Sales Manager

John Skidmore

** ****** ** ******** **, ***** 609-***-****

Dear Human Resource Manager,

In response to recent job advertisement, please accept this letter as application for the position currently available

within your company.

As you will see from my enclosed resume. My experience and my diverse types of skills, make me a strong candidate for the position. I would appreciate the opportunity to discuss my credentials with you at a mutually convenient

time. Thank you for your Consideration.

Respectfully submitted by,

John Skidmore

Obj ective.• To obtain an interesting position in which I can utilize my

skills and experience for the opportunity of a long tenn career, and advancement with the company.

Skills: Self starter with operational, management, and organizational skills.

My work history is very diverse from retail, professional home inprovement field. Union carpenter, I promote teamwork.

Experience:

2012-2014

Installation Coordinator, ENTIRE TODAY carpet and flooring

Hire and train new sub contractors for installations.

Schedule work and assignment of work to sub contractors.

Monitor jobs from start to completion and assist with customers. Job site inspections weekly for Quality control.

2010-2012

Merchandising Execution Team for the Home Depot inc.

Insure proper product placement for vendors. To maximize sales Opportunity for products, mamtain displays and pricing. Set new product, And product knowledge for employees and customers.

2007-2010

Union Carpenter local #1342- now #253 Essex co/northern New Jersey Construction of buildings, schools, stores, stadiums, homes. All phases of carpentry trade.

2002-2008

Houses ETC LLC. Owner Operator, all types of home improvements. Interiors, exteriors, paint, walls, doors, windows, siding, floors, tile, baths Laminate, kitchens, drywall tape and spackle, finish moldings.

2002-2007

Home depot inventory management associate. Maintained store stock levels as well as ensuring accurate inventory quantities. Assist with resetting product for new merchandising requirements. Verification of incoming

shipments, and pnces of products as well as upcoming promotions with

products. Prepared and submitted reports for multiple departments, with sales up to 18 m yearly.

1999-2002

Home depot floor and wall department manager. Maintained an 8m per year sales department. Managed over 20 employees, this including scheduling employees, maintain inventory as well as organized all department functions. Develop sales goals for department individuals. Merchandized department based on customers needs too increase sales. Coordinate and conducted

product knowledge and forklift training classes for employees.

1996-1999

Home depot (RTV) shipping and receiving manager. Organized department functions utilizing logistics, calls faxes shipped defective products and received new daily. Work with vendors to insure proper credit for each

party.

1990-1996

Home depot sales representative, assisted customers by providing accurate product knowledge. Down stocked merchandise, conducted product knowledge classes for customers and employees.

1988-1990

Tom Figula paint and wallpaper. Worked as wallpaper hanger and painter.

Specialized in very detailed custom work for home owners. If it can be painted, I have probable painted it.

1986-1988

Camaro Firebird auto salvage, pats puller off cars for customers and inventory. Work here part time and was in High school.

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