RALPH W. CARTER

Baton Rouge, LA 225-***-**** adylfk@r.postjobfree.com

Experienced Sales Professional 20+ year’s history of delivering results

Top performing professional with successful experience in building and leading sales, strengthening market share, and increasing overall revenue.

KEY SKILLS

New Business Development

Quality Customer Service

Market Analysis & Strategic Planning

Account Management

Budgeting/Financing/Negotiating

Leadership/Team Building

Political Consulting

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Generated new business through prospecting, direct contact, and follow-up to increase sales volume and organizational profitability.

Planned, coordinated and executed all aspects of specialty products annual trade show. Hired, trained and supervised 10 employees. Managed national advertising and created show publications. Increased revenue from marginal to outstanding.

Initiated and sold specials and ads for weekly paper resulting in higher revenue.

Five years as a successful auto consultant, achieving #1 sales person repeatedly

Successfully organized and ran voter registration and get out the vote drives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2022 – 2022 Macy’s Baton Rouge, LA

Customer Experience

Sold: men’s dress clothing; luggage and all top floor department items

Top floor sales

2017- Present People Ready Baton Rouge, LA

Contract Labor

Driver

Lab. Tech

2016 – 2017 Home Depot Baton Rouge, LA

Contractor Sales

Plumbing Supply Sales

1986 – Present Ralph Carter Political Consulting Baton Rouge, LA

Self-employed; seasonal consulting on annual basis.

Provide political consulting services

Clients include:

Democratic Congressional Committee

Judge John Guidry

Sheriff Sid J. Gautreaux

L’Auberge Casino Baton Rouge

Mayor Kip Holden

Organized voter registering drives

Poll Captain

Election Strategy & analysis

2010– 2012

2008- 2010 The Weekly Press Baton Rouge, LA

Initiated and sold ads for weekly publications resulting in increased revenue

Sold ads and provided news stories for public service events

2007 – 2008 Democratic Congressional Committee Baton Rouge, LA

Voter registration drives; helped organize campaigns resulting in 30% increase of voter base

2001 – 2002 Brian Harris Chevrolet Baton Rouge, LA

New and used car sales

Salesman of the month on three separate occasions

1999 – 2001 Hollingsworth Richards Ford Baton Rouge, LA

Sales representative

Top salesman on two separate occasions

1986 – 1999 Super Beauty Company Baton Rouge, LA

Owner and founder

Directed all operations, sales/marketing and financial goals

EDUCATION

Southern University Baton Rouge, LA Completed 3 years of Business Management Major

Scotlandville Senior High Baton Rouge, LA

High School Diploma

Completed professional development programs, including McKenzie Public Speaking Course, Joe Verde Selling Course, and Dale Carnegie Meeting and Greeting.

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