Sales Manager

CAREER OBJECTIVE: I am seeking a position as a team leader in a community oriented company that will be enriched from my extensive management, training and sales experience in addition to my ability to create a partnership between management, employees and customers for the growth of the organization.

EXPERIENCE:

Caregiver for Parents

I have taken care of the health care and living needs of my parents since June 2004

Shorewest Real Estate – Wauwatosa Office – (6/01 - 7/04)

Real Estate Sales Agent

(12/00-7/01) Relocation and Real Estate Licensing Classes

McLeod USA Inc. – Cedar Rapids, IA – (5/19/89 - 11/17/00)

(Publishing Division, Telecom USA & CCD)

Positions Held:

Sr. Mgr. Telephone Sales, Sales & Management Training and Recruiting-CCD

Sr. Training Manager – McLeod USA Publishing

Regional Sales Manager for WI & MN – Telecom USA

District Sales Manager – Telecom USA

Achievements at McLeod USA Inc:

Cut down start up time for new sales representatives from 90 days to 30 days post training through revamping the initial sales training, recruiting successful sales representatives to the organization and training programs for the management team

Created training programs to present /sell to outside corporations generating a new revenue stream for the organization

Developed CEU accreditation for training programs designed to allow for college credits to be awarded for the training programs completed by employees

Developed a specialty telephone sales team that was geared to low cost/high profit margin

Increased outside sales representative team in NE WI by 400%

Rockford district revenues in 1989 were at $3.8 million when I started and when I left the district in 1993 the revenues were over $7 million – a growth of 82.9% in 4 years, 20.7% annually in an industry that averaged 2.5% annual growth

Our team created the most developed directory in the company for ad placement, nearly doubling revenues

L.M. Berry & Company – Dayton, OH – (9/84 - 5/89)

Telephone Sales Manager, Telephone Sales Representative

Member of Sales Achievement Club

Mr. Roberts Inc. – Milwaukee, WI – (1/78 - 9/84) Store Manager (former: Sales Associate)

Created and set up displays along with arranging merchandise to maximize revenues

Responsible for all books, scheduling and revenues for the store

Created a theft prevention training program that was then used at other locations

EDUCATION:

MATC-Milwaukee Area Technical College

Associate Degree in Fashion Merchandising & Management – May 1981

Production of fashion show

Member DECCA – Competed at State and National levels

In addition I have participated in numerous seminars through the years

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