Sales Manager

ROGER T. MEYER

**** ******* ****.

Summerville, SC 29483

Home Phone: 843-***-****

Email: *******@**.**.***

Cell Phone: 843-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS

Self motivated person with the ability to sell and service

products, travel, organize and supervise personnel. An

exemplary work ethic and attitude, win mentality to

increase business. Good relationship builder with accounts

and reliability to manage the accounts business. Team

player and someone you can count on.

Organized customer focused team player with progressive

experience in the area of business development territory

management human resource management, marketing and sales

Over 15 years of experience representing over 300

different manufactures covering appliances, electronics,

HBC, Outdoor Living, consumables and housewares. Proven

strengths in leadership, inventory management and building

customer relationships. Possess the ability to communicate

with individuals at all levels effectively.

WORK HISTORY

1/1984 - 3/2010 Specialized Marketing Int. a Division of Eurpac

Inc., Regional Manager, Dallas TX.

MJ Daniel Co., Regional Manager, Dallas

TX.

Military Sales and Service Company, Territory

Manager, Dallas TX.

. Product Presentations, new and existing Manufacturer's

Proper inventory management of over sixty Manufacturer's product lines.

Including but not limited to product ordering.

P & L, Budgeting, Forecasting, Planning and Negotiating Responsibilities.

Supervise, Recruit, Train, and Evaluate and motivate a diverse Sales Team.

Cross Functional Responsibility, Transferable Skill Set

End user Sales activity and advice

New Business and Key Account Development

Administer to all facets of Sales and Marketing Management.

. Perform Loss prevention and shrinkage duties.

. Addressed Managerial Customer Service issues

. Yearly Budgeting and Sales Plans created.

. Resolved all customer service issues pertaining to

companies represented.

. Product demonstration, cooking and/or static.

. Plan-O-Gram compliance activities

. Off shelf product display construction

. Product assembly when needed

. Direct selling to the Military Retail system for over

Twenty-Five years.

. Administer Training Classes to Retail Associates and Route

Managers and employees

. Proficient with Microsoft programs

. Accountable for company assets.

. 4/2002 - 3/2010 Specialized Marketing Int. a Division of Eurpac

Inc., Regional Manager, Dallas TX

. Territory coverage was twelve accounts in three states,

Georgia, North and South Carolina.

. Direct Supervision of up to Twenty one employees.

8/2000 - 3/2002 MJ Daniel Co., Regional Manager, Dallas, TX

. Worked Trade Shows with Buyers to set new Programs and

Place new lines.

. Territory coverage was, twelve accounts in three states,

Georgia, North and South Carolina

. Product placement and setup at two new stores in 2001.

. New line presentation and placement with sixteen Buyers at

four Buying offices.

. Create all Marine Corps Sales programs

. Responsible for implementing and maintaining Affirmative

Action and Equal Employment programs.

8/1999 -8/2000 Schwan's Sales Enterprises, Sales Manager, Ocala FL

Direct Supervision of twelve Route Managers, Product Manager and

Administrative Assistant.

Responsibilities include growth of the Sales and Profits, customer

retention and cost control.

Hire and train employees needed to operate a Sales Company and Route

System.

Accountable for all Company Assets.

Conduct weekly meetings and periodic Training Seminars.

. Ensure that all company policies and procedures are adhered

to, including Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment

Programs. Completed Sales Management Training.

. Complete operation of a Sales Company with all related

duties.

. Bookkeeping and Administration of a Sales Company

. Responsible for implementing and maintaining Affirmative

Action and Equal Employment programs.

10/1998 - 8/1999 Schwan's Sales Enterprises, OJT Sales Manager,

Orlando FL

Completed all training assigned as part of the development Program.

Perform all duties assigned to Sales Managers during their absence.

Manage New Employees and conduct Training classes for the New Employees.

Support Company programs including Safety, DOT and other

advertising/merchandising type activities.

1989 - 1998 Military Sales and Service Company, Territory Manager,

Dallas TX

Successfully trained, motivated and promoted two Sales Associates to

Account Managers. Direct

Supervision of thirty-two Associates, six Computer Representatives and two

Audio/Video Representatives.

Territory dollar volume increased from over two million in 1989 to over

seven million in 1997.

Territory coverage was seventeen accounts in three states, Georgia, North

and South Carolina.

1984-1989 Military Sales and Service Company, Sales

Representative, Dallas TX

Successfully increased Sales volume from $650,000 to over 2 Million

dollars.

Ordering of product for approximately fifty manufactures.

Conducted Training Seminars for Sales Associates.

EDUCATION

1979 -1983 Salisbury State University

Salisbury, Maryland

Bachelor of Science

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Works, and Word.

AWARDS RECEIVED

Superior Performance and Support Award, 2008 Specialized

Marketing Int.

Eastern Division Rep. of the Year, 3rd. Place 2007

Eastern Division Rep. of the Year, 1st. Place 2005.

Winner Circle Award, Award received in 1988, 1993 and 1996.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

Leader of Men's Cooking Team at Cathedral Of Praise Church.

Former member, Town Advisory Board, Lexington SC.

Past Secretary of Lexington Jaycees.

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