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*Managed 4 Million dollar territory of Paint & Related Products*Executed numerous outside sales calls to high profile accounts *Trained Lowe’s staff to effectively accelerate sales *Built sales partnerships with Lowe’s staff to reach sales goals *Assisted Lowe’s Pro associates to quote customers for paint *Closed several paint sales to customers not currently buying paint

*Managed 10,000 gallon order from supplier, to operations, and successful delivery to Nashville, TN *Oversight for all bulk paint orders in Atlanta for 174 Lowe’s Home Improvement stores*Oversight for direct paint sale orders to multi-family segment in Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, and Nashville *Coached 19 outside sales reps for Lowe’s Pro Supply including NAM's to sell our products*Trained staff to effectively handle paint facility operations, sales, and inventory management*Managed logistics for 3rd party LTL paint freight to large part of the southeast*Inventory management of paint freight incoming and outgoing *Collaborated with top level management and field reps to ensure timely deliveries and customer satisfaction*Interacted with reps, managers, and sales support staff in 6 states

*Leveraged relationships with Lowe’s staff to drive paint and sundry sales*Trained Lowe’s management and associates on selling skills, product knowledge, and customer service experiences *Achieved sales goals through relationships, analytics, and merchandising

*Implemented new systems to improve operations *Learned managerial skills that go into store operations and sales growth *Utilized lead generation program to increase sales and achieve sales goals*Increased sales with new accounts and development

*Quickly made orders to support 4 million dollar commercial paint store

*Provided Customer Trademark Service*Utilized Lead Generation for incremental sales gains*Made personal connections with customers*Managed daily business transactions

* 6 week in depth manager trainee program * Learned about products, store management, sales goals, product knowledge, and customer service