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Camp Hill, Pa, Us

Camp Hill, Pa, Us

New Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Successfully increase territory sales through high daily activity from direct mail, telephone, eblast, face to face appointments, seminars and participation in trade shows. Retain and up sell existing clients through continuous contact and service.Aggressive marketing and sales attaining 20% sales growth in 24 months.Consistently exceeded 300 cold and follow up calls weekly earning recognition as one of top three reps (out of 26) based on call volume. Achieved 1.2 million in sales FY 2006 exceeding gross profit objective by 80%.Served as integral member of team that delivered year end sales increase of 18% benchmarking year end revenues of 26.5 million in 2006.Tradeshow coordinator for new product launch, brand awareness and lead generation.

Establish sales in assigned area by using direct mail, telephoning, and traveling throughout the territory to call on prospective customers and establish new directory accounts in order to meet sales goals. Manage and lead the employees of the territory including the hiring, training and discipline of territory employees to provide a professional work environment and quality sales and service coverage throughout the territory.Motivated sales teams to raise average dollar spent per sale by 30%.Implemented effective changes to increase bottom line profit from 4% to 12%Expanded sales by 40% adding a second team of sales specialists to annual schedule.Analyzed sales reports and improved P & L profitability.Launched new profit center to increase the average sale from $49 to $71

Supervise 100+ production operators to ensure that manufacturing objectives are met and initiate continuous improvements on product quality, yields, productivity and technologies. Responsible for people development through training and seminar.Revitalized assembly operations to surpass targeted production schedules and improved quality targets.Devised and implemented Standard Operating ProceduresImproved productivity by 20% through a redesign of operational processes and improved training.Implemented Just-In-Time inventory methodology to reduce costs in inventory by 12%.Achieved lab of the year award during my tenure.

Serve as President and CEO of high volume one hour photo store with eight employees and a national leader in net profit percentage.Created Dillsburg Photo Express from original concept business plan into a thriving one hour photo business. Full responsibility for bottom line factors including company vision, long range strategic planning, profit center management and all aspects of operational processes.Created a responsive and market driven organization resulting in increased sales from $65,000 to $550,000 in five years.Substantially improved productivity and reduced operational costs by 28%.Launched successful new product and service lines for consumer and professional markets.Opened new marketing channels and established strategic alliances with local and nationwide retailers.Guided company to high profitability through strategic and efficient structuring.

Directed eight store managers to achieve extraordinary market share and sales within the region..Spearheaded vision, strategy and execution of district sales plans. Accountable for staffing, strategic directives and training of store managers and key associates. Developed and implemented strategic sales plans, established sales objectives and prepared regional forecasts. Designed new initiatives for improving overall district profitability. Selected as key facilitator of the acquisition and merger team to attain tremendous company sales growth from 75 stores to over 900 stores in 10 years.Effectively led national project teams to proven results of increased store sales and profit.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management

High School Degree, Business Administration ~ Management

~ Top 10% in class of 343