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Houston, Tx, Us

★ Directs team members throughout Tucson and Phoenix sustaining $3.5M in annual revenue from the sale of 7.5 million pounds of donated items each year.★ Effectively manages a network of 600 drop locations in Arizona, with drivers making up to three pickups each week at each location; fosters strong community relationships.★ Oversees a team of three sales professionals securing agreements with charities and other nonprofit organizations to expand the number of drop locations.★ Defined formal procedures for training, marketing, and Human Resources, bolstering efficiency and productivity.★ Recognized for consistently meeting and exceeding growth, profit, and market share targets.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT ATRSATRS is the nation's fastest-growing donation bin operator. Headquartered in Houston, TX and serving 15 markets nationwide, ATRS provides Clothing & Shoe Donation solutions that raise funds for local charitable organizations while helping municipalities divert unwanted textiles from landfill. ATRS is committed to making donating easy and convenient in the neighborhoods where we live, work and play.

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★ Hired to re-energize the brand throughout the Americas while defining formal business frameworks, as well as Sales & Marketing functions.★ Envisioned, developed, and delivered a detailed plan to guide business operations, corporate finance, and marketing, building annual revenue from $100K to $3M.★ Accelerated revenue growth through agreements with retail companies and independent jewelry retailers; redesigned the company's marketing materials to improve visibility.★ Excelled in cost containment, lowering costs by 35% in the first year.★ Recruited, onboarded, and trained two sales representatives, directing sales training to build strengths in product knowledge and customer service.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT THE LADY HEART COLLECTIONLady Heart Collection is an international wholesaler of high-end jewelry.

★ Debuted a consulting firm to provide advisory services to clients in the B2B, Retail, and Wholesale sectors on principles of effective marketing.★ Defined corporate infrastructure and led the debut of bakery cafés in Tempe, Scottsdale, and Glendale on behalf of Atlanta Bread Company; managed all staffing and training.★ Lowered expenses by consolidating the back-end systems of all three bakery café locations, including procurement and accounting; boosted profits by 35% within the first year and reduced inventory by 30% in three months.

★ Led market penetration and growth, with a focus on promoting consumer goods in retail stores.★ Improved sales from R1MM to R3.5MM, positioning the business as the second-largest in its industry within two years.★ Within a period of 18 months, grew the staff from 18 to 145, with penetration rising from 14 stores to 200.★ Negotiated the sale of the company to the largest in-store media group in South Africa in 2003.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT INSTORE FOCUSInstore Focus is a marketing company specializing in promoting consumer goods in a retail environment.

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

★ Responsible for Hallmark Card production, distribution, sales, and marketing operations throughout South Africa.★ Within two years, increased market penetration by 20%.★ Managed the company to reach $100MM in revenue with 300 employees.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT HALLMARK CARDSHallmark is a $4 billion business with greeting cards and other products sold in more than 40,000 retail stores across the U.S.- including top mass retailers and the network of Hallmark Gold Crown stores. Our brand also reaches people online at Hallmark.com and through our retail partners'​ web sites, and on television through and cable’s top-rated Hallmark Channels and Hallmark Hall of Fame movies Worldwide, Hallmark offers products in more than 30 languages available in 100 countries.

Pick'n Pay is the largest retailer in Africa (similar to Walmart)Daymon InternationalSeconded to Daymon International 1994 – 1996 to assist with the creation of their South African operationStarted a national sales & merchandising division reaching over 500 employees in two years. Assisted with the development of a marketing division for Pick and Pay’s Private Label program. Created a national key accounts division. Designed and implemented the most up to date EDI ordering system in SA. Designed and implemented a comprehensive budgeting & reporting system. Achievements: ▪ Managed the relationship between Daymon International, Pick’n Pay and over 50 Vendors. ▪ Improved customer service to increase sales, control inventory and manage profitability. ▪ Expanded the company from 8 to over 350 employees and over R1 billion in sales in two years ▪ Created and implemented a database management system, including quantitative and qualitative measures to reduce stock outages and improve customer service. ▪ Implementation of infrastructures, systems, administrative procedures and financial controls to manage the explosive growth.Pick’n PayJoined as a trainee manager in 1980 and appointment Senior Buyer of the Hypermarket division in 1987. Appointed to run the Boksburg Hypermarket, one of the largest Hypermarkets in the world, in 1991.Achievements: ▪ Managed multiple purchasing departments and improved profitability ▪ Improved Vendor relationships ▪ Reduced inventory and improved stock replenishment ▪ Implemented marketing plans and improved sales ▪ Managed, trained and developed a team of over 500 members

Mba, Marketing And Finance

Diploma In Management, Business

Diploma In Business Management, Business