William H. Parker Email & Phone Number

Chesapeake, Virginia

Norfolk, Virginia Area

-Assist Buyer to maximize sales and profitability of a given area of business through the implementation of strategy, analysis, and reaction to sales trends-Use Business Intelligence tools to run reports and gain insight on product performance at enterprise and store levels-Monitor competitor's prices at the store level and make necessary adjustments to maintain a competitive pricing strategy in all 74 stores-Meet with vendors to discuss new offerings and ensure that assortment is aligned with overall category strategy-Perform Purchase Order management and tracking on a weekly basis

Virginia Beach, Virginia

-Manage and execute sales processes and reporting-Conduct 'on the ground' primary and secondary research and intelligence gathering-Work with marketing and product development teams to influence development of product to meet the needs of the market-Orchestrate solution strategies with members responsible for sales-Monitor, analyze and evaluate effectiveness of the sales organization and provide insights into sales productivity and market penetration

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Developed online marketing strategy for a property management company with a total of 17 units• Managed listings on a variety of social media sites, and screened applicants based on predetermined criteria• Showed apartments to qualified potential tenants• Assisted in the remodeling process by scheduling contractors and making sure repairs were completed in a timely manner

Mechanicsville, Va

• Analyzed survey data to identify patterns in respondents answers• Identified 5 key findings later used by the board to formulate strategies to grow the organization’s membership base• Used SWOT analysis and Gap analysis techniques to provide performance metrics to support my conclusions• Used Net Promoter Score metric to support conclusions related to the effectiveness of the Organization’s brand

Henrico, Virginia

• Conducted research project including statistical analysis of the housing market• Used the statistical package STATA to run a regression to determine the relationship between house value and various predictors• Incorporated housing study into research project focused on quantifying monetary value of natural assets

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Activities and Societies: -Fundraising Chair, William and Mary Sailing Team- 2011 -Studied abroad in Goa, India- 2012-Business Admin. 437.

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