Sales Marketing
Resume:
ROD L. TAYLOR
Scottsdale, AZ. 85250
**********@*****.***
Objective:
A challenging and rewarding company position utilizing my experience and
skills.
. Client Relations
. Team Facilitation
. Problem Solving
. Public Speaking
. Branding
. Product Launch
. Marketing
. Merchandising
. Managing large sales forces & key accounts
Experience;
Royal & Awesome
Director of North American Operations
01/13 ~ present
In charge of all North American operations for a Scottish company.
Responsible for all aspects including but not limited to: sales, sales
management, line development, setting up domestic and internal operations.
Additionally introducing the line to the U.S. golf markets both on and off
course, collegiate, better men's and women's operation, and corporate.
Hiring / managing sales force, inputting with marketing, and other
incentives to expand the brand.
LoudMouth Golf, San Mateo, CA
Director of North America Sales
02/12 ~ 12/12
Managed all aspects of sales for the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, and Mexico
including but not limited to managing and training the sales force.
Increased sales force from 17 to 28 including opening up Caribbean
market
Accepted entrance into a number of management clubs including, but not
limited to Troon &
Club Corp.
Increased #1 account from $675,000 2012 in sales to pre~books 1/13 ~
5/13 to $1,150,000
Opened Bealls' Florida Holiday 12 & Spring 13
Opened Nordstrom's for Spring 2013
Opened collegiate markets with color as well as design aspects for
individual schools
Left to accept my current employment.
Tehama Sportswear Golf, Denver, CO.
Director of Sales
01/11 ~ 12/11
Manage all sales including hiring, training, mentoring, and managing sales
force as well as directly handling target accounts.
Successful in increasing sales force to 20 from 8
Increased sales more than 100 % in the first six months by restructuring
territories and
marketing efforts
Company sold in December of 2011 with no position available with new
ownership.
USA Dawgs, Las Vegas, NV
Consultant
06/10 ~ 10/10
Started 3 new divisions (Golf, Restaurant ~ Scrub ~ Specialty/Department
for a Canadian company expanding into the U.S.
Successfully hired individual sales forces for each division.
Placed various products in all categories, including online accounts.
01/09 ~ 12/09 Due to non-compete clause selling my company, I took a year
off for family and travel
Image Source Inc, Phoenix, AZ
Owner
03/2001 ~ 11/2008
7 years
Turned around an underdeveloped screen printing company, added embroidery
and grew business from under $100,000 to over 1 million in first year.
Opened local ASI business within first year
Opened collegiate markets
Added national corporate business such as Coors Distributing (Colorado) &
Bacardi Rum (Puerto Rico) to name a couple leading to over $500,000
yearly
Introduced and developed a new process of embroidery which enabled us to
become a Who's Who immediately within the golf headwear industry. With the
ability to offer something that no one else had the ability to accomplish
in headwear, took us nationally overnight.
Sold company which had a volume at the time of over $6,000,000
Golf Apparel Brands, Los Angeles, CA., (Then LaMode Apparel Co.)
National Sales & Marketing Manger
01/1996 ~ 11/2000
Develop two new divisions for La Mode Sportswear into the Non-Green Grass
and Big & Tall markets.
Opened licensing with the NCAA and various major sports allowing us to
enter into additional markets: College Bookstores, Resorts, Cruise Ships,
Military, licensed departments within department stores, casinos, special
accounts such as Disney and Universal Studios, and the ASI industry.
Responsible for helping Dillard's create a new department
Opened Universal Studio's for $1,000,000 for a shirt/sweatshirt program
Education:
Associates: Computer Technology
Associates: Business Management
Leadership, Developed, Revitalized, Directed, Drove, Managed, Guided, Led,
Organized, Inspired, Initiative, Devised, Set Up, Originated, Designed,
Initiated, Started, Formulated, Established, Created, Generated,
Introduced, Redesigned, Launched, Achievement, Achieved, Obtained,
Delivered, Attained, Completed, Secured, Negotiated, Effected, Enhanced,
Produced, Increased, Expanded, Performed, Succeeded, Conducted, Improved,
Demonstrated, Implemented, Accomplished, Surpassed, Problem Solving,
Analyzed Evaluated, Solved, Investigated, Eliminated, Corrected, Utilized,
Reduced, Identified, Tackled, Reorganized, Reviewed, Resolved, Reshaped,
Strengthened, Streamlined, Simplified, Examined, Revised, Bachelor's
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