Larry Foster

*** * *** ****** **, #**, Palm Springs, CA 92262

224-***-****

E-mail: abjllc@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Strong knowledge in home design store merchandising and communication.

Skilled at building strong team environments between myself and store

management. Committed to completing both my goals and employer's goals.

Experienced in opening new stores and completing resets by deadline. I'm

fanatical about understanding our marketplace better every day, week and

month -- and have helped my employers' brands grow dramatically as a

result.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Private service company, Los Angeles, CA. Oct. 2009 - Present

Sales and service manager

. Service lighting product in Home Depots throughout Los Angeles, CA

area

. Build relationships with Dept head and managers and help with special

orders and assist with any issues.

. Basic service and resets when needed. Check orders and shipments.

CHARLESTOWN POWER EQUIPMENT, St Charles. Illinois, January 2002-September

2008

Sales Rep / Home Depot

. Service ECHO products in 60 Home Depots through out Illinois and

Wisconsin.

. Build and maintain displays for product along with building

relationship with store management to gain more end cap and display

space

. Assist the buyer if and when issues arise.

MUDD-LYMAN SALES, Skokie, Illinois, June 1998 - June 2001

Lead Servicing Rep

. Supervised 4-8 reps to assist in set ups of new Home Depots in the

Midwest. Included approximately 40 different lines which took 3-5

weeks to complete.

. In charge of servicing Home Depot in returns, re-ordering product and

fixing damaged displays.

. Assisted with training of new employees to the field.

SALES MANAGERS INC, Arlington Heights, May 1999 - April 2000

Regional Manager

. Supervised field representatives servicing Home Depot's in Midwest

area. This included training field reps to service the stores.

. Built relationships with Home Depot buyers and district managers on

new resets and product.

. Managed all plan-o-grams to keep current and available for our

representatives

ALLIED SALES AND MARKETING, Wauconda, Illinois, September 1996 - June 1998

Service Rep

. Set up and service for all Home Depots in the Midwest with 6 lines.

Follow up on making sure deliveries were on time and customer was

satisfied with set up's and displays.

HORIZON MARKETING, Park Ridge, Illinois March 1993 - August 1996

Service Rep

. Service new and existing sets in multiple stores including Home Depot,

Builders Square and Handy Andy.

. Prepare plan-o grams for Midwest area reps

EDUCATION

Southland Corp, Arlington Heights, IL Graduated April 1985

Maine South High school, Park Ride, IL Graduated 1983

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