Sales Manager

Lindsey Gallagher

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OBJECTIVE: To obtain a sales position within the pharmaceutical industry.

KEY SKILLS: Eight years of consistently exceeding sales goals

Public-speaking skills: Participated in Toastmasters

EXPERIENCE:

Valspar

Territory Manager July

2013 - Present

Responsible for calling on Lowe's accounts to increase sales and revenue

Train Lowe's management on Valspar's products

Increased sales by 15% in Q4

Increased sales by 18% in Q1 exceeded forecast by 10%

Mohawk Industries January

2012 - July 2013

Territory Manager

Responsible for cultivating pro-active, solutions-oriented business

relationships with customers

Increased territory volume 23% in 2012

Worked hand in hand with dealers to effectively increase their profit

margins and enhance their exposure in the market, increased margins 13% in

first year

Built and maintained relationships with national buying groups

Mohawk Industries

Regional Marketing Manager April

2008 - January 2012

Developed and implemented business plans for underperforming aligned

accounts to help increase foot traffic, closing rates, sales and decrease

operating expenses.

Gained market share by increasing the aligned dealer base in the SEC

(southeast central) region

Assisted in the research and development of all new merchandising displays

for aligned accounts

Trained and educated management team on brand initiatives and directives

Lead regional recruiting efforts for new program dealers, achieved

forecasted recruitment goals

Developed group advertising strategies that increased regional business 27%

during 2010

Coordinated advertising programs for dealer base and organized trade shows

in the Southeast

Mohawk Industries

Aligned Dealer Marketing Specialist

October 2005 - April 2008

Improved and increased brand equity through management of aligned dealer

accounts

Accomplished revenue objectives by meeting yearly recruitment goals and

updating current partners with new product marketing materials

Managed new client store retrofits through entire project life cycle

Increased regional recovery rates by 30% and increased sample recovery by

23%, highest in the company in 2007

Acted as production point-of-contact and served as primary liaison between

Mohawk corporate, customer account, installation crew, Mohawk sales force

and vendors

Trained and educated sales force on all aspects of our aligned programs

American Intercontinental University

Corporate Relations Manager June

2004-October 2005

Developed and managed relationships to support sales initiatives via

marketing and promotions

Created a unique internal opportunity via external community networking

events that lead to an 8% increase in student enrollments

Coordinated and worked with assigned team of admissions representatives to

enroll potential students

Created agreements with two year schools that helped in the transfer

process to a four year school

Planned, coordinated, and hosted special events at the university

EDUCATION: Auburn University, Auburn AL

BA, Communications with a minor in Business, 2004

National Association of Pharmaceutical Representatives (Graduate)

Certified National Pharmaceutical Representative

CNPR Certification Number 606432014

***Selected to drive in the presidential motorcade for President Bush in

2004***

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