EDWARD OPITZ

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Niceville, FL *****

Phone: 850-***-****

abgr4r@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

A position in Sales or Management that capitalizes on over 20 years experience as a sales leader and

manager of a company or division/unit of a company.

Ability Summary

Proven Sales Expert with strong track record of increasing both sales volume and profit for a wide variety of

industries.

Employment History

Sales Representative

01/2003 - 08/2010 Sandcastle Designs Inc. Destin, FL

Design, market and sell furnishings and decor for resorts and homes.

Maintain optimum relationships with large numbers of corporate and personal clientèle.

Coordinate all aspects of structural and decor improvement projects. Manage all

delivery, construction and trades personnel to insure timely completion of all projects. Order and insure

receipt of all goods for installation as well as furnishings and decor items.

General Manager (GM)

12/1998 - 11/2002 Fred's Showcase Home Furnishings Shalimar, FL

Managed all aspects of company. Responsible for Store structural buildings and vehicles and equipment.

Did all finances, to include P&L, payroll, banking, all credit, all corporate relationship banking. Hired all

personnel. Trained all personnel. Set corporate and individual sales goals. Trained all personnel

in customer service and problem solving techniques. Did all advertising and marketing, print, television,

radio and point of sale.

Did all buying and forecasting of stock ebb and flow and stock lead times. Did all Human Resource

functions.

General Manager (GM)

04/1994 - 11/1998 Far East Interiors Inc. Fort Walton Beach, FL

Responsible for all company resources, structures, vehicles and equipment. Hired and trained all

personnel in sales and customer service techniques and standards. Did all buying and forecasting of

merchandise. Did all advertising and marketing including print, television, radio and point of sale. Did all

P&L, credit, payroll and corporate banking. Did all Human Resource duties.

Store Manager

03/1991 - 04/1994 Heilig-Meyers Furniture Fort Walton Beach, FL

Was Sales Manager, Credit Manager and Store Manager for the Eglin Parkway, Fort Walton Beach Store

location. Did all 3 functions simultaneously. Hired and trained all personnel in sales and customer

service techniques and standards. Was responsible for all credit approval and collections. Was

responsible for all store P&L, merchandise ordering and inventory control, all banking, payroll and all

Human Resource activities.

Education and Training

Completion Date Issuing Qualification Course of Study

Institution

03/1985 Community 3 Years of College or a Leadership/Management

College of the Air Technical or Vocational

Force School

09/1984 Troy University 3 Years of College or a Resource

Technical or Vocational Management/Computer

School Science

Honors & Activities

Number one in Corporate Sales 2004, 2005 (As Sales Rep)

Top three in corporate sales 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 (As Sales Rep)

Highest sales dollars and profitability in company history 1998, 1999, 2000 (As General Manager)

Highest sales dollars and profitability in company history 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 (As General Manager)

References Available on Request

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