Experience

Next Level Distribution Ltd

• Bulgaria
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Nationwide Sales Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  Call on retail TV and appliance dealers, custom installers, furniture stores, and online customers throughout the US. Work with them to grow our business together through relationships and solution selling. Conduct trainings and help merchandise sales floors to assist with sell through. Work with management and buying team to come up with ideas and programs to increase sales. * Built territory from 0 customers to around 300 customers. * Set up Minneapolis warehouse and showroom in August 2014. * Achieved personal sales record of $1,000,000 in sales for one month. Show less



Cliff Viessman, Inc

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fleet Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Jul 2013

  * Went to Memphis, TN assisted in transitioning terminal from previous owner to Cliff Viessman, Inc. * Worked with Cargill to manage loads of food grade product (corn syrup, fructose, liquid sugar) going to customers such as Coke and Pepsi. * Managed 30+ drivers and their hours of service to assign loads ensuring product arrived to its destination on time. * Managed relationships with customers (Coke and Pepsi), Cargill, and drivers. * Went to Memphis, TN assisted in transitioning terminal from previous owner to Cliff Viessman, Inc. * Worked with Cargill to manage loads of food grade product (corn syrup, fructose, liquid sugar) going to customers such as Coke and Pepsi. * Managed 30+ drivers and their hours of service to assign loads ensuring product arrived to its destination on time. * Managed relationships with customers (Coke and Pepsi), Cargill, and drivers.



JH Fagan Company

• Territory Sales Manager

  • Sep 2001 - Jul 2012

  Called on a customer list of about 125 customers across southern Minnesota and worked with them to grow our business together through relationships and solution selling. Conducted trainings and helped merchandise sales floors to assist with sell through. Worked with management and buying team to come up with ideas and programs to increase sales. * 2009 and 2010: Salesman of the year for highest profit! * 2008: Salesman of the year for highest revenue! * 2002: Increased sales buy 26% or $725,000 in the first year. * Most profitable sales rep in the company over the last 11 years. * Took the territory from 1.7 million dollars in sales to 4.6 million dollars in sales. * Consistently the #1 or #2 sales rep every month for the last 11 years. * Maintained margins while increasing sales in an industry where margins are being compressed. * Very involved in creating programs that helped in growing the company. * Represented such brands as LG Electronics, Crosley, Maytag, Samsung, Sharp, Pioneer (Elite), Denon, Onkyo, Jamo, Boston Acoustics, and Sunfire among others. Show less



Best Buy

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager

  • Jul 2000 - Aug 2001

  Assisted in running the home audio, operations, and appliance departments during my tenure. Ran sales floor, oversaw and trained employees on product and how to sell extended warranties and accessories. Maintained department integrity. * Took the home audio department from a store ranking of 250th in the company in accessory and extended warranty sales to 50th in accessories and 90th in extended warranties within 3 months. * I was asked to go to the operations department to assist the cashiers in selling performance replacement plans. Managed 20+ registers, oversaw customer service and assisted with customers issues, and closed out the registers at the end of the evening. * Was asked to go to the appliance department due to my appliance sales experience and a shortage of experienced employees at the time. * Was offered a promotion upon my departure. Show less



Sight, Sound & Body

• Sales

  • Jun 1990 - Jul 2000

  Assisted in running the store from all aspects including buying, merchandising, sales, delivery, and installation of electronics and appliances. * Sight, Sound & Body was one of the largest Fisher Audio/Video dealers in Minnesota. Focused on selling and installing home audio and home theater gear including components, speakers, rack systems, and shelf systems. Assisted in running the store from all aspects including buying, merchandising, sales, delivery, and installation of electronics and appliances. * Sight, Sound & Body was one of the largest Fisher Audio/Video dealers in Minnesota. Focused on selling and installing home audio and home theater gear including components, speakers, rack systems, and shelf systems.