Manager Sales

JIM B. SALZER

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Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401

Home: 870-***-****

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Ambitious, people-oriented individual, seeking a challenging position in

marketing and sales. Opportunities to grow and contribute to

organizational and corporate success are essential.

SUMMARY: 12+ Years Experience; Management, Customer Service, Project

Management, Sales and Marketing.

Employment:

TRUE Visionary Marketing, LLC, Jonesboro, Arkansas Jan '08 -

Present

Account Executive

. Development of New Business through prospecting and actively cold

calling

. Planning and organizing daily, monthly, and yearly activities for

client projects

. Create marketing plans which include various forms of media

. Produce full marketing communication campaigns aimed at achieving

client focus

. Conduct meetings/presentations to C-level executives

. Achieve monthly, quarterly and yearly sales quotas

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri Nov '05

- Dec '07

Associate/Store Manager

. Accountable for meeting or exceeding a $5.5 million budget for

projected store annual revenues

. Direct a sales team of over 40 direct reports to perform at the

highest levels by setting clear expectations for company, store and

team goals

. Discuss benefits of merchandise to customers as well as suggestive

sell to build the sale

. Utilize various merchandising techniques in order to increase sales

and profitability

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., St. Joseph/Kansas City, Missouri Dec '01

- Nov '05

District Manager-Divisions 11/15

. Accountable for meeting or exceeding a $15 million budget for

projected district annual revenues

. Consistently grow sales and control expenses in up to twelve separate

facilities of a

Fortune 500 company

. Assisted in shrinkage reduction ($108,562 FYE '04 vs. $92,635 FYE

'05=$15,927 total savings)

. Responsible for over 100 direct reports to perform at the highest

levels by setting clear expectations for company, store and team goals

. Direct involvement of hiring, training, coaching, supervising and

evaluating personnel

Education:

University of Arkansas; Fayetteville, Arkansas

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with an emphasis in

Marketing Management December, 1998

Walton Institute; Bentonville, Arkansas

Management 101

District Management Training

Retail Math

Organizational Analysis and Design Survey Results (2006)

Assertive/Self Confident/Competitive, Open-More Socially Oriented, Very

Outgoing with a Persuasive Communication and Selling Style and Patient, yet

Persistent in all Detail Type Work

Honors/Activities/Interests: Member of BNI (Jonesboro, AR Chapter),

Member of the Chamber of Commerce, District Manager of the Year-Region 21

'05 (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.), Rising Star Assistant Manager (Wal-Mart

Stores, Inc.), Member of Kappa Alpha Order Alumni Association, Adopt a

Highway Cleanup, Support Worker for Habitat for Humanity, Participate in

Race for the Cure annually.

Reading, Tennis, Golf, Computers, Fitness, Hiking, Camping and Boating

References Upon Request Feb '10

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