DAVID VERHEYEN
603-***-**** ac2lem@r.postjobfree.com
Hudson, NH https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-verheyen-6b61065/
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Sales Manager October 2016-August 2017
Tesla Motors
Hire, train, and develop a high-performance sales team that exceeds expectations
Support local marketing and lifestyle events in effort drive awareness and sales
Directly recruited a District Manager and 3 Store Managers into Tesla from other retailers
Maintain an ever-changing fleet of test drive vehicles valued at more than $2 million
Store Manager June 2012-August 2016
Microsoft
Hired a team of 55 external candidates, opened a new store, and built a culture of winning
Delivered high-performance results, exceeded contribution margin budget, and lead the company in KPI’S, most notably conversion, ATV, and metrics
Supported 8 new store openings in multiple capacities
Successfully on boarded and continued to advise an externally hired Store Manager
Trusted to watch over the Northeast Market on several occasions while the Market Manager was out
Trained and developed Assistant Manager to advance in career as Store Manager
Established strong community relations by working with the Southern New Hampshire School System to educate on the use of technology in the classroom
Store Manager April 2011-May 2012
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Developed a sales culture in a store that was previously struggling to drive revenue and profits
Trained team on solution selling and increased in-store and online sales by 14% and 40% over a 6-month period
Developed Assistant Manager who was later promoted to a successful Store Manager
Drove OSAT (Overall Customer Satisfaction) 20% higher in 6 months
Store Manager June 2007-Novemeber 2010
Lowe’s Home Improvement
Exceeded sales, credit, margin, shrink, and NBT budgets
Increased Employee Opinion Survey scores by 8-10% per year by implementing monthly Focus Group meetings and measuring results
Designed a mentorship program that helped drive Employee Development and Engagement in our store
Created a shrink awareness/sales program that reduced losses while increasing our average ticket
Lead team to 4 consecutive Top 10 Customer Focused finishes out of 78 stores
KEY SKILLS
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft OneNote, CRM, and Sales Force
Delivering exceptional service, brand representation, building a sales culture, building high performance teams, leadership development, performance management, excellent listening skills, change management, demonstrating accountability, building trust, creative thinking, strong organizational skills, conflict resolution, and enthusiastic personality
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Mentor 2015-2016
Microsoft
Excelled during a 9-month stretch assignment, supporting 40 Specialty Stores and their leadership teams
Drove a significant measurable increase in overall revenue, attach, and other sales metrics, while continuing to lead own team
Market Volunteer Captain 2015-2016
Microsoft
Championed volunteer efforts for the entire Northeast
Lead team to win the annual FY15 Campaign for being top performer in volunteer participation
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITES
Sonshine Soup Kitchen Spring 2016 Derry, NH
Prepared and served meals for the homeless in the local soup kitchen twice per month
7th Grade Football Assistant Coach August 2015-Decemeber 2015
Tyngsboro, MA
Helped lead the 7th grade middle school football team to win the 2015 Super Bowl Championship
Manchester Animal Shelter April 2015
Manchester, NH
Built walkway for entrance into the shelter, build portable dog crates, and provided landscaping
Ronald McDonald House
Albany, NY Fall 2014
Cleaned and repaired the temporary housing for critically ill children and their families
EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts 1989-1991
Lowell, MA
Studied Plastics Engineering