Manager Sales

Cathy Mann Dulohery

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Columbus, Georgia 31904

706-***-**** cell

706-***-**** home

Objective: To secure a position which will enable me to utilize my extended management, sales, and

marketing experience.

Skills: * Sets goals, remains focused, and performs well under pressure.

* Possesses excellent communication and listening skills.

* Demonstrates discipline and confidence.

* Expresses pride in appearance and organizational abilities.

* Always seeks improvements and utilizes creativity to stay on top.

* Values time, and manages it to full potential.

* Planning events, promotions, and community marketing.

* Establish motivation and interaction skills with employees, venders, and customers.

Experience:

ST. FRANCIS GIFT SHOP, 2000 - 2012

* Manager and Buyer for non-profit hospital gift shop (volume exceeding $600,000 a year).

* Exercises all responsibility for day-to-day management of the Gift Shop; over 40 associates and

volunteers.

* Manages all operations of the gift shop including planning a budget, paying bills and taxes,

evaluating all shop needs, responsibility as if owns shop, and motivates

volunteers and staff.

*Took a faltering business of $100,000 and continues to increase volume yearly.

* Manages employee deductions for entire hospital (3,000 plus employees).

* Plans and develops hospital events and promotions.

PARISIAN, 1991-1995

* Manager directly over associates, Closing Manager, responsible for all store personnel.

* Reestablish relationships with vendors and buyers elevating business from $1 million to $2.5

million.

* Responsible for teaching all new associates relationship selling.

* Conducted management training seminars to enhance overall store productivity.

* Organized and implemented company-wide procedures for returns to vendors for damaged

merchandise.

* Recipient of the Sales Management Achievement Award.

CLINIQUE COSMETICS, 1987-1991

* Account Executive for major retail accounts in the South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia

territories.

(Volume exceeding $8 million annually).

* Responsible for hiring and training sales associates and account coordinators.

* Established new standards in accounts by motivating existing staff and recruiting new staff.

* Insured communication and teamwork by utilizing the channels of upper management.

* Maintained top increases in the Southeast territory.

* Promoted three times the last being Regional Marketing Director.

MACY’S, 1981- 1987

* Buyer for women’s suits and coats. (Senior Management)

* Store Manager represented $10 million annually. (Senior Management)

* Analyzed and monitored the performance of the store and the profitability.

* Directly responsible for the hiring and training of the management and sales associates.

* Initiated promotions to secure volume increases.

* Recipient of Sales Manager of the Year, Buyer of the Year.

Education

Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, Georgia: Graduated May 1980

Bachelor of Science degree. Major: Child and Family Services, and extended studies in Business.

Albany Junior College, Albany, Georgia: Graduated May 1978

Associate Arts degree with a major in Liberal Arts and extended studies in Criminal Justice.

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