Staff, coach and develop 35+ Retail Merchandising and Sales Force Team within 4 States to perform to their fullest potential through individualized work with and training programs.Establish territories to maximize quality retail coverage while maintaining efficient drive time and mileage.Continuously work to create sales tips and tools to help team achieve monthly sales quotas.Prepare Retail Sales Reps interested in advancement through mentoring and teaching.Manage territory budget to maximize profitability.Analyze sales reports to ensure data integrity as well as to pin point possible problem areas.Utilize strong communication skills to uncover and solve issues.Responsible for employee evaluations, salary increases and offers, counseling forms, developing corrective action plan and terminations.Schedule and manage all Client field contacts within my territory and ensure personnel are prepared.Organize annual sales meetings including presentations and team building exercises.Appointed by Division Manager to assist in training new Regional Sales Managers.Sales presentations to Wal-Mart Market Managers and Regional Managers selling in large display for Zatarain'sZatarain's Team - 2.5 yearsKimberly Clark Team - 5 yearsGlidden Paint Team - 3 yearsConvenience Solution (Perfetti van Melle, Kraft and General Mills) start date 4-14-2014

Represented 4 suppliers in 16 Home Depot Stores and 2 military basesMaintain and build displays, promotions, plan o grams and inventoryOrder product, provide vendor credits and address all management concernsSupervised team of four sales and merchandisersWorked closely with Home Depot Regional and Market Managers selling in large displaysClients - SC Johnson Company, Collier Metal Lawn Edging, Meredith Books and Ironite Fertilizer

Handled all aspects of inside sales to outside salespersonsInvoicing to manufacturesCustomer ServiceTrouble shooting for WholesalersClients - Price Pfister Faucets, Bemis Toilet Seats and The Oatey Company