Manager Sales

Kerrie D. Autrey

** *.*. ******* ***** ~ Lee's Summit, Missouri 64064

*******@***.*** ~ (h) 816-***-**** ~ (c) 816-***-****

Qualifications Summary

Dynamic, results driven strategist with over 15+ years of record

achievement and demonstrated success driving million-dollar revenue growth.

Solid track record securing key clients and increasing sales by strategic

marketing positioning. Very aggressive in building new business, securing

customer loyalty and exceptional leadership skills.

Key strengths and competencies:

. Effective sales presentation

. Strategic marketing positioning

. Team leadership, coaching and mentoring

. Evaluate team performance and present needs assessment

. Budget administration / P&L management

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Professional Experience

Kraft/Nabisco

Sales Service Representative

Kansas City, Missouri (July 2009 - Present)

Responsibilities include:

. Establish and maintain rapport with key store individuals.

. Enhance customer relations by determining appropriate solutions to

business problems, and provide an overall high level of customer

service.

. Build displays and maintain retailer's departments and displays in a

fully stocked and rotated condition.

. Remove all un-saleable merchandise from selling area.

. Be the primary contact for each store assigned.

. Develop and maintain an accurate and efficient work schedule.

. Complete resets accurately and timely.

. Resolve space issues timely.

. Calling on assigned stores to organize, rotate and stock shelves.

. Build large displays throughout assigned stores.

. Communicate effectively with store staff on new products, displays and

signage.

Pier 1 Imports

Store Manager

Merriam, Kansas (January 2009 - February 2009)

Overland Park, Kansas (April 2000 - January 2009)

Independence, Missouri (May 1991 - April 2000)

Oversee all operations of running a Pier 1 Imports store. Duties and

responsibilities included:

. Build relationships and purses sales growth with key customer groups.

. Understand the store's customer base, traffic patterns, market and

competition; uses the information to grow the business.

. Accountable for ordering store product weekly. (Over 50,000 different

products to order per store)

. Recruit, screen, interview, evaluate and hire qualified candidate.

. Manage, coach, train, motivate and develop team to maximize sales.

. Regularly assesses associate performance and communicate the

information timely.

. District trainer for future managers and new selling skills yearly.

. Set, communicate and coach clear store goals.

. Ensure all company priorities are met and deadlines are communicated.

. Use all tools available to run a profitable store.

Selected Achievements:

. Increased sales volume in all stores.

. Manager of the district 8 times.

. Manager of the region 3 times.

. Top performing store, nation wide, with the Pier 1 Charge Card.

. Recipient of the Clipper Award.

Pier 1 Imports

Assistant Manager/ Manager Trainee

Mission, Kansas (March 1990 - May 1991)

Independence, Missouri (March 1989 -March 1990)

Tulsa, Oklahoma (February 1988 - March 1989)

The primary responsibility of an Assistant Store Manager is to help the

Store Manager maximize sales, customer service and profits.

Frontier City Amusement Park

Senior Manager

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (April 1983 - November 1987)

Assisted General Manager in running 7 retail stores and 15 game areas.

. Two divisional managers and seventy work force employees report

directly to me on a daily basis.

. Increased retail sales each year by 10%.

. Increased games profit each year by 20%.

. Accountable for ordering and developing marketing strategies for all

merchandise.

. Implement management reports, cash flow variances and product control

reports.

Education

University of Oklahoma, Norman

B.S.: Environmental Design

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