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seeking opportunity in field sales management where extensive experience and outstanding leadership talents will support a dynamic organization in elevating bottom-line performance.

professional experience

 

forever 21, inc., pittsburgh, pa, 2006 to present

district sales manager / field trainer

         spearhead full spectrum of sales management operations for 8 locations in pennsylvania and west virginia; accountable for driving sales growth, steering loss prevention initiatives, coordinating merchandising strategies, and goal setting.

         effectively control profit and loss performance inclusive of payroll, merchandise/inventory, and shrinkage.

         direct human resources efforts from recruiting and interviewing, to staff development, team-building, and employee relations and satisfaction.

         strategically teamed with operations department in creating useful tools and methodologies for stores to minimize payroll expenses, strengthen training effectiveness, and optimize overall personnel performance.

         generate and sustain district sales volume of $20+ million annually, and successfully reduced shrinkage from 2% to 0.50%.

         train, coach and mentor new district sales managers.

         championed 6 new store openings within district and captured ytd sales increase of more than 21%.

 

hot topic, pittsburgh, pa, 2004 to 2006

district sales manager

• applied dynamic organizational strengths to oversee sales management functions for 9 locations throughout western pennsylvania and eastern ohio.
• seamlessly orchestrated loss prevention efforts, merchandising, recruiting, team-building, sales planning, and profit and loss management.
• exercised strong leadership and motivational attributes to develop and promote 3 store managers to district managers, and served as mentor to new district managers.

 

old navy, monroeville, pa, 2003 to 2004

general manager

• proficiently directed daily sales and business operations for 25,000 sq. ft. store comprised of 5 managers and 70 sales associates; consistently enforced and emphasized customer satisfaction, cost control, loss prevention, and team cohesiveness.

 

american eagle outfitters, harrisburg, pa; pittsburgh, pa, 1997 to 2003

district sales manager

• supervised sales operations for 9-store district including 2 corporate visual locations; frequently communicated with company executives to devise and execute proactive sales management strategies.
• leveraged exemplary multi-tasking expertise to train and coach new field personnel, formulate store training programs, participate in finalizing floor sets, and manage profit and loss responsibilities.

education

 

bachelor s degree in business administration, concentration in human resources, strayer university

 

completed several sales, team-building, and coaching workshops and seminars

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a field management capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

i bring to you a significant background in district sales management, proficiency in training and team-building, and numerous achievements in sales growth and shrink reduction. to complement these qualifications, i offer outstanding prioritization talents, impressive p&l expertise, and excellent strategic thinking skills which are instrumental in field management.    

 

as a proactive contributor to your organization, you will find me to be a driven professional and stellar leader committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance and initiative. i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to <insert name of organization>, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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