Stephanie Strickland Email and Phone Number

* Responsible for communication with Top 20 Key Accounts in the territory.* Managed Staff of up to 15 employees.* Managed Sales, Accounts Receivable, Warehouse and Returns Processor.* Open and Close the Branch Office/Warehouse Facility.* Responsible for Inventory that included daily cycle counts for quarterly and year end inventory processes.* Follow DSI guidelines and procedures for managing a branch.* Distribution Warehouse for Major Electronics, Furniture, Bedding and Appliances. LG, Sharp, Toshiba, Whirlpool, Sealy, Serta, Catnapper and Ashley.* Distribution for CBand Satellite equipment.* Distribution Partner of DIRECTV .* Meet or exceed weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual sales goals.* Assign sales goals in the territory to account managers.* Hold weekly Sales Meetings with Account Managers.* Manage accounts through account manager.* Weekly meetings, in the field, with retailers.* Responsible for Cold Calling and Prospecting New Retailers.* Worked with the Purchasing Department and Buyer to forecast in the local and regional warehouses..* Plan and Run Local Events for the territory.* Recruit, Process and train new DIRECTV Retailers.* Work with Vendors and Retailers on a Marketing Plan and a Budget to advertise.* Work with our internal Marketing Department to create effective advertising.* Work several Buying Group Shows each year.The Distribution model changed over the course of twenty years. We started as a CBAND distributor and moved into the small satellite side when DIRECTV was introduced to the market. Home Electronics from RCA and Toshiba were introduced to our line up. We sold everything a retailer needed to become successful. Over time, there were several major vendors that we carried. In my last two years at DSI, we successfully launched a program to deliver Furniture, Appliance, Bedding and Electronics on one truck. I was instrumental in the creation of the program and tested the route system in the Gulf Coast Region.