Manager Sales

Jim A. Blankenship

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Columbus, Ohio 43235

Tel: 567-***-****

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Profile

STORE MANAGER WITH DYNAMIC TRACK RECORD SEEKING A CHALLENGING POSITION

WITHIN YOUR COMPANY REQUIRING AN EFFECTIVE LEADER/MANAGER WITH STRONG

CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS, A DEMONSTRATED APTITUDE FOR PROFITABILITY, AND A

DISTINCTIVE INDUSTRY INSIGHT THROUGH PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE.

Experience

[CO-MANAGER] WAL-MART SUPERCENTER LIMA, OH 2005-PRESENT

Successfully mange and maintain all store operations (grocery and GM)

including but not limited to staff hiring/firing, training, evaluations and

work schedules. Report directly to facility manager and market manager.

Ability to recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate a team of 14 managers

and 475 associates. Continually observe and coach associates in sales floor

techniques and customer management skills. Strong ability to plan and

delegate assignments based on workload assessment and employee schedules

and availability. Consistently achieve record sales and shrink objectives.

Effectively manage loss prevention initiatives. Maintains strong customer

service skills to identify preferences to consistently drive store

profitability.

[administrative manager] lowes ft. wayne, in 2000-2005

Responsible for reducing overhead cost, adhering to budget limits and

avoiding employee overtime. Complete front-end manager accountable for cash

office, cashier areas, transactions, shipping and receiving, and daily bank

deposits/verifications. Effectively prevented/reduced overages through

verification and approval of incoming inventory. Ability to approve and

process vendor invoices and handle all billing for store.

[MARKET SALES MANAGER] TRUGREEN CHEMLAWN FT. WAYNE, IN 1997-2000

Ability to establish, maintain, and cultivate strong positive relationships

with customers. Capable of successfully resolving commercial changes,

customer issues, cost negotiation and timing for new and current business

avenues. Reviewed and negotiated details of customer contracts and

developed/conducted sales presentations to potential customers.

1999 Top sales associate setting branch record of $250,000 in sales

revenue.

Education

SPENCERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL- SPENCERVILLE, OH 1985

Skills

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PROFIT SCHOOL- 2008

Serve-safe Certified # TE201163973- 2007

Successful Completion of Walmart Management training program- 2005

Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office applications

Forklift Certified

TruGreen ChemLawn Branch Record Sales Associate ($250K)- 1999

References available upon request

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