Richard Petty
Springville, AL 35146
205-***-**** Phone
866-***-**** Fax
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Professional Experience:
Bedzzz Express 2010-Present
Retail Store Manager: Direct Selling to Consumers
Selling Serta, Simmons, Tempurpedic Mattresses, and Adjustable Bases
Jen-Rus Marketing, Inc. 1991 - 2009
Account Executive
Managed Pharmaceutical, HBC & GM sales and marketing
Consumer Packaged Goods
Brokered Business To Business Sales
National, Regional, & Local account headquarter coverage
Managed COOP & Promotional Funds
Responsible for maintaining current accounts and building new ones
Cross-functional in account maintenance
Responsible for $5.2ml is sales
Marketing Specialists
Account Executive 1990 - 1991
Managed HBC & GM sales & marketing
Local & Regional headquarter account coverage
Account coverage for Food, Drug, & Mass
Managed COOP & Promotional Funds
Mark I Sales . 1988 - 1990
Account Executive
Responsible for headquarter sales & direct store sales
Responsible for promotional sales
Cold calling for new accounts
Implemented store sets & planograms
L’Oreal
Sales Rep / Account Manager Cosmetics & Fragrances 1980 - 1988
Service & sell direct store & headquarter accounts
Account basis was independent drug, drug chain, mass, & food
Promotional sales
Implemented store sets & planograms
Super Valu 1976 – 1980
GM/HBC Route Sales
Service & sell to direct grocery accounts
Maintain current business
Sell in promotional product
Implemented store sets & planograms
Education
Jefferson State College
Huffman High School
Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickBooks Pro, Tyler, Harvard Graphics, etc.
Summary
I have extensive experience in retail sales and the Pharmaceutical, Health & Beauty Care, and General Merchandise Industries with cross-functional knowledge from wholesale sales, direct store sales, and service and I am a creative problem solver with the ability to effectively evaluate projects and products. I demonstrate strengths in effective planning, organizing, and implementing the proper plans to assist in accomplishing the goals and tasks set before me.
Highly motivated and driven individual with over 25 years in the chain drug, independent drug, mass merchandiser retail industry, pharmaceutical, national distributor, grocery and private label food brokerage business with a track record of performance and results. Broad background from in store operations, management, brokerage, plano-gramming, merchandising, purchasing, category management, and all areas of private label along with national brand experience in OTC categories in the drug store channel.
References Furnished Upon Request