Dynamic Sales & Operations Leader with Cross-Industry Expertise

MICHAEL K. CHISHOLM **** Lovell Ct Milford, MI ***81 E:**************@*****.*** C: 248-***-****

PROFILE:

A successful cross-industry sales executive with accomplishments and experience in business development, marketing, financial administration, relationship management and operations in addition leadership and staff development Effective management multiple in a demanding, fast-paced environment. Excellent communication, negotiating, and presentation skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Handy Works / US Handyman Services 2004-2007

Team Leader/ Supervisor

Oversaw, directed and motivated a team of 15-18 cross-trained construction experts.

Served as Marketing Assistant to CEO & managed Customer Service Department.

MKC Handyman Service 2001-2004

Independent Contractor

Focused on the identification, completion and close of projects within the Construction Industry.

Viacom/CBS & UPN Television

Airtime Executive

Created commercials, sold airtime for both networks, while consistently surpassing quarterly goals.

Worldwide Express/ Airborne Express Reseller 2000-2001

Regional Sales Manager

Supervised, directed and evaluated a sales team which achieved yearly combined revenues of 1.2 M for three counties, in addition to recruiting, hiring and training all new employees.

Albin Business Centers/ Konica Business Technologies 1994-2000

Director-Customer Relations and Product Training

Responsible for all National, State and Major Accounts while supervising a staff of customer relations representatives and trainers.

Educated and developed over 450 new hire sales staff, as well as, conducted product presentations and training sessions for over 1200 businesses.

Jones New York/Jones Apparel Group 1992-1994

Multi-State Area Manager

Hired, supervised and trained all sales and management personnel for seven stores while performing new store openings within three states.

Phillips Van Heusen/ Windsor Shirt Company 1990-1992

Multi-State Manager

Recruited and trained all staff for three stores, in addition to developing very successful store floor sets which increased store revenues by an average of 60% in a one year period.Created and implemented effective methods to decrease inventory shortages resulting in better efficiency and hard dollar bottom line savings.

AWARDS

Received 7 Major Sales Awards

Awarded ‘Best New Commercial 2001’ by the Michigan Broadcasters Association

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Windows,Photoshop, Illustrator, Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe, Adviews, Corel, Corel Printhouse, Corel Photohouse, Prime next, Qaulitap, Omega 32, Outlook, ACT 4.0, DOS, OMD and project direct software)

Mastery of 62 analog and digital-connective copier models, Mastery of 28 standard and connective multifunction faxes

CERTIFICATIONS

Graphic Specialist/Full Mastery Graphics

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Ambassador, Monroe County Chamber of Commerce 1994-1996

Team Leader, Birch Run Mall Managers Association 1992-1994

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