Manager Sales

Charles Brett Blankenship **References furnished upon request

Phone: (904) 213 - 8789

Mobile: (904)) 759 - 2448

Email: ablw5c@r.postjobfree.com,,,,,,, Objective,,,,,,

To obtain a career with a company that challenges me in both my personal and professional growth.

1/2000 - Present Wood You Distributors Jacksonville, FL

General Manager / Operations Manager. . .

• Recruit, train, develop and progressively discipline, when necessary, all personnel in my 10 stores and Distribution center.

• Train, monitor and develop all new Franchise store owners.

• Manage all aspects of 10 retail locations in 7 cities from Jacksonville to Clearwater.

• Select store locations, negotiate leases and oversee layout and opening as required.

• Handle all PR and communications for Wood You Distributors to the public and within the Wood You 30+ stores.

• Design and negotiate pricing with multiple furniture lines and manufacturers for Wood You Furniture.

• Inventory management in both retail stores and distribution center.

• Still operating as OM for Distribution Center.

• Designed layout and wrote all text, develop and manage changes to website and blog.

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• 7/1998 - Present Wood You Distributors Tampa. FL

• Area Manager . . .

• Recruit, train, develop and progressively discipline, when necessary, all personnel.

• Manage all aspects of four Wood You Furniture retail stores in the Tampa market.

• Develop and maintain merchandising plan-o-grams according to the season.

• Develop and maintain sales programs used throughout Wood You Distributors.

• Set, maintain and manage inventory levels according to seasonal and individual store’s month end demands.

• Manage all cash reports - daily and month end paperwork for all stores.

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10/1996 - Present Wood You Distributors Jacksonville, FL

Operations Manager for Distribution Center

• Oversee and manage the flow of 1.5 million+ dollars worth of inventory.

• Oversee day to day operations in our 90,000 sq. ft. distribution center.

• Recruit, train, develop and progressively discipline staff as needed.

• Set and maintain all logistical procedures as well as safety procedures.

• Designed inventory tracking, packing and unloading procedures from scratch.

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• 1/2007 - Present NuttyIdea.net Orange Park, FL

• Owner / Founder . .

• A web based ecommerce site that is a Custom Trail Mix Company.

• Handles all functions of this company.

3/1999 - 9/2004 Wood You Furniture of Bradenton Bradenton, FL

• Absentee Owner . . .

• Controlled inventory, cash reports, set and maintained budgets.

• Hired and trained staff, handled all advertising and PR as well as all other duties.

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• 10/1992 - 9/1995 Wood You Furniture Jacksonville, FL

• Store Associate . &. ..

• Warehouse Assistant

• Worked as a floater on the retail floor and back at the distribution center.

• Sales, logistics, inventory control, quality control and cash handling duties.

• Developed my first set of logistics standards for distribution center.

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• 12/1995 – 9/1996 Orkin Lawn Care Jacksonville, FL

• Outside Sales . . . .

• Cold call neighborhood canvassing to increase market share for Orkin Lawn Care system.

• Required to develop own leads and set appointments.

• Follow developed system for closing sales and generating leads.

• Handling of all monies and collections.

• Maintained relationships with signed clients and called in to assist with disgruntled clients.

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• 3/1989 – 11/1994 Duval County School Board Jacksonville, FL

• Electrician Trainee

• Worked throughout Duval County in installing and maintaining electrical systems.

• Trouble shooting any issues that arose in my area.

• Performed all electrical duties necessary to maintain operations in my designated area.

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Education . . . . . . .

1988 Episcopal High School Jacksonville, FL

• 1995 A.A. Florida State College Jacksonville, FL

• 1998 B.A. University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL

• * Gold Key National Honor Society

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• Skill Set . . . . . . . . .

• With the many duties I have performed in my career, I have had the pleasure of honing many different skills. I enjoy being the

decision maker when called upon to do so. However, I also gain great pleasure in developing others to reach beyond what they feel they

are capable of. My greatest compliment is to watch others develop strong leadership skills for themselves. I find the journey of every

task is the joy and can either follow a set system or blaze a trail if called on to do so.

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• Below is a brief overview of the broader skills developed throughout my career:

• Extensive HR Training * Recruiting and Developing Staff * A-Typical Leadership Style

• Detailed Communication * Training / Developing Training Tools * Basic PR Abilities

• Diverse Problem Solving * Strong Accountability Techniques * Passion for Success

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