Experience

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  Oldcastle APG

  • Mooresville, North Carolina, United States

  • Category Manager

    • Dec 2022 - Present
    • Mooresville, North Carolina, United States

    Lowes Building Materials at Oldcastle APG

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  Samsung - Premium Retail Services

  • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

  • Marketing Sales Manager

    • Feb 2021 - Nov 2022
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

    Building brand awareness at assigned retail locations to help increase sales. Continuously communicating with store management and associates regarding new innovative product offerings. Ensuring inventory levels are tracked and reported to appropriate retail management. Providing market intelligence, key competitive metrics, and other areas of opportunity

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  YMCA of Greater Charlotte

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Senior Merchandising Director

    • Nov 2016 - Dec 2020
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    Under the direction and consistent with the Christian mission of the YMCA, I am responsible for the coordination and the implementation of the visual merchandising strategies for the 9th largest YMCA association in North America.

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  S.A.L.T Payroll Consultants

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Senior Advisor

    • 2014 - 2016
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    SALT Payroll Consultants is composed of former practice leaders and attorneys from major accounting firms such as Ernst and Young, PWC and KPMG.SALT identifies and secures state and federal payroll tax related refunds for Fortune 500 firms triggered by merger/acquisition related events, re-organizations, and joint ventures. Our clients include Procter & Gamble, Exxon Mobil, UPS, E*TRADE, GE, Siemens, Time Warner Cable, ConAgra, BP Amoco, Sherwin-Williams, Del Monte, Kyocera and many others.

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  The Home Depot

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Retail Merchandising Manager

    • 2008 - 2014
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    Responsible for District Merchandising at The Home Depot including P & L responsibility, product development, visual merchandising strategies, purchase patterns, mix analysis, and sales planning and forecasting. Manage multiply merchandising teams consisting of over 70 associates charged with the merchandising and maintaining product sets in district stores. Responsible for the overall hiring, training and development of the team to insure maximized efficiencies and best in class performance. Exceeded performance matrix in each year, insuring profit sharing for all associates.

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  Sun Microsystems

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • Financial Sales Manager

    • 2004 - 2008
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    Managed all aspects of the sale of computer systems, storage, and software products to a diverse customer base in designated territory consisting of both North and South Carolina. Developed and implemented strategic sales tactics to increase sales and profitability, while insuring effective margins. Responsible for professional sales staff of 9, developed budgets and managed P & L to support planned sales growth. Strategically led successful program of cross-selling within divisions, to meet complex customer needs.

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  Wells Fargo

  • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

  • VP Business Development

    • 1993 - 2004
    • Charlotte, North Carolina Area

    Vice President – Business Development Manager, Structured Finance Trust ServicesResponsible for all aspects of sales and marketing of highly complex structured finance transactions. Called on industry leaders including Portfolio Managers, CFO’s, Underwriters, and Issuers to develop strategic alliances with clientele. Exceeded sales plan each year, averaging $3 million in direct revenue to business. Vice President – Manager of Structured Finance Trust ServicesLaunched and managed new department focusing on performing monthly analytics on various types of asset-backed securities. Managed a diverse operation with offices in 5 states consisting of over 150 associates, developed budgets and managed P & L. Responsible for the hiring, training, and development of professional staff members, creating and implementing procedures to insure the overall success of the department.

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  Shawmut Bank

  • Hartford, Connecticut Area

  • Trust Officer

    • 1987 - 1993
    • Hartford, Connecticut Area