Sarah Alexander Email & Phone Number

Omaha, Ne, Us

United States

United States & Canada

United States

During this role, I supervised store and street growth for SalonCentic by designing personalized sales training programs for field sales. Created and executed field education for salons. I developed in-salon business plans to increase direct sales through staff product training. I ensured strong working knowledge of product portfolio and brand features and benefits. I initiated territory plan to maintain consistency with national strategy. I contributed in distributor sales meetings to deliver on-going technical training, product presentations, and promotional/educational information. I provided in-salon education to maintain salon accounts, instruct stylists/colorists on product usage, and oversee scheduling of Healing Artists for additional in-salon education. I recruited L'ANZA Healing Artists and prepare potential candidates to L'ANZA Education Team for auditioning. I evaluated performance of Healing Artists' and recommended training of Healing Artists to the L'ANZA Education Team.• Managed and implemented SalonCentric Immersion programs for DSCs (interactive sales and PK training).• Developed store training program for SalonCentric Beauty Gurus.• Led the largest volume market by effectively turning around declining sales to growth market.

United States

During this tenure as director of education, I created multimedia training aids, including video tutorials, to improve the effectiveness of national education and outreach efforts. I supported product launches and sales strategies targeting large-scale beauty distributors, helping to maintain double-digit sales growth each year.• Led operations of a nationwide team of 40 educators, successfully training professional cosmetologists and aestheticians in a wide range of products and protocols.

United States

In this short role, I recruited, trained, and coached a highly effective team of freelance product educators. I designed customized marketing plans to promote the incorporation of new products into routine spa protocols. I developed online content and sales tools for targeted nationwide campaigns. I coordinated attendance and representation of product lines at trade shows, including budgets, contracts, presentation materials, and booth setup.• Marketed new products at launch to drive triple-digit growth.

United States

I administered the overall education budget to ensure that needs were efficiently met. I coordinated travel and venue logistics to ensure that all educator travel went smoothly. I designed and developed educational materials, training modules, sales presentations, and marketing materials to support distributors, spas, and salons.• Partnered with clients to provide excellent service to 100 account holders nationwide.

United States

Approved nationwide to provide continuing education hours in Facial Protocol, Dermaplaning and Glycolic Peels. Provided instructional courses to salons, spas, schools and professional salon distributor partners. Contracted as key educator for national and regional education events. Promoted to Regional Distribution/Education Manager

Midwest

• Assisted distributor sales force through product knowledge presentations and sales strategy sessions, helping to boost sales team performance nationwide.

Midwest

• Provided personal, detailed service for more than 200 salon accounts throughout the Midwest.• Leveraged business relationships to generate over $2M in distributor purchases for Peels Salon Services product line.• Received recognition from the Vice President of Sales for "Most Creative Sales Tactics."

• Managed cross-functional team of more than 30 educators and more than 250 distributor sales consultants to promote education and salon sales.• Managed and exceeded sell in and sell through sales objectives through implementation of sales training, marketing education and fueled programs in a 10 state region. • Organized trade show participation, budget, and planning. • Developed promotional calendar, field education and product launches. • Promoted to Sales Specialist.

• Collaborated with the International Artistic Team to develop “Making Life Fun” cosmetics line, earning recognition from BehindtheChair.com as Best Professional Makeup Line for seven consecutive years.• Appointed to elite team of educators to teach makeup application, color theory, conduct hands-on classes and represent brand at trade shows nationwide. • Promoted to District Director.

Counci Bluffs, Ia

• Marketed EQ’s cosmetology program and recruited new students, increasing enrollment by 20%.• Facilitated students to identify and pursue career opportunities, maintaining 100% job placement rate for new graduates.• Championed volunteer projects with the YMCA, Girl Scouts of America, and the Nebraska Aids Project. • Organized and participated in community outreach programs, career fairs and school visits

Recruited to facilitate Trucco cosmetic programs for leading international manufacturer of salon products. Traveled extensively, facilitated hands-on cosmetic workshops, product knowledge seminars, application demonstrations, distributor store events and in-salon retailing events Selected accomplishments:•Developed market strategies, key account penetration and education solutions to resurrect inactive salon accounts; increased cosmetic sales 43% first month.•Surpassed experienced Senior Makeup Artists for National and Regional trade shows and assignments. Selected Makeup Artist for Wella sponsored events.

Omaha, Ne

Conducted pre-screen phone interviews. Administered personal interviews for Flight Attendant positions. Collaborated with management regarding recruitment and training. Participated in employment presentations.