Sales Manager Vice President

Michael Leahy

* ****** ***** ** ** Peters, MO, **376 636-***-**** **************@*****.***

Professional Experience

CLASSIC MONUMENT INC., SAINT CHARLES, MO

Manager, Sep 2012 – Oct 2019

Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate or other subjects of sale.

Advise dealers and distributors on policies and operating procedures to ensure functional effectiveness of business.

Assess marketing potential of new and existing store locations, considering statistics and expenditures.

MONUMENTS OF ST. LOUIS, SAINT PETERS, MO

Vice President, Oct 1998 – Jun 2012

Identify, develop, or evaluate marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment objectives, market characteristics, and cost and markup factors. Direct the hiring, training, or performance evaluations of marketing or sales staff and oversee their daily activities.

Develop pricing strategies, balancing firm objectives and customer satisfaction. Compile lists describing product or service offerings. Formulate, direct and coordinate marketing activities and policies to promote products and services, working with advertising and promotion managers. Evaluate the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, or return-on-investment and profit-loss projections. STEELCOTE INC., ST. LOUIS, MO

National Sales Manager, Jan 1994 – Sep 1998

Direct and manage all sales of multinational manufacturer of industrial chemicals. Hire, train and manage sales reps and distributors throughout U.S., Canada and South Africa. MUNFORDCORP., DALTON, GA

Sales Supervisor, Jan 1978 – Nov 1993

Area Sales Supervisor for (10) Majik Market convenience stores in Eastern Missouri. Responsible for all in-store sales goals, hiring, training, inventory. Education

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE

EDWARDSVILLE, IL

Business Administration Specialization in Sales and Marketing (Jun 1973) Additional Skills

Extensive sales and management experience.

Successfully introduced new products while increasing sales, territory and market share for both new and existing companies.

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