Sales Manager

KENNETH R. COCKEREL

**** ********* ***** ********: 843-***-****

Myrtle Beach SC 29579 Residence: 843-***-****

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OBJECTIVE Sales Executive position willing to travel

Credentials

Experience: Over 20 years working up to an executive level.

Attributes: Conscientious professional seeking a new challenge Intense, results-oriented, self-starter whose drive and sense of urgency are tempered by concern for honesty, accuracy, and quality driven to go beyond the call of duty leading leaders in delivering consistent high results Exceptional managerial and analytical talent derived from an ideal combination of sales and operation technical knowledge, hands on experience, and people skills. Proficient in gaining an overview of operations in order to locate and correct weaknesses while developing strengths Devise new strategies in order to prevent problems and increase profits. Proficient in P & L management, strategic planning, team building, training, sales, and operations delivers an exemplary performance history resulting in multiple promotions, awards and bonuses. Volunteer work includes working with a church youth group and leading a men’s Bible study group.

Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Internet

RECENT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Novelty, Inc. (noveltyinc.com) – Greenfield, IN 1994 – Present

Privately owned consumer goods firm that designs, manufactures, packages, imports and distributes wholesale novelties including licensed products.ie: Dora the Explorer. Customers are major convenience store chains lie 7-11, The Pantry, Exxon Mobile, Sunoco, Circle K, Cumberland Farms, etc.

Hired as Route Sales Professional

Quickly promoted to Director of Training for the entire company

Promoted to Regional Sales Manager

Promoted to Southeast Zone Manager

Promoted to Regional Vice President Sales and Operations

Due to company down-sizing and reorganization redirected to East Regional Zone Manager responsible for sales and operations for one-half the country.

As Zone Manager responsible for 20 routes and 25 personnel including 4 direct reports.

Responsibilities:

80% operations

20% marketing

*P & L for region

*Product distribution

*Inventory control

*Recruiting, hiring, and training managers

*Forecasting

*Fleet management and operations

Broad-based knowledge of marketing, sales and merchandising strategies. Can coordinate execution across functions Ability to communicate internally and externally leading sales and marketing teams to gold-standard results

Past Employment: Pepsi Cola, Route salesman, Louisville, KY River City Beer Distributor,

Pre-salesman. Louisville, KY

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