Kevin

Black

** ********* ***** **.

Rock Island, IL 61201

563-***-****

adi9e8@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-black-1174b854

Twitter: @kblack1630

Experienced Indirect National Retail Account Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunications field and Retail Management skills in

5G/CDMA

Retail Customer Relationship Management

Team Building

Leadership in Training in local Regional Market

National Retail Orientation

Internal/External Employee Development

Independent Planning and Organization

Sales/Marketing

Increased market sales by 164.5% in last quarter of 2016.

Developed a local introductory training program that evolved into a 10%

Sales increase in the East Iowa Market.

Built a strong relationship with National Retail Management and associates which helped maintain 10% year over year sales increase.

Reduced number of calls to outsourced customer care center to help reduce overall costs during Sprints Capital Cost plan reduction.

Helped Local Sprint locations develop coupons, door knockers, Thank You letters for current and new store openings.

Created marketing plans for the new Sprint locations using area contacts such as Fire/Police Departments, Libraries, Bounce Houses.

Management

Achieved top sales results through management and supervision of 9 Indirect Account Executives in Iowa and Illinois team.

Created and implemented trainings for local team which led to 2 partner promotions during a three-year period.

Created Team building events with my leadership to drive Energy and Sales during transitional period to Sprint Corporate.

Managed team during Corporate downsizing while transition to Sprint and led Regional Sales with a 18% year over year increase

Merchandising

Merchandised and helped train new employees for Agent locations. Adjusted Planogram to make it fit best in the specific location and demographic of each area of each store

Opened Chicago Market for Target Stores. Took stores from punch list to Merchandising. Led store sales teams from unloading trucks to merchandising hardlines and Softline's. Set planograms and trained new store department managers.

Promoted to opening Super Target Locations.

Professional Experience

T-Mobile, East Iowa/Western Illinois 2020-2020

Merger Between Sprint and T-Mobile Completed.

Indirect National Retail Account Executive

Sprint Corporation, Olathe, KS 2010-2020

Mobile Telecommunication Company. Developed and implemented 5G and was voted the Best Network improvement in 2018 by J.D. Powers.

National Retail Account Executive 2017-2020

Hybrid Indirect Account Executive 2012-2016

Indirect Account Executive 2010-2012

IPCS Wireless, Chicago, IL 2002-2010

A Sprint Affiliate; dealing in CDMA Mobile Communications representing Sprint

Mobile in the Midwest.

Indirect Account Manager 2006-2010

Account Executive 2002-2006

Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN 1993-2001

An Upscale discount Store that competes directly with Wal-Mart. At my time of employment, they were focused on growth and promotional opportunities. I ended my career as a Grocery Team Lead

Grocery Team Lead 1998-2001

Super Target Opening team; Midwest Region 1996-1998

Target Chicago Opening team; Midwest Region 1993-1996

Education

B.A. Business Administration, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA

Minor in Economics and HR Supervision.

Various professional courses in management, Recruiting and Communication, Basic Hiring Practice.

Currently seeking MBA; Human Resource Strategic Management

Languages: English, Gaelic, Indigenous Cherokee language

Special Activities and Memberships

Active Member of local NAACP Pregnancy Resources Volunteer

Junior Achievement Leader Organizer of Irish American Celtic Games

Chamber of Commerce Member

Boys and Girls club Volunteer

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