Bradley J. Matthews
Phone 919-***-****
E-mail: ********@*****.***
Energetic, motivated, extremely driven, sales executive with business to business sales experience and a proven record for increasing sales and market share while providing exceptional customer service and follow-through. Exceptional leadership qualities and skilled at developing and maintaining positive and professional relationships with his team and with professionals in a wide variety of markets. Extremely skilled at effectively closing a sale.
EXPERIENCE:
Branch Manager, Triangle Rent A Car, Apr 11- Present
-Give employees specific direction for exceeding Branch objectives.
-Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as advertised.
-Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers, and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
-Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.
-Instruct staff on how to grow as a sales team.
-Enforce safety, health, and security rules.
-Monitor sales activities to ensure that customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods.
-Plan and prepare work schedules and keep records of employees' work schedules and time logs.
-Establish and implement policies, goals, objectives, and procedures for employees.
-Hire, train, and evaluate personnel in sales or inventory care and maintenance establishments, promoting or firing workers when appropriate.
-Review inventory and sales records to prepare reports for management.
-Confer with company officials to develop methods and procedures to increase sales, expand markets, and promote business.
-Examine products purchased for resale.
-Estimate consumer demand and determine the types of fleet needed to meet and surpass goals.
-Keep records of purchases, sales, and requisitions.
-Plan and coordinate advertising campaigns and sales promotions.
-Formulate pricing policies for merchandise, according to profitability requirements.
Machine Area Supervisor, Russell Carroll Manufacturing. May 09- Apr 11
-Supervising employees on manufacturing floor.
-Going over job slips with employee teams to see that jobs are completed before or on schedule and ready for shipping.
- Link between plant employees, Engineers and designers.
Assistant Football Coach, Wake Christian Academy. Aug 07- Present
-Assisted coaching staff in player evaluations.
-Assisted coaching staff in teaching and training student athletes.
-Assisted coaching staff on game breakdowns on opposing teams.
-Head of off season weight and speed training.
-Prepared game stats for media outlets.
-Head of donor relations.
Airport Station Manager, Budget Rent a Car, Charlotte/Raleigh April 05-March 09
- Increased location sales through coaching, feedback, and employee motivation.
- Successfully developed and implemented incentive plans and daily contests to increase sales and productivity.
- Improved customer service through resolution of customer complaints with employees and consistent focus and training of Quality Assurance Standards.
- Successfully managed Company assets through daily monitoring and resolution of asset control reports.
- Control expenses through effective personnel scheduling and consistent monitoring of supply and staffing needs.
- Hire, train, and develop employees to be successful in their future endeavors with the company as well as share my knowledge with co managers to assist in their training and development.
- Organize and lead quarterly employee meetings as well as monthly goal setting-new policy review with various work groups.
- Consistently utilize analytical skills through forecasting business transactions based on past business trends and upcoming special events.
- Promote a team environment by leading by example.
- Demonstrated high competency Word, Excel, Outlook, and Corel
Assistant Manager/Management Assistant, Enterprise Rent a Car March 04 - March 05
-Negotiated exclusive contracts for the company from various organizations and people from all walks of life.
-Maintained the highest sales (130-160%) from the very first week of working with the company.
-Developed a strong sales force by means of training, marketing, team building and guided supervision.
-Worked with the management and sales teams to meet customer requirements based on shared strategic intent.
-Facilitated development of marketing and sales strategies, applications, training, and joint sales calls. Consistently completed all projects on time and under budget
Education:
Mississippi State 8/98-5/00
East Carolina 8/00-12/03
Communications-Public Relations