Sales Manager

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Senior retail sales leader with a reputation for building high

performing teams that generate record-breaking revenue and profitability.

Exceptional communication skills. Unique ability to adapt

to, and connect with, a wide variety of cultural styles and personalities.

Consistently proven ability to attract, retain, and promote highly

talented individuals and management teams. Consistently recognized

throughout career for competitive success, market penetration,

profitability, and sales growth. Strongly committed to customer

service and broadly knowledgeable of consumer marketing and

merchandising. Appointed to run highest-profile, corporate Wal-Mart

store in

Bentonville, AR.

Skills, Traits and Strengths that Impact Top and Bottom Lines

. Sales and Market Management

. Sales Analysis

. Sales Training

. Marketing Strategy

. Market Research

. Merchandising

. Team Leadership

. Compensation

. Budgeting

. Operations

Building and Motivating People to Deliver Results

WAL-MART Stores, Inc. - Bentonville, AR 1974 - 2009

Increasing responsibility in sales and operations management with one of

the world's largest retail organizations, operating more than 8,100 stores

in 15 countries with FY 2009 sales of over $400 billion.

Market Manager 2006-2009

Full P&L responsibility for nine stores, including seven

supercenters and two general merchandise locations - generating more

than $500 million in annual revenue. Supervising team of 75 direct reports.

Providing leadership in enabling staff to identify and meet customer needs,

establish relationships of trust and responsiveness, and assure customer

satisfaction.

. Continually restructuring organization to meet changing

customer and market needs, while exceeding financial goals every

quarter

. Managing inventory and margin levels to achieve greatest

possible profit

. Overseeing merchandise displays and designs to increase

visibility and imp act, leading to increased sales

. Designing staffing to match talent with assignment to optimize

sales

. Ensuring food-handling standards are met to protect customers,

as well as company image

. Negotiating with multiple vendors on space allocation and

pricing

. Consistently achieved greatest increase in associate

satisfaction ratings year over year

Dan W. Sanders ? 142 Grizzly Bear Dr ? White Hall, AR 71602 ? H. 870-

247-1823 ? C. 870-***-**** ? **********@*********.***

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DISTRICT MANAGER 1993-2006

Full P&L responsibility for three-state territory. Managed sales in wide

variety of culturally-diverse cities over 13-year assignment. Was

responsible for aligning product and merchandi sing with market segments

in multiple retail formats. Districts ranged in size from six to 12

stores.

. Increased profit consistently by at least one percent per month,

resulting in millions of dollars of incremental profit annually

. Named "Regional District Manager of the Year" for increasing

sales and profit, and managing expe nses

. Awarded for "Best District Risk Control"

. Awarded "Most Improved District for Management Turnover"

. Assigned to the highly competitive and high-growth Dallas/Ft.

Worth market for si x of 13 years; was key in finding and

recommending new store locations

. Identified and cultivated high-potential talent, leading

to promotions to store managers and district

managers

STORE MANAGER 1980-1993

Managed sales and operations of seven successively larger stores

in five -state area. Opened, remodeled and converted acquired stores

and adjusted product mix to achieve sales goals.

. Earned reputation for turning around declining sales and

successfully penetrating new markets

ASSISTANT MANAGER 1977-1980

Frequently changing responsibilities in multiple stores in

Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Assignments included responsibility

for sales of variety of products.

HOURLY ASSOCIATE 1974-1977

Served in assignments ranging from sales associate to department manager

in Wal -Mart and Sav-Co stores before entering the Management Training

Program.

A Foundation in Quality Education and Professional Development

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - 1975

THE WALTON INSTITUTE OF RETAILING - 1995

Management Development

WAL-MART UNIVERSITY - 1996 to 2009

Food Merchant Development

Management and Leadership Development

Effective Leadership

Advanced Leadership

FRANKLIN COVEY 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE - 1998

Community Service and Affiliations

St. Francis County NAACP, Business Leader of the Year 2008

Arkansas Food Bank Network, Board of Directors, 2009 - present

Lions, Kiwanis and Rotary Club

Citizens Against Spousal Abuse, Steering Committee, fundraising for a new

women's shelter

Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Pine Bluff, AR

Dan W. Sanders ? 142 Grizzly Bear Dr ? White Hall, AR 71602 ? H. 870-

247-1823 ? C. 870-***-**** ? **********@*********.***

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