Gina Gore
Taylors, SC
914-***-**** ***************@*****.***
Professional summary
I am a sales professional, highly motivated and detail oriented, with a diligent drive to succeed. My experience has equipped me with the time management skills and technical skills necessary to thrive in a vari-ety of industries. I am highly dedicated to surpassing employer and customer/client expectations . My attitude is established as positive and personable, and remain consistent under pressure. I maintain proven excellence at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously, and following through to achieve goals. I welcome a challenge and uphold a strong commitment to customer service and teamwork.
Work history
02/2019 - Current
Territory Sales Representative
Thermospas - South and North Carolina
In home sales for Jacuzzi World Wide ThermoSpas division
Company is winding down the ThermoSpas brand
My references will be available from top management of ThermoSpas
I am only in the job market because ThermoSpas is going out of business because of Jacuzzi World Wide consolidation
I thrived in and loved working for ThermoSpas.
01/2014 - 02/2019
Territory Sales Manager
Connecticut Classic Metal Roofs, LLC - New York and Conneticut
Traveled extensively within regions to make on site presentations and estimates to home owners, architects and builders
Developed marketing efforts to increase business
Classic Metal specializes in aluminum metal roofing systems
Increased sale by 25% in first year
Resourceful problem solver in order to achieve excellent customer service.
01/2010 - 01/2014
Owner
GINA GORE DESIGNS - Chappaqua
Launched a marketing company to represent a high profile celebrity (Vanessa Williams) as part of a branding and private label effort with leading retailers, including Walmart, Target, Sears,and Kmart
Interacted with buyers and stores' leadership to launch a private label clothing line.
01/1997 - 01/2010
Owner
GREELEY HOME & HARDWARE CO - Chappaqua New York
A 3,000-square-foot hardware store that also offered top-notch architectural hardware, a lighting design showroom, fabric/wallpaper, home furnishings, and accessories
Renovated this home and hardware store into a unique home decorating store
Redefined and established the brand-to meet the needs of private clients, builders, architects and interior designers
Conceptualized and built a highly profitable home design center within an existing store
Cultivated relationships with high profile clientele, including Bill and Hilary Clinton, Vanessa Williams, and Dana Reeve
Voted Best of Westchester, 2008 by Westchester Magazine
Voted one of five Best Small Businesses in the Tri-State area
Spoke on the panel at the Small Business Conference in Tarrytown, NY, 2009
Recognized for innovation and cre-ativity
Business experienced consistent and ongoing growth with the home area reprising of 50% of the store
01/1981 - 01/1997
Vice President
H.H. CUTLER COMPANY - Grand Rapids Michigan
Children's wear wholesaler that did $265M in annual revenue.
Purchased by VF Corporation in 1996
Presented opportunities to retail accounts to expand rack and shelf space for this apparel manufacturer doing imports, domestic, and offshore production
Directed the professional efforts of 7 staff members, as well as the home based merchandising and design staff.
Recognized for creativity and strong sales acumen.
Delivered exceptional year-over-year results. Guided merchandising and design efforts, with an innate ability of choosing future trends.
Successfully increased the Target account from $100K to $47M during tenure; delivered strong profit margin.
Identified opportunities for business growth, including being the first to bring the Disney brand into fashion coordinates at a higher price point.
*Recognized by Target Stores as "Vendor of the Year" in numerous areas in con current years based on profitability and account service.
Skills
B2B
Sales
Microsoft
Sales Management
Business Development
CRM Software
Negotiation
Education
Summit High School - Summit New Jersey
Associate : Marketing
Sullins College - Bristol