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Sales Manager

Location:
Brainerd, MN, 56401
Posted:
March 09, 2010

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Resume:

Tom Hazelwood

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Brainerd MN 56401 ***********@*****.***

Key Management Qualifications:

Executive-Level Manager with 17 years of sales and business management

experience in both the public and private sector with key emphasis client

presentations, outside/inside sales, vendor management and program

management.

08/2008-Present Property 3 Homes/Coldwell Banker Brainerd MN

Project Manager/Sales Manager

. Responsible and accountable for the coordination of multiple related

projects directed toward strategic business and other organizational

objectives.

. Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with

stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the

organization.

. Define and initiate projects, and assign sub-contractors, and real estate

agents to manage cost, schedule, and performance of component projects,

while working to ensure the ultimate success to the overall organization

. Maintain continuous alignment of our program scope with strategic

business objectives, and make recommendations to modify the program to

enhance effectiveness toward the business result or strategic intent.

. Coach, mentor and lead personnel within a technical, sales team

environment.

. Present periodic Dashboard reports on the current program, future

opportunities and client issues.

. Started and was personally involved in a landscaping service to new

homeowners and to the public as well.

In this position the key responsibilities are to be responsible for the

office management of the sales staff which includes sales monitoring,

client data input, client presentations, bidding, office organization, some

scheduling/coordinating of events. Also was involved in the residential

home construction in all areas from start to finish.

2002-08/2008 Northern National Bank Nisswa MN 56468

Investment Executive

. Was responsible for investments at all three bank locations

. Responsible for personal and institutional investments.

. Implemented sales, customer-handling procedures for satellite bank

locations.

. A registered investment advisor with 20 million under management.

. Responsible for cross-selling of bank products.

. Series 6,7, 65 licensed

. Registered Investment Advisor

. Insurance licenses; life, health, variable annuity

. A team member of the Asset and Liability Committee

. A team lead in the Marketing and Sales Committee

As an Investment Executive, I was personally responsible for implementing

and creating the investment platform for the entire bank including three

satellite branch offices. This entailed screening investment service

providers and investment products. I was then the representative to bank

customers as well as the public/small business' with emphasis on financial

planning, personal and group retirement planning. I was also involved in

the planning, strategy, and implementation of the banks strategic plan,

pertaining directly to return on equity and return on assets. I also

served as team lead in the marketing and sales strategy committee

aggressively generating sales strategies', marketing campaigns to the

existing customer base as well as new and potential customers also.

2000-2002 AXA-Advisors

Duluth MN 55811

Financial Planner

. Implemented personal financial plans for individual investors as well as

small business.

. Responsible for qualified plan (TSA) enrollment and advisement.

. Coordinated with local hospitals as to when to enroll participants in

retirement plans.

In the two years with AXA I was mainly responsible for handling the

personal and small business financial planning requests for the Duluth

office.

I was the contact and/or enrollment specialist for the TSA (tax sheltered

annuities) at the local hospitals while AXA had the appointment for the

group retirement benefits. I would be a part of the hospitals retirement

plan for new enrollment by holding one on one-retirement goals sessions as

well as a quarterly seminars at the hospital.

1992-2000 Champs Sports Duluth MN 55811

General Manager/Owner

. Operated a 2 million dollar store in all aspects from staffing,

merchandising, to daily, monthly, and yearly operations

. Managed a staff of up to 60 employees.

. Implemented training course for part-time and full-time associates -

speeding profitability.

. Implemented a loss prevention strategy-reducing shrink by 1% total sales

volume.

. Worked with store managers to ensure merchandise changes aligned with

sales patterns.

. Handled sales tracking and reporting, inventory control, and employee

payroll.

. Worked directly with vendors to confirm and verify shipments.

. Ensured excellence in customer service and resolved all problems at the

store level.

. Managed all aspects of merchandising, window displays, and stocking,

. Designed and produced a business plan for expansion as well as start-up.

In the 10 years of service with Champs Sports, I grew the sales from

$800,000 per year to the $2+ million mark in the final year I was there. I

also expanded the stores size itself from 5000 square feet to

approximately 12000 square feet, which incorporated not only designing and

selling a business plan but also making it a successful/profitable

business.

During my tenure was also recognized as manager of the year two of the ten

years within the Champs Sports corporate family.

Professional Tony Smith

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Todd Sorenson 218-***-****

Hart Engen

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