Dave King
Columbia, TN ***** ? Phone: 615-***-**** ? ****.********@*****.***
Professional Summary
? Diverse Supervisory and Management experience ? Team Building and strong ability to work
effectively with customer business teams and
external customers
? Proficient in project management
? Advanced communication skills
? Advanced knowledge of MS applications, Excel,
Word, Adobe, PowerPoint, Outlook, Nielsen ? Vast experience in recruiting, hiring and
training
? Up-to-date understanding of all aspects of
CPG and retail ? Strong knowledge Six Sigma
industries
? Hosted and chaired many team meetings, live
? Market Research / Strong problem solving and and via teleconference
data analysis including Nielsen analytics
? Ability to track, compile, and prepare
reports in a timely an accurate manner while
analyzing overall effectiveness and
efficiencies.
Professional Experience
Crossmark, Inc., Plano, TX.
Merchandising and Market Research Services for the Consumer Packaged Goods
Industry
Retail Supervisor - September 2008-2010
? Provided leadership for a team of about 75 data collection associates and
Team Leaders
? Executed and delivered weekly and monthly projects for clients such as
Nielsen, Time Warner, Walgreen's and Wal-Mart
? Managed on-going special projects such as developing training curriculum
and mentoring testing team in developing software for a new Motorola MC55
handheld device
? Researched and analyzed quality and delivery reports to ensure compliance
of all direct reports
? Trained Team Leads on proper curriculum and training processes to ensure
quality data collected
? Worked with colleagues on various project teams
? Served as a technical problem solver with handheld maintenance
? Planned and coordinated about 500 store visits per week in my territory
? Participated in weekly team management meeting
? Analyzed data, provided weekly pipeline reports and other administrative
tasks as required
Accomplishments:
? Demonstrated ability to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve technical
issues for all my direct reports
? Provided on-the-job training and technical support to team members
? Received quality award for project leadership of the handheld testing
The Nielsen Company - Schaumburg, IL.
Chicago-based media and market research service that delivers competitive
intelligence to Media and Consumer Packaged Good companies
Supervisor- January 1991 - September 2008
? Responsibilities with Nielsen were the same as with Crossmark
? In September 2008, Nielsen outsourced our department to Crossmark.
? Assisted in project development and maintained contact with clients
? Identified and resolved complex issues quickly and escalated unresolved
issues.
? Created and generated custom reports as required.
? Reviewed documented and Updated collection training tools and education.
? Recruited hired and trained many associates.
? Excellent interpersonal, management and communications skills
Software and Technology
Operating Systems
Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Office
Outlook, Outlook Express, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Proficiencies
? Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome
? Sound knowledge of email software
? Google Maps, Google Docs
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Education
Auburn University - Auburn, Al
Two years Business/Accounting courses