Thomas Morelli Email & Phone Number

Plymouth, MI, US

St. Louis, Missouri, US

• Build relationships with key accounts through email and telephone to increase sales.
• Develop new customer base and perform market research on competitors and industry trends.
• Respond to proposal requests and provide quotes for large construction, data, and electrical projects.
• Maintain customer records in Salesforce software and create orders in SAP system.
• Strive to exceed annual sales and margin targets through creative negotiating and customer service.

• Research, interview sources and write 6-8 monthly sports, news and feature articles.
• Compose and edit photos for print and online editions.
• Contribute features on human interest articles to news department.
• Time-sensitive and deadline driven; turn all features and articles in on time or ahead of schedule.

Coraopolis, PA, US

• Led department generating approximately $4M in annual revenue; accounts for 30% of store’s sales.
• Managed the day-to-day operations of highest volume footwear department in the Detroit district.
• Listened to needs of customers and made recommendations on relevant products and services.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to meet and exceed customer service and sales goals resulting in store achieving bronze award for 80% customer satisfaction through online surveys.
• Managed restructuring project resulting in improved product spacing and customer experience.
• Refreshed department layout and design for each season to highlight and promote key merchandise.

• Covered and reported on collegiate hockey and collaborated with editors weekly to determine team rankings and end of season awards.

• Independently produced online content and news 3-5 times a week on 15 varsity sports.
• Provided detailed previews, recaps, editorials and analysis for Wayne State football during the fall of 2010.
• Compiled the Wayne State All-Decade team for football.
• Followed-through on the Wayne State All-Time women’s hockey team following the elimination of the program.

• Wrote features on junior, college and pro hockey players that began their careers in Arizona or California, including former NHL player Gabe Gauthier.
• Worked extremely independently and in a team-focused environment.
• Turned in assignments on time or ahead of schedule. Meticulous and detail oriented when presenting facts and writing feature articles.

• Reported on local boys’ basketball standout L.J. Frazier signing on to play at Eastern Michigan University.
• Spotlighted the family and business operations of the Belleville Giants, a local semi-pro football team.
• Worked extremely well independently and in a team-focused environment. Answered all questions calmly and professionally. Friendly and personable at all times.
• Turned in assignments on time or ahead of schedule. Precise and detail oriented at all times.

• Collaborated with management and staff to work as a cohesive unit to contribute to organizational goals.
• Welcomed a challenge to take on new projects to develop expertise.
• An excellent communicator; the go-to person to address problems, issues and concerns. Always willing to assist in other areas as needed.
• Time sensitive and precise; produced feature and news stories on local athletes and alumni on-time or ahead of schedule.

• Designed, created and produced over 300 articles and provided content 3-5 times a week.
• Football beat writer for four seasons and men’s hockey beat writer for two years.
• Created and implemented “10 Quick Questions,” a weekly feature that profiled athletes’ lives both on and off the field.
• Covered the controversial coaching change made to the football program following the 2003 season.
• Wrote features on men’s hockey players Mark Nebus and Mike Forgie, highlighting their comeback from serious life-threatening injuries.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor’S Degree, Journalism