Sales Manager

Kenneth L. Nielsen__________________________________________________

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Glendale, AZ 85304 602-***-**** ************@***.***

Objective: Leverage my experience as a multi-unit manager and retail

operations executive to increase company growth and implement proven

operational systems.

Experience:

TRS, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ

1/2006-Present

Retail Operations Manager

. Converted 5 Rent to Own Stores into Retail Stores increased sales by

65% in first quarter of 2011

. Rolled out 8 New RTO Stores

. Implemented retail planning systems that helped increase sales by

54.7% in 2008

. Increased payroll systems and employee morale by defining commission

structures and instituting bonus programs

. Recruit and develop managers and sales personnel for 17 company

stores, 2 warehouses and 111 dealer stores.

. Created new logistics systems to lower transportation costs and

improve efficiency.

PCS Division Phoenix, AZ

6/2005-10/2005

District Sales Manager

. Charged with launching new cellular retail operation in the Phoenix

area

. Recruited and developed three new store managers

. Region was ranked #2 in the country

. Opened 4 new PCS stores in the region

Berge Group Phoenix, AZ

3/2004-6/2005

Fleet Sales Manager

. Increased sales to $400,000-500,000 per month

. Developed and managed launch of marketing programs

. Managed sales of new and used vehicles for one of Arizona's largest

auto groups

Hertz Corporation/Hertz Car Sales Albuquerque, NM

8/1997-2/2004

General Manager

. Managed operations and sales at one of the top ten branches in the

nation

. Established new local lending relationships for sales unit

. Store ranked #1 in financing volume with primary lender and #2 in

sales volume increase vs. LY

Education: Almeda College Bachelor of Science

Skills: MS Office, Managers Toolbox Laws and Practice

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