William Garrison

Sales and management orientated

Gansevoort, NY 12831

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I am highly experienced in sales and management. Prior to covid, I owned a successful business for 6 years and I am currently seeking a company that I can give the same passion to that I did to my own business. I love learning and teaching. I would love to find a company that can utilize not only my skills for sales and management but also the skills I have acquired to help drive and motivate a team that I may lead.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Roundsman

Deliciously Different Specialty Items Inc. - Queensbury, NY May 2022 to Present

Bar management and inventory control. I run the grill prepping and cooking for upscale weddings. I also complete any other tasks to keep me busy and keep helping to contribute to the success of the company! Founder and CEO

Vaped and Confused LLC - Gansevoort, NY

February 2015 to December 2021

I started the business 3 months out of college. Within 6 months, the business was in the black. It was a retail business, therefore I was in charge of everything related to retail. Customer engagement was always my 1st priority! Engaging customers helped create loyalty and repeat customers! I engaged with customers in a way that built a trusting and lasting relationship! A lot of customers i had still contact me today with questions involving the CBD industry! I also did Inventory control, payroll, taxes, ordering, hiring/firing. I spent a lot of time one on one with customers, vendors, manufacturers and wholesalers. I attended conventions as both a guest and a vendor. I have great suggestive and upsetting ability.

My greatest skill set comes in the form of being a people person! I have an uncanny ability to understand and give a person what they want and may need! My final year in business, I did 1.2 million in sales and I only closed up due to legislation put in place by the NYS government against the vape industry. General Manager

Tobacco World - South Glens Falls, NY

September 2013 to January 2015

I was in charge of day to day operations for this business. Handling inventory, ordering, payroll, taxes, customer relations and sales! I spent countless hours networking with both distributors and manufacturers! The final year I was employed with this company, I brought them in almost 1 million in sales!

Store Manager

Subway - Schuylerville, NY

January 2010 to May 2012

I was in charge of anything related to management. Food costs and ordering, payroll and scheduling. Bonuses were given based on food costs and payroll costs. My main goal for being brought in was to bring the team of 2 stores together. The teams were falling short of expectations and I was hired to "revamp" both stores. I exceeded expectations to the point of being offered a salary management position! I had to decline because college started up and I could not do 60+ hours while in college! Education

Associate in Science (AS) in Law Enforcement

SUNY Adirondack - Queensbury, NY

September 2012 to May 2015

Skills

• Store Management Experience

• Writing Skills

• Negotiation

• Acquisitions

• Research

• Merchandising

• Legal Research

• Recruiting

• English

• Supervising Experience

• Payroll

• Retail Management

• Inventory Control

• Contract Negotiation

• Workers' Compensation

• Office Management

• Presentation Skills

• Proofreading

• Conflict Management

• Management

• Business Development

• Microsoft Powerpoint

• Accounting

• Cleaning Experience

• QuickBooks

• Outside sales

• Human Resources

• Marketing

• Interviewing

• Purchasing

Languages

• American Sign Language - Intermediate

• English - Expert

Assessments

Sales skills — Highly Proficient

July 2022

Influencing and negotiating with customers

Full results: Highly Proficient

Management & leadership skills: Impact & influence — Expert October 2022

Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives Full results: Expert

Customer focus & orientation — Expert

October 2022

Responding to customer situations with sensitivity Full results: Expert

Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.

Additional Information

The most important resume builder I have is having owned a successful business for more than 6 years! I started the business with personal funding and within 6 months, I brought my business into the black! My first 3 years I was just pushing 1 million in sales and my final year I was able to hit 1.2 million in sales! Owning a business gave me many skills but the most important one that I've had since beginning my career in retail 17 years ago is my ability to communicate and connect with people! I love retail for this reason! Every customer/client is different and I love being able to actually pinpoint a client's needs and exceed expectations, not just selling them a product I want to sell them but instead selling them a product they NEED or want! Especially if the customer didn't even know they needed it!

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