Sales Manager

Ronald Gaston

Home 337-***-**** *** Vennard Avenue

Cellular 337-***-**** Lafayette, LA. 70501, United States

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Executive Profile

Results-driven professional with 15+ years experience in sales and marketing, management, administration, and leadership. Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and oversee innovative marketing and promotional campaigns. Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and organizational skills. Consistently successful in building consensus and driving cooperative relationships with staffs, Boards of Directors, government agencies, vendors, and business people.

Career Achievements

District Manager of the Year New Orleans 2006

Sonic National Multi-Unit Franchise Operator of the Year 1999

National Sonic CO-OP of the Year 1996 Served as Vice-President

Voted Lafayette Marketing CO-OP President 1998-2004

Achieved 10 years Double-Digit Sales increases in Lafayette, LA.

Successfully opened over 20 new stores in 3 years

Professional Background

Director of Operations/Business Partner October 2006 - present

RG ENTERPRISES (dba) Sonic Drive Ins

Regional Manager September 2004 – October 2006

RPM Pizza (dba) Domino’s Pizza

P&L responsibility for 21 restaurants. All HR functions including hiring. Hands-On training of all staff. Development and implementation of National and Local Store Marketing Strategies. Development of Corporate Business Plan, General Restaurant QSC, and Day to Day Operations

Director of Operations 1993 June 2004

Kergan Bros. Inc.(dba) Sonic Drive Ins Lafayette, LA.

P&L responsibility for 20 restaurants. All HR functions including hiring. Hands-On training of all staff. Development and implementation of National and Local Store Marketing Strategies. Development of Corporate Business Plan, General Restaurant QSC, and Day to Day Operations

Senior Field Consultant 1990 to 1993

Sonic Corporation Oklahoma City, OK.

Responsible for over 350 Restaurants in 4 states. Full P&L accountability for Regional Sales and Profits. Provided Written Business Development Plans. Hands-On Training support to Franchisee and management. General Restaurant QSC. Implementation of Corporate Standards and Strategies.

• Achieved Regional Sales and Profit Goals 1993

• Development of successful Local Store Marketing Plans. People-Oriented Management skill and MBO's

• Successfully opened over 50 new restaurants in 3 years

Qualification Highlights

• Results-Oriented. Superior Communicator. Command Excellent Oral and Written Skills. Great motivational skills and Team Leader. Well-Rounded and Diverse

Additional Work Experience

Franchise Owner 1987 to 1990

Moron Inc.(dba) Pizza Inn of America Houston,TX

Franchise Owner-Operator of three Pizza Inn Restaurants. Complete responsibility for all restaurants. P&L functions . Accounting, Sales and Marketing

Regional Manager 1985 to 1987

Pizza Inn of America Dallas, TX.

Responsible for over 350 Franchise restaurants and 42 Corporate restaurants. Full P&L accountability. All HR functions including hiring and training of Multi-Unit Supervisors, General Restaurant and Asst. Managers. Developed comprehensive written plan for both company and franchise restaurants. Extensive knowledge of Franchise License Agreements and Objectives.

District Manager 1984 to 1985

Stop N Go Stores Houston, TX.

Full P&L responsibility for 15 convience stores. HR functions including hiring and training of Store Managers and Assistant Managers. Complete Merchandising and Display Modeling. Loss Prevention and Shrinkage Control. Sales Marketing, Budgets and National Food Safety Standards

Area Supervisor 1979 to 1984

Pizza Hut of America Houston, TX

Full P&L responsibility for 10 restaurants. All HR functions. Written employee annual performance appraisals. Sales , Budgets, local store and National Marketing strategies. New Store Openings, Oral and Written Business Plans, Group Presentations.

Education

Bus.Adm., Minor: Psychology 1975

Cal State Hayward Hayward, CA.

Affiliations

• Board member, Sonic National Marketing Board, Oklahoma City, OK., 1997 to 2004. Designed to create and develop local and national market strategies.

• President, Lafayette Marketing CO-OP, Lafayette,LA., 1993 to 2004. Voted President of Lafayette CO-OP 1998-2004. Created and implemented Local and National Marketing Plans

• Chairman of the Board, Progressive Outreach Center, Lafayett,LA., 2001. Community faith-based non-profit organization enriching the lives of the community by providing Health,Social, and Financial support

Acadiana Society of Human Resource Professionals, [ Name of this association ], Lafayette,LA., 1995 to 2000. Society of professional HR leaders. Exchanging and generating innovative ideas to met the demands of an ever changing workplace

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