Luke Silveria
208-***-**** ***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Proven and capable leader, adept at managing a $1.2M location. Successful track record managing employees, company P&L, vendors, and customer relationships. Able to set and exceed goals, develop strong, lasting relationships with new contacts, and manage competing priorities effectively.
Core Skills and Competencies:
• Purchasing/Buying
• Inventory Management
• Client/Customer Relations
• Employee Training and
Evaluation
• Marketing Initiatives
• Expense Management
• Contract/Price Negotiation
• Process Documentation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Store Manager
Sherwin-Williams Paint Co. Pleasanton, CA February 2015 – present
• Review customer sales frequency report, res-repaint drop down report, and audit 70 report; utilize data to drive sales
• Research the competition: visit Home Depot, Kelly Moore, Benjamin Moore, and Dunn Edwards to understand their weaknesses and determine where we can outsell them
• Write specs for customers during repaints
• Make Custodians for new properties as needed
• Open commercial accounts for new customers and introduce them to our products based on their needs
• Visit job sites to determine where there has been a product failure and resolve the situation accordingly
• Run payments on time; work with Phoenix Financial to answer questions or solve issues
• Utilize internal resources to solve customer problems: Data Pages, Sher-Cross, Product Hotline, VITL, Policies and Procedures Manual, and communicate with other veterans within my network
• Host Pro Shows to promote spray equipment; demo new products to increase sales
• Ensure continued growth in sales by working closely with my Sales Reps to bring in new business
• Manage time/attendance and schedules for store staff
• Supervise HUB drivers and communicate with dispatch to determine delivery schedules or resolve issues
• Train MTP candidates for continued growth within the company
• Develop and educate interns who are seeking careers within the company
• Oversee the batching process
• Maintain customer relationships to promote sales and to ensure continued business
• Train my team on Marketing Excellence, promotions, and company initiatives to ensure that our location is utilizing available tools to grow sales including: G3, Test Drives, Red Carpets, Text Alerts, Sell Sheets and Upgrade Charts
• Review P/L monthly to determine what improvements should be made and in what markets we can drive sales
• Review SPRs monthly to ensure that billing is accurate
• Manage inventory by conducting cycle counts, receiving and verifying POs, and organizing and replacing discontinued products/ UPC labels
Assistant Store Manager / Inside Sales
Sherwin-Williams Paint Co Hayward, CA March 2014 - February 2015
• Put together a competition for employees to improve Marketing Excellence results
• Worked closely with Store Manager to ensure that inventory was well maintained by assisting with STAR
• Utilized the marketing tools available to pursue new business and obtain new business partners
• Worked with the Store Manager to develop new sales opportunities
• Closed store location at night and on weekends; deposited/tracked store funds
• Ensured minimum of 50 lead generation calls were completed within 5 day period
• Kept track of all receipts daily to guarantee that batching was completed correctly
• Completed minimum of 50 cycle counts per week to certify that inventory was accurate
• Ensured that the sales floor was organized and that each section contained the correct price tags
• Accurately filled orders for customers and made sure that they were satisfied with our service EDUCATION
University of Idaho Class of 2013
Bachelors of Science Exercise Science/Health