JAMES ODOM

**** ***** ****

Morrisville, NC *****

abljl6@r.postjobfree.com

919-***-****

OBJECTIVE: To secure a challenging and rewarding position that offers

endless opportunities for learning and advancement.

QUALIFICATIONS

I am an Army Veteran with a record of success in sales, customer service

and team leadership. I am a creative problem solver with the ability to

drive revenue growth, resolve conflict, improve morale and consistently

exceed profit goals. I enjoy working with people in any environment. I

believe that my strong educational background demonstrates that I enjoy

learning and would be a great asset to any company.

EDUCATION

2003-2005 B.A. Psychology, Shaw University, Raleigh, N.C

1994-1997 H.S. Diploma Pensacola High School, Pensacola, FL.

EMPLOYMENT

APR 2010- Current Coca Cola Bottling Company

Inspect inventory for accuracies and damages, drive assigned routes daily

12 or more stops. Perform pre-inspection and end of trip reports of

tractor-trailer daily. Collect monies due on accounts and deliveries.

Delivered, merchandised, and serviced accounts on daily basis through

printing invoices. Issued credits and collected out of dates and

damages. Stores included grocery, cvs pharmacy, kangaroo, handee hugo,

rite-aid, walgreens, dollar general, family dollar, restaurants.

OCT 2008-MAR 2010 UNEMPLOYED

May 2005- OCT 2008 Merchandising Source Inc. (MSI)

worked as a retail vendor. Job duties included inventory, auditing,

restocking, building promotional displays, product demonstrations,

re-labeling, practiced plan-o-gram integrity. Worked in big chain stores

such as Food Lion, Wal-Mart, target, rite aid, Harris Teeter, Wal greens,

Kroger, etc.

Merchandiser for Home Depot stores in Raleigh, Durham, and Greensboro

district. Job duties included down-stocking, processing return to vendor

(RTV’S), plan-o-gram integrity, execution of c-map and maps for outside

and indoor garden seasonal departments. Responsible for coordinating (PK)

training classes with store management and associates on how to sell

certain products in seasonal departments as requested by the merchants.

November 2004- May 2005 Spectrum Brands

Employed as a vendor for Spectrum Brands by maintaining lawn and garden

pesticides products. Restocked, down-stocked, built end caps and

promotional displays shelves at 14 different Lowe's hardware stores in

the surrounding area of Raleigh-Durham, NC. Used plan-o-grams set and

maintain product in accordance with Lowe’s and merchant guidelines.

Processed returns brought back by returning customers and inspected

product.

January 2004- November 2004/ Downtown Raleigh Alliance

Performed eight hour security checks of down town Raleigh businesses.

Reported and documented any crime or suspicious activity. Also, assisted

Raleigh Police and Wake County Sheriffs with information on suspicious

activity or crimes being committed. Served as an informational guide for

visiting tourist and patrons of Raleigh, NC and downtown area.

March 2003-Jan 2004 Driver/Mover, Two Men and a Truck, Raleigh, N.C.

Driver and mover for Two Men and a Truck. Led a crew of three including

myself and moved business and residential customers to and from existing

locations.

May 2001-Feb 2003 Sales Representative, AOL Time Warner, Raleigh, N.C.

Employed as a direct sales representative for Time Warner Cable. Sold

cable and high speed internet to new and existing customers. Performed

installs on site if tap was located on ground or side of building.

Aug 1997-Aug 2000 Specialist, United States Army, Camp Casey, Korea.

Served as a specialist in the United States Army for 3 years honorably.

Served abroad in Camp Casey, Korea for almost 2 years. Other duty station

includes Ft. Sam Houston, TX and Ft. Lee Petersburg, Va. Worked in

supply, drove tractor trailers, water tanks, mobile kitchen trailers

pulled by 5 ton tractor..

HONORS/AWARDS

Army Achievement Medal

Central District Sales Rep of the Month, 4 times

Former college and semi-pro football player

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

*MS Word/Works *Microsoft Outlook

*Excel

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