Sales Manager

S E A N O ’ N E I L L

Phone 303-***-**** ****.********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Highly accomplished professional with success in personnel, operations, inventory control, lifecycle management and assortment planning. Over 15 years experience in maximizing profit through supply chain analysis, strategic planning, and vendor management.

CORE COMPETENCE

• Forecasting & Planning

• Vendor Management

• Process Improvement

• P&L Management

• Promotional Strategies

• Project Management

• Merchandise & Inventory Control

• Private Label Brands

• Staff Hiring & Supervision

SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE

JDA, AS400, Enterprise Planning, Retail Ideas, Excel, MS Office and Word EXPERIENCE

2011-Present CABELA’S Sidney, NE

Inventory and Planning Business Development Analyst (B2B) Assortment and Item Planner

Category Planner

Began as a Category Specialist, with two promotions within six years. Responsible for assisting the sales team to identify product to meeting specific customer needs. Serve as a liaison between general sales and category managers or industry buyers. Recognized as a strong member of multiple teams simultaneously, balancing need and positive outcome achievement for all involved. Manage the product life cycle for all B2B special buy product, coordinate and review customer programs (sales, inventory, and forecasting, develop tools and processes to achieve B2B goals). Manage inventory while maintaining profitability within budget parameters. Perform life cycle management, advertising, promotions, and vendor outreach/compliance. Mentored, trained, and evaluated new and existing team members to ensure agency-wide economic viability.

1997-2011 SPORTS AUTHORITY Denver, CO

Location Planning

Space Planning

Planning, Allocation & Replenishment

General Manager

Initially recruited as a member of the management-training program, responsible for daily retail and staffing operations. Performed budget oversight, local marketing, and asset protection. Managed merchandise transfers, and performed business volume analysis to determine product deployment to each retail outlet and placement of product within the store for optimal sales revenue. Liaison for 22 store locations with combined annual retail sales of $179,000,000 in one year, averaging a 3 – 3.5% increase annually.

COMMUNITY SERVICE/INVOLVEMENT

• Volunteer high school baseball coach, youth soccer, softball, and basketball coaching. EDUCATION

1986-1991 Fort Lewis College Durango, CO

B.A., Political Science and History

Minor, Business Administration

REFERENCES

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