special order displays with Assistant and Store ManagersCoordinated with National Accounts on new program rollouts and set schedulesPartnered with merchandising companies for new store sets and merchandising updates

Supervised 7-9 Field Sales Representatives along with being responsible for my own territoryResponsible for the sales and service of Bali and Graber products to JCPenney, Kmart, Walmart, Sears, Builder’s Square, Linen’s & Things and Montgomery Wards

Responsible for the sales and service of Graber and Bali products in the Michigan and Northwest Ohio territoryAccounts included: Kmart, Montgomery Wards, Sears, Color Tile, Handy Andy, Kay & Kay Tile and Mrs. Kay’s design stores

Michigan Locations

Worked my way from stock/cashier to Assistant Store Manager while attending school.Worked in numerous store locations as a Department Manager and Assistant Store Manager.Responsible for the overall operations of individual retail stores (yearly sales exceeded $3 million).Responsible for the overall merchandising and customer service of individual retail stores.