Don Persall
Victorville,Ca ***** *******@*******.*** 760-***-****
I am a well rounded retail and sales professional.I have many years of sales and supervisory experience in my tool belt.I have taken some time off and now I am looking for a new home with which to use my talents.
Work experience
Trade show coordinator and sales trainer
Sears dept stores( home services) LosAngeles North Feb. 2007 to Sept. 2013
Responsibilities:
During the week travel to assigned store and train new hires .This involves approaching customers and soliciting them for a free home estimate from Sears home improvements.On the weekends I set up and took down trade show booths and supervised sales people during shows to meet our sales target. I also interacted with the media and vendors. Accomplishments:
I was also the third highest sales producer in my division.I shared my talents and knowledge with others to climb the latter of success.
Loan officer and credit manager
Irvine Funding
Irvine,Ca
Jan. 2006 to Feb.2007
I worked for an L.L.C. with out a license.I called 200 to 300 people a day from a lead list.When I found an interested client I would give them a presentation of different loan options based on ltv and credit scores.I would follow the loan through the underwriting process, signing, and funding.I also did credit repair to maximize there rate and term. Loan officer
Sterling funding
Mission Viejo,Ca
Oct. 2004 Jan. 2006
I basically did the same job that I did in my other job description . Solicited leads on the phone and offered loan products. I was not doing credit repair yet.This also was an L.L.C. and I was not licensed.
Loan officer
Americas Lending group
Lake Forrest,Ca
Jan. 2001 to Oct. 2004
I did the same in this job selling on the phone. offering clients products from the banks that would fit all the criteria for them based on there credit and L.T.V. I was also not licensed at this company.
Joan and David lease Manager
Macy's dept Stores
Costa Mesa,Ca.
Dec.1999 to Jan. 2001
I had a separate area (lease) inside Macy's for Joan and David shoes.I had an assistant manager and her and I would keep up the stock room,clean and maintain the displays. I was also was selling on the general sales floor.The leases were all closed and my position was no longer available.
Selling specialist for Ferragamo
Bloomingdales Dept. stores
Newport beach,Ca
July. 1996 to Dec. 1999
This was the first bloomingdales store on the west coast. I was lucky to be on the opening staff.They gave me the responsibility of setting up the stock room which was 5000 sq. feet. It took about 6 weeks 8 hours a day( I had a crew of 4 ). They also sent the dept manager and I to go to the shoe trade show in las Vegas and do some buying for the demographic customer here in California.
BrunoMagli sales associate
Costa Mesa,Ca
July. 1993 to Dec.1996
Working for this company was very interesting. They made the shoes that oj wore and remade it because of the trial.It was a luxury retailer. I started a post card mailing system for all three stores (Rodeo Sanfrancisco and costa Mesa).Within two years I was ordering 5000 post cards and business went up 30 %.
Nordstroms sales associate
Costa Mesa
July 1984 to July 1993
My responsibilties grew alot in my role as assistant manager of customer service for the store.Not only did I end up in the top 1% of sales during my tenure.I also did promotions for my dept I.E. raising money for choc hospital and theme based lunches for the whole store. I also worked on sale rallies(with a balloon launch for sales goals on them). Education
G.E.D. in General education
Anaheim Union High school
Skills
Microsoft office, pos terminal, pogs,quick books, stocking, merchandising and heavy phones Scout master( 8 years) public speaking