Manager Sales

Stephanie Tackett

**** ***** ***** **** #***

Gurnee, IL 60031

Cell: 312-***-****

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PROFILE HIGHLIGHTS

* Award winning sales skills. Proactively Prospect, Qualify, Grow,

and Maintain a regional territory account list

* Over 20 years Retail Management and Sales experience. Engage and

strategize with senior level executives at client companies to

demonstrate how the company can drive revenue and value to their

business

* Develop and cultivate deep relationships with client senior

executives at SVP, VP and CMO levels

* Collaborate with corporate marketing to drive localized marketing

initiatives

* Identify and understand trends within client markets and

industries

* Hit target revenue quota (monthly and quarterly)

* Proactively provide smart client research and industry specific

information

* Current Board Member: North Chicago Chamber of Commerce

* Current Board Member: City of Waukegan Chamber of Commerce

MANAGEMENT

. Effective leadership skills and the ability to build morale and

motivate team

. Effective decision making skills and the ability to reason and

take action in resolving problems while exhibiting sound

professional judgment

. Demonstrate analytical problem solving skills through analysis

and evaluation of alternative solutions. Effective verbal and

written communication, the ability to state issues in a concise,

solution driven manner with all levels of the organization

. Proven ability to increase sales and store profitability

. Perform purchasing for wholesale and retail; vendor negotiations

and order expediting functions including working with overseas

vendors and customs

. Established policies and procedures, created and managed the

implementation of cost effective new programs

. Hired and supervised staff in customer service, data entry, and

sales

. Experienced in multi-unit management

WORK HISTORY

Senior Account Executive, Sun-Times Media, Gurnee

5/07 - current

Store Manager, Village Toy Shop, Glenview 2005-

2007

Business/Operations Manager, The Next Theatre, Evanston

2000-2004

Store Manager, The Body Shop, Skokie 1997-

1999

Purchasing/Operations Mgr, Waukegan Blueprint, Waukegan

1995-1997

Outside Sales Rep, Macpherson's Art/Graphic Supply, Chicago

1992-1995

Wholesale/Retail Mgr, MarketPlace India Handwork, Evanston

1990-1992

Store Manager, Pavo Real Gallery, Chicago

1986-1990

EDUCATION

. University of Illinois, Chicago IL & Emerson College, Boston MA

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