Sales Customer Service

Keith Lewin

** ***** ******, *********, ** ***** 651-***-**** ********@*****.***

Experienced Management and Sales professional with a proven track record of encouraging team morale, promoting dynamic and motivated employees, enhancing productivity, and increasing company profitability while ensuring quality customer service. Consistently meet and exceeds goals. Known by peers and colleagues to be a solid leader with strong communication skills and the ability to quickly grasp new skills and business acumen. Thrives on new challenges and completing tasks on time within budget.

Professional Highlights

Successfully grew a low-performing store that was initially ranked 210 out of 245. Trained staff on how to sell new products. Gained internal buy-in for total sales performance and department ownership. This eventually placed the store 165th out of 245 stores nationally.

Led team to generating a sales increase of 14.3%, the highest sales increase company-wide. As a result, store was awarded Top Increased Sales of the Year. To date, sales continue to increase.

Saved company $50K by training labor staff and salespeople that helped meet payroll without losing profits. As a result, the positive impact made an additional $500K in sales.

Worked diligently to continually move up the ranks from an entry-level part-time position to C-level management (leading 6 employees, maintaining a $2M budget) in less than a 5-year timespan.

Career History

SALES PROFESSIONAL – Menards, Oakdale, MN 2006 to Present

Manages the day-to-day activities of the store, including supervising 6 associates, staff scheduling, sales tracking, and setting targeted sales profit goals. Collaborates with contractors in cost-planning, including the layout and design of all contracted projects. Have served as Assistant Store Manager where I led nearly 100 employees, also performed as the Director of Human Resource.

SALES & LEASE CONSULTANT – Sommer’s Buick Pontiac Subaru, Mequon, WI 2005 to 2006

Sold and delivered an average of 10 certified new and pre-owned vehicles to customers on a monthly basis while consistently exceeding sales goal of 8 per month. Successfully sold 20+ vehicles one month while in the position.

MARKETING SALES SPECIALIST – State Farm Insurance, Cedarburg, WI

Developed new client base while cultivating relationships with existing ones. As a result, achieved top new ranking. Successfully achieved set monthly sales goals while working completely on part salary, plus commission.

SALES REPRESENTATIVE – Goodman-Reichwald-Dodge, Brookfield, WI

Built and maintained positive client relationships by surpassing client expectations while independently working

To obtain new clients, develop national accounts, and reestablish former accounts

Education & Other Credentials

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration – Cardinal Stritch University, Glendale, WI

Obtained certificate in Sales & Sales Management

Served in the U.S. Navy for 8 years, 2 tours of duty – USS Forrestal, E-5 Ranking

Collaborated with Harvard University’s Oceanographic Department Recipient of the Sea Service Ribbon and Medals of Good Conduct

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