Robert C. Fries
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Sales consultant
A versatile, dedicated, and knowledgeable sales professional with a successful track record and a flair for leading people in the right direction. Experience well over 10 years. Outstanding organizational and problem-solving skills. Highly collaborative with a talent for building productive relationships that allow smooth functioning while driving others towards excellence and attaining business goals. Possess verifiable leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills that help put across things with a crisp point. Thrive in fast-paced business environments and cherish a chance to self-manage things through the innate problem-solving skills and never say never attitude.
Professional Experience
Stacy Furniture and Design (2020 – Present)
Sales consult
Greet and explain the different quality of furniture. Demonstrate knowledge of store products and services to build sales and minimize returns
Suggest items to compliment customer selection of furniture using upsell techniques and explain special financing plans, delivery procedures, warranties, etc.
Mattress Firm (2019 – 2020)
Sales Manager
Responsible for qualifying guests on type of mattress and budget, negotiating prices, explaining the differences between the mattresses and financing.
TruGreen (2019 – 2019)
Sold Lawn, Pest, and Shrub care. Explained different programs and met/exceeded goals.
Nebraska Furniture Mart Texas (2016 – 2018)
Sales Associate - Furniture Clearance Department
Entered client information (including e-mail addresses and phone numbers) into the customer relationship management (CRM) system and conducted prompt and professional follow-up.
Explained unique financing plans, delivery procedures, warranties, etc.
Freeds Furniture; Dallas, Texas (2014 – 2016)
Sales Associate
Responsible for running reports for sales metrics, scheduling delivery, and pick-up handling return and delivery issues.
Qualified and sold customers furniture and mattresses.
Lewallen and Jones Furniture Solutions (2013 – 2014)
Independent Sales Associate
Greeted and explained the different quality of furniture. Negotiated price and demonstrated knowledge of store products and services to build sales and minimize returns.
Suggested items to compliment customer selection of furniture using upsell techniques
DS Waters of America DBA Sparkletts, Grand Prairie, TX (2011 – 2012)
Sales Consultant
Met face to face with small to mid-sized businesses and worked closely with Route Sales to increase the existing customer base and add additional coffee and water coolers to existing customers.
Executed daily cold calls to small and mid-sized businesses to increase client base.
Professional Development & Credentials
Bachelor of Science, Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management 1991
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
USAF Retired