Experience

Third Base

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainer

  • Sep 2011 - Present



DIRECT BUY CORPORATE

• Merchandise Specialist

  • Sep 2009 - Sep 2010

  Responsible for relationships between end user customers and corporate merchandise vendors. Accountable for day-to-day operations, managing processes, programs and initiatives; span of oversight includes assisting sales team in shaping deals in accordance with complex pricing, competitive analysis and longer deal cycles. Responsible for anticipating operational issues and developing preventative measures, and solving problems impacting the vendors and consumers. Responded to on average 100-150 emails, 50+ phone calls, and 200+ messages in inside software. Recognized for the ability to handle others desks, projects, and workload while they were out. Show less



SELECTIONALS

• Sales Manager

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2009

  Sales and Marketing Trained in all aspects of business management including: invoicing, marketing design, selling techniques, and building a customer database. Exceeded weekly quota 150 out of 156 weeks. Accountable for day-to-day operations, managing processes, programs and initiatives; span of oversight includes assisting sales team in shaping deals in accordance with complex pricing Daily activities involve managing employee schedules, developing sales staff, establishing quotas, enforcing discipline, and strategic collaboration with upper management; monitor team performance by maintaining operating policies, defining team member roles and responsibilities, establishing and contributing to program development, conducting strategic plan for goal/quota achievement, leading program/operational execution, inspecting results and managing all costs related to program. Assumed responsibility for management of sales and services in Chicago land area. Achieved excess of $17,000 in sales revenue in one weekend. Maintained an average of $10,000 in sales weekly for duration of employment. Show less