Sales Manager

MICHAEL L. DUNCAN

***** ****** ****

Crittenden, KY 41030

Ph: 513-***-****

Email: ******.*********@*****.***

QUALIFICATIONS

** ***** **** ** *****, marketing and management. Highly developed people skills. a professional appearance and demeanor. Have always been able to keep market share by developing strong trust and customer loyalty. Involved and heavily participated in industry associations. I.e. served on board of directors in an elected position by my peers.

WORK HISTORY

MERCHANDISING/RETAIL SALES/IN CONVENIENT & BIG BOX RETAIL INDUSTRY 2004 – 2009

• Black & Decker – retail sales specialist; responsible for 8 Home Depot locations in Ohio and Kentucky. Duties included set to plan-o-gram, resets, cross merchandising, inventory counts, order entry, setting end caps, customer service, in store sales, special in store events, used PDA’s, in store computer and home internet for business purposes. Built relationships with department managers and store manager. Also new product training for new store associates.

• Spectrum Brands – merchandising/retail sales specialist; 2/05 to present; full time seasonal; responsible for 6 Home Depot stores in the greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area. Responsible for accuracy in plan-o-grams; maps, resets, down-stocking, pricing, inventory on hand, buy-backs; customer service and product training for Home Depot employees.

• The Home Depot -- merchandising for 5 locations; product line was Super Glue products; the company was Recap out of California. Also serviced 10 Big Lot stores for the same company. Responsibilities were merchandising, resets, pull-downs, keeping all areas clean and presentable, cross merchandising and making new price labels when necessary. Participated in forming a strong relationship with department managers and store managers; also did training on new product when necessary.

• Lowes -- merchandising for 2 locations (3 bays per store); in lawn and garden sector; the company being ResourcePlus. Responsibilities were resets, pull-downs, keeping all areas clean and presentable, cross merchandising and making new price labels when necessary; interacting with customers; department manager and store manager.

NATIONAL RETAIL LIQUIDATORS - Bankruptcy Court Liquidation Manager 2001 – 2004

• Responsible for total liquidation of all major assets on property

• All liquidation properties were national accounts (i.e. Service Merchandise, Furrows, Big Bear, etc.)

• Includes hiring crews, supervising, pricing, in/out-bound freight

• Working with property management companies

CINCINNATI ELECTRIC – Sales Engineer 2000 – 2001

• Dealt with major manufacturers in the tri-state area selling industrial electrical systems and equipment

• Interacted with project construction managers

NEON ENGINEERING, INC. – General Manager 1986 – 1999

• Responsible for 2500 products averaging $12 million annually in sales

• Covered a five state area

• Responsible for outside and inside sales personnel and all warehouse personnel

• Purchasing and inventory control

• Pricing and Profitability

• In/out-bound traffic

CINCINNATI SIGN SUPPLIES, INC. – V.P. of Sales Operations 1978 – 1986

• Started with this company in outside sales

• Promoted to sales manager

• Promoted to Vice President of Sales Operations over a six state area

• Inside/outside sales personnel

• Purchasing and inventory control for pricing and profitability

EDUCATION

Graduated Holy Cross High School

United States Army – Honorable discharge; obtained top security clearance

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