Douglas Read
Midlothian, VA 23113
Telephone: 804-***-****
Email: ab1t7f@r.postjobfree.com
Profile: Sales Professional skilled at increasing sales, account management, inventory control and superior customer service.
Skills and Attributes:
• Sales
• New Business Development
• Key Account Management
• Negotiations
• Customer Service
• Planning
• Problem Solving
• Merchandising
• Inventory Control
• Reporting
Professional Experience:
Schwans: March 2013 to Present
Sales Representative
• New Business Development
• Territory Sales, new and existing customers
• Inventory Management
• Relationship Management
• Road Warrior
Uni First Corporation: October 2010 to August 2012
Route Sales Representative
• Managing existing business and new sales growth.
• Presenting new products and ideas to customers.
• Curtailing programs to fit a specific customer need.
• Merchandising and managing inventory levels.
• Ordering and delivering product in a timely manner.
Pet Dairy, a Division of Dean Foods: October 2006 to September 2010
Key Account Manager, Wal-Mart
• Responsible for working with store management to maintain and acquire additional space for the placement of Pet Dairy products. Products include milk, ice cream, party punch, ice tea and fruit drinks.
• Merchandising, managing inventory control and ordering.
• Work with key store personnel to ensure proper product placement.
• Implemented front end cooler displays at area Wal-Mart stores.
• Sales of new product into convenience and local businesses.
Action Link: June 2005 to October 2006
District Manager
• Managing part time area merchandisers. Virginia and West Virginia
• Initiate sales for new business.
• Proper implementation of manufacturers displays in various retailers including, Target, Best Buy and Circuit City.
• Built relationships with area and store management to ensure easy access to secure areas.
• Weekly computer reports to corporate.
Foster Grant: April 2005-September 2006
Merchandiser, Part Time
• Maintained inventories at Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens
• Built displays.
• Set Planograms.
• Reports.
Scotts Company: February 2005-October 2005
Merchandiser, Part Time Seasonal
• Merchandised Scott’s products including grass seed, fertilizer and Miracle Grow.
• Front End displays built for seasonal products.
• Retailers included Lowes and Home Depot.
Education:
• Diploma in Computer Programming and Operations
Grumman Data Systems Institute: Syosset, New York.
• Nassau Community College: Garden City, New York.