Manager Sales

CARL KIMMONS

**** ***** **** **, ********, Georgia 31601.

Cell 859-***-****

Email **********@*****.***

LINKEDIN.COM/Carl Kimmons

Professional Summary

A results driven, highly motivated management professional with a proven track record in driving operational initiatives that turn underperforming business units into top performers quickly and efficiently. Customer centered with extensive experience in identifying business opportunities, building relationships, and ensuring the completion of an organization’s mission. A respected mentor and hands on leader who can successfully build trust, manage relationships, and empower individuals to deliver targeted results.

Professional Skills and Core Competencies

Acquisition Management Profit and Loss Management

Lease Contract Negotiation New Business Development

Customer Service Excellence Training and Development

Operations Management Market Strategy and Positioning

Performance Management Planning and Budgeting

Quality Improvement Solutions Leadership, Team Building, and Mentoring

Recruiting, Hiring, and Retention

Integration of current workplace technology

Employment History

RAW/ Rent a Wheel:

Ranked Top 10 largest independent tire dealer in the US 2017. A leader in the industry providing customers the ability to purchase wheels and tires for their vehicles with affordable options.

Valdosta Ga:

District Manager, Jan 2015 – Aug 2017

Recruited employees onboard to cover the entire five location South Georgia market including Columbus, Macon, Brunswick, Albany and Valdosta to turn around a downward spiraling market while providing a profit centered, performance proven asset for the organization.

Key Contributions and Accomplishments

Hired, promoted and managed up to ten operations managers and actively mentored and developed them into effective leaders by using an open communication style and firm accountability measures

Promoted two district managers from core development in Georgia providing talent for the region in the Atlanta area.

Recognized for YTD overall profit increase in 2016-2017

Brought use of a succession planning tool into the District / Region increasing co-worker engagement and results, while identifying performance coaching areas.

(ATL) Atlanta Ga:

District Manager, Jan 2016 – August 2016

Temp Assignment to provide oversight and recruitment for the Atlanta Market in the interim of Multi unit recruitment. I offered oversight and training for seven store Locations.

RENT-A-CENTER:

$3 Billion nationwide retail leader in the rent-to-own and financial services industry providing affordable means for consumers to furnish their homes without continuous obligation or need for credit.

Jacksonville, Florida

District Manager, July 2010 – 2015

Advanced through promotions to direct and lead a team of up to ten stores with $8.5 million in annual revenue. Trusted to provide strategic, operational, and fiscal leadership to a low performing district and worked proactively to identify and build on new business opportunities. Act as an agent of continuous quality improvement by developing and implementing solutions that consistently exceeded company objectives. Effectively managed profits and losses and district budget. Executed corporate programs and policies as well as diversity initiatives, and company promotions. Enhanced district’s morale by consistently displaying an energetic, positive, and professional attitude. Provided strong leadership by motivating, developing, and training subordinates. Created and implemented enticing incentive opportunities to reward employees for outstanding performance.

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Key Contributions and Accomplishments

Reduced turnover to under company threshold by playing a key role in the hiring, training, and succession development of 50+ management and hourly employees.

Hired, promoted and managed up to ten operations managers and actively mentored and developed them into effective leaders by using an open communication style and firm accountability measures.

Identified potential internal management candidates and developed them into high performance multi-unit district managers in training DMIT’s. Offered opportunity for advancement outside the district parameters.

Promoted four district managers from core development in Florida providing talent for the division.

Recognized for superior performance by reversing a downward spiraling, low performing market, re-engineering faulty systems, and implementing quality improvement initiatives that transformed the district into one of the top 10% in the Division in Sales / Growth Performance.

Consistently recognized for top growth in customer count, account base or balance on rent.

Planned, directed, and managed new business startups from market research and location planning through grand openings.

Led managers to win the president’s trip to Hawaii; Jacksonville Store managers consistently won this award over 5 years.

Increased same store sales results by rebuilding the sales culture use of creative networking, sales plan focus and lead generation tools.

Professional Development and Technical Competencies

District Manager Development Program 06/2004 (Ken Blanchard Leadership Training) in Dallas, Texas.

District Manager Situational Leadership II Training. (Ken Blanchard).

SLT CRM Customer management tools Lead and Referral training.

Situational Front Line Leadership Training

Loss Prevention Interrogating

Loss Prevention Investigation tools and topics training.

Taleo Recruitment tools

Candidate Job Interview Techniques

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

References: Can be supplied upon request.

Also Linked in Profile has additional information in the form of on-the- job recommendations.

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