STEVEN STERNBERG
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SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE
Experienced sales and marketing executive with a strong track record inbuilding startups and growing established companies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Core Home Security Systems/Core Solar Systems 03/22-present Boca Raton, Florida
Sales, cold calls appointment setter
Gateway Classic Cars 06/19-11/21
Coral Springs, Florida
Worked selling Classic Cars taking showroom from $300,000,volume was expected to hit $1,000,000
Promoted to Lead Sales Consultant
Home Depot 05/18-01/19
West Palm Beach, Florida
Home Sales for Hurricane windows and doors
Aflac Insurance/Health 08/16-04/17
Clifton, New Jersey
JNCO 10/14-06/16
New York
Managing Director - Sales & Marketing
Hired to relaunch the JNCO brand and head up Sales and Marketing. Lead all aspects of sales, marketing and global distribution of the brand.
Hired all sales personnel for North America
Work directly with major accounts and distributors
Establish a complete synergy between design, production and sales to enhance the brand’s global appeal and presence. JNCO has received favorable press and customer response ahead of release
ROQUE USA 07/13-07/14
ROGUE STATE, New York
Head of Sales - Men’s
• Redeveloped the Men’s business and turned it around to be profitable. Instru- mental in developing and implementing sales strategies for the U.S. Market
• Reestablished business with specialty stores that had been lost. Grew the client base from 6 to 55 specialty stores
• Developed the Macy’s business back into a positive revenue generator in collections, t-shirts and outerwear under the Rogue State label
• Contributed to doubling returns from online sales and turning that business profitable
• Worked with management on keeping size of the collection in line with volu- meof the division
• Started as a Consultant and was hired as a full-time Head of Men’s Sales THINK SALES LLC 01/04-07/13
New York
PRESIDENT / CEO
• Started a new multi-line men’s showroom
• Built the business to $30 million in annual sales
• Represented collections as Ed Hardy denim, wovens, fragrances, swimwear, outerwear, knit; True Religion swim collection; English Laundry wovens; Redskins leathers; Lee Cooper denim; Colorfast knits and Kinetix t-shirts BEST SALES COMPANY 1990-2002
New York
CEO
Founded and built a multi-line sales company. Started with 2 lines and 3 sales people
Grew the business to $90 million in annual sales, 22 employees and a 10,000square foot showroom
Represented collections as B.U.M. Equipment, JNCO, ECKO, Cotton Stuff
Hired, trained and mentored new employees
MF GIRBAUD 1987-1990
New York
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT- Men’s
Started men’s division for Girbaud in the USA
Built the sales volume for the men’s division to $20 million in a year
Brought in and managed accounts including Bloomingdale’s, Saks, Dayton- Hudson Corp. and Neiman Marcus as well as specialty stores as Louis ofBos- ton, Mario’s and Barneys
CALVIN KLEIN JEANS 1982-1987
New York
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT- Men’s
Took the business from zero to $100 million in sales per year
Hired outside sales team: 10 road sales people and 8 internal sellers
Worked on all aspect of profitability with majors
Personally handled $35 million in sales with accounts as Dillard’s, May Company, The Buckle, MGR
EDUCATION
BARUCH COLLEGE, City of New York
Bachelor of Business Administration and Management