Sean Gardner

Fort Worth, Texas *****

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Objective: To Achieve a district commercial manager that permits me to demonstrate my focus on successful execution of set company sales priorities, nurture champions within employees with the drive to exceed established company goals.

Summary of Qualifications

Excellent communication, effective interpersonal skills, articulate and proven time management skills

Proficient in computer skills, typing and knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Products

Proven ability to communicate with all levels of Management and Employees

Negotiation skills and Data Analytics skills

Inventory Management, efficient warehouse operations, shipping, stocking, vendor managed inventory

Experience in Contact Center management, Salesforce, SAP and CRM platform

Professional Experience

Rexel Nov 2019 – May 2020

Branch Sales Operations Manager Carrollton, TX

Provide leadership, motivation, direction and training to branch team to serve customers profitably.

Meet or exceed total sales, net income and asset management targets.

Responsible for internal branch operations, as well as cost management and growth with outside Account Managers.

Knowledgeable and current about markets served, customers, vendors and competitors.

Provide superior customer service

Exceeded sales goal and contributed to the Ebita 3 of the 6 months employed

Displayed a high business acumen

Managed 5 Inside Sales Managers and 5 Outside Sales Managers

W.W. Grainger 1997 – Nov 2019

Branch Network Manager Fort Worth, TX

Manage the overall day to day operation, exceed company metrics and deliver quality customer experiences

Interface with Leadership Level Management, Peers to focus on revenue growth YoY

Leading 10-person team across 2 locations successfully growing branch keep stock

Proactively collaborating with sales partners

Recruit, hire and develop top-tier talent by leading 11 direct reports

Strategically change organizational culture instilling continuous improvement including successful effort to improve team skillsets around waste recognition resulting in consistently reducing costs annually.

Utilized strong negotiating, cost management and pricing skills

Effectively manage onsite the largest customer, Luminant Nuclear Plant

Deliver solid strategic pricing decisions boosting market growth by generating revenue

Demonstrate a commitment to excellence and ethical leadership

Support and build partnerships customer clientele with worldwide companies such as: Lockheed, Johnson Control, AT&T, BP, Deloitte, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Hilton, Ritz-Carlton, Luminant and Florida State University.

Honor commitment to excellence and ethical leadership receiving trips to Rome, Italy and Sydney Australia for finishing in top 8% of 300 branches with 18% and 20% growth in 2011 and 2014 respectfully.

Continuous Improvement, Lean, Gemba and Six Sigma experience

Strong leadership development experience

Assistant Branch Manager 2009 - 2011

Executed and optimized team sales performance augmenting trainings with relationship building presentations, and time-management courses

Increased sales and revenue by partnering on the install, label, and activate large On-site Service Vendor-managed Inventory accounts such as Georgia Pacific, Tabasco, Monsanto, & Schlumberger

Assembled, trained, motivated, and mentored 32-person best-in-class team

Market Services Manager 2008 - 2009

Supported numerous employees managing all vendor managed inventory activities for territories (Louisiana and Arkansas)

Delivered exceptional customer service at 200 operational locations

Implemented scanning, data collection

Won business with Freeport McMoran

Installed largest Onsite deal in the Southeast at Georgia Pacific

Onsite Branch Manager 2005 - 2008

Managed 5 locations at Florida State University in operations, sales, and finance

Led mentoring, coaching and training employees

Maximized customer procurement volume by working daily with sales partners

Analyzed all branch expenditures and customer purchasing history reducing inventory with set mins and maxes ensuring cost effectiveness

Education and Credentials

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Management (Cum Laude) Colorado Technical University– Colorado Springs, CO

Professional Trainings

Grainger Emerging Leader

Conflict Resolution Foundations

Strategic Thinking

Motivating and Engaging Employees

Military Credentials

U.S. Navy aboard USS William H. Stanley as 2nd Class Boiler Technician

* Recipient of United States Navy Achievement Medal *

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