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Dale G. Thivierge

Strengths / Skills

Possess good organizational and leadership skills as well as creative ability

Excellent public relations and interpersonal skills

Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently

Able to learn new tasks quickly and competently

Computer & Internet knowledge

Adaptable to many types of work situations

Management training and experience

Knowledge in QuickBooks

Experienced in Promotional and Advertising

Experienced in some Graphic Design and Web Design

Knowledgeable in non-profit and charitable organizations

Automotive and mechanically inclined

Experience

2001–2016 Self- Employed Saskatoon, Sk

Business Owner

Responsible for everyday operations of a small business.

Direct calling on potential and existing accounts

Responsible for building a relationship with the business owners, managers or

buyers to secure confidence so to obtain orders

Responsibilities include, cold calls, opening of new accounts and

maintaining existing clients.

1998–2001 Ganz Woodbridge, On

Sales Agent

Responsible for Saskatchewan region

Calling on national and direct accounts

Responsible for building a repoire with the store owners or managers to

secure confidence so to obtain orders or re-open a problem account

Responsibilities include, cold calls, opening of new accounts and

collection of overdue accounts.

Responsible for analyzing and maintaining regions sales budgets

Required to assist in decision of floor displays at store level.

Handling of returns, defects, or shipment problems.

1987–1998 Atlantic Promotions Inc. Longueuil, QC

Territory Manager / Sales Trainer

Responsible for Saskatchewan region, calling on national and direct

Accounts and implementing programs set out by their Head Offices.

This entailed building a repoire with the store staff, from managers to

Clerks, to be able to implement the full program.

Duties varied by each program, but all usually included,

Setting displays to planogram.

Labeling and maintaining displays

Negotiating for display space as often as possible

Ordering stock for regular sections, as well as, for “over and above” displays and building of said displays

Price checking, putting out stock, handling claims and stock taking

Responsible for maintaining my own budget by opening and servicing provincial accounts the same way a national account was handled

Dealing with “buyers” to gain new listings of product and promotion of same through advertising. This also involved negotiating for shelf space and placement to assist in the sell through of the products

Assisting in “ad” ideas, pricing, planograms and maintenance of all listed items

Responsible for training all reps and merchandisers from Thunder Bay, ON to Vancouver Island, BC on product knowledge, merchandising, sales as well as national and regional programs

1985–1987 Campus Craft Edmonton, AB

Sales Representative

Responsible for the province of Saskatchewan

Opened new accounts, introduced merchandise, collected orders and

collected over due accounts

Successfully opened 150 new accounts in a six month period

Re-opened numerous problem accounts and expanded Saskatchewan’s

sales potential to $ 360,000.00 per year

Achieved the company’s “Top Sales Person” status in six months

Company closed its doors to pursue a retail agenda.

1982–1985 Western Smallwares, Inc. Winnipeg, MB

Sales Representative

Displayed merchandise at store level, opened new accounts, conferred

with buyers and store managers

Assumed responsibility for the Swift Current area in 1983 and the Prince

Albert area in 1994 both troubled areas

Increased sales potential to $ 30,000.00 per month in each territory

Reinforced customer relations by giving reliable service and expanded

both territories by opening 100 new accounts and re-opening a number of

Problem accounts

Company was sold

1981–1982 Continental Auto Supply Saskatoon, SK

Counter Sales

Duties included;

Counters sales, both walk-in and phone-in.

Inventory control

Writing of work orders for machine shop.

Claims handling of damaged merchandise.

Picking, packing and sometimes delivery of orders.

Re-stocking of merchandise into warehouse bins.

Warehouse organization.

The business burnt down.

Education

Grade 12

Mod 1 Supervision

Commercial Negotiation Techniques

Professional Partnership Selling in the 1990’s.

Computer training - MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point

Interests

Building of automobiles, mechanics, gardening, carpentry and computers.

Personal Data

Birth Date: April 13, 1957

Marital Status: Married, 29 years, 3 dependents

Activities

Active member of the Draggins Rod & Custom Car Club

On the Board of Directors for SuperRun

Member of the DunDonald Community Assc.

References

Al Kraus / Bonnie Kraus - owner

All Tech Mining & Forestry Supplies

423 Sebestyen Court

Saskatoon, SK S7K 6S4

Telephone: 306-***-****

Fax: 306-***-****

Rod Rosenfelt

Sales Rep – Baldwin Filters

214 Manning Cres.

Saskatoon, SK S7L 6J5

Telephone: 306-***-****

Mac Wenzel

Sales Rep – Pratts Wholesale

306 Nemeiben Road

Saskatoon, SK

Telephone: 306-***-****

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