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results-driven retail sales manager eager to contribute strong business development, client servicing and closing talents toward actively supporting the employer in optimizing revenue performance.

profile

ø  offer 10+ years progressive experience in sales and operations management.

ø  excel at mastering any subject quickly and comprehensively.

ø  effectively develop and implement targeted action plans to maximize productivity, efficiency and profitability.

ø  exceptional ability to research and evaluate industry trends and competitor products and use findings toward designing and executing innovative strategies to boost company leveraging in a saturated market.

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, relationship building and problem-solving abilities.

ø  interact effectively with diverse populations including senior management, staff and customers.

ø  drive business growth through aggressive marketing initiatives that result in increased revenues.

ø  establish critical contacts to increase client base, ensuring retention levels and client loyalty.

recent career achievements

ø  instrumental member in building/developing fledgling cigar business from $300k yearly gross to $1.3m per year.

ø  due to exceptional experience, featured in numerous articles including smoke magazine, pipes and tobacco magazine, metrowest daily news, and worcester business journal.

ø  successfully created 15 original pipe blends, which were well reviewed and sold internationally.

ø  as an experienced tobacco blender, recognized and respected authority on the retail tobacco business circuit.

ø  featured in spring 2004 issue of smoke magazine, a major national specialty publication, in the article "smoke city" and reviewed cigars.

professional experience

manager - watch city cigar co., framingham ma                                                                             2000-present

  contribute dynamic leadership skills in initiating, marketing and maintaining all aspects of successful retail business operations, with strong focus on optimizing productivity, efficiency and quality of services.

  strategically coordinate schedules to maximize resources while controlling costs and meeting customer needs.

  innovatively develop and launch targeted marketing strategies to optimize performance, including mailings, community postings and local advertising.

  successfully promote superior service and exceptional customer satisfaction by promptly resolving issues.

  exhibit advanced communication and interpersonal relation skills in building and establishing key relationships to leverage significant long term business opportunities.

  apply industry expertise and strong closing skills toward acting as first point of contact in responding to customer inquiries, delivering product education and boosting sales.

 

assistant photographer/studio manager - christopher navin photography, worcester, ma               1996-1999

  more than doubled the client base and managed all aspects of a successful advertising photography studio.

  concurrently contributed sharp business acumen toward providing quality customer service, efficient support and effective operations management, illustrating ability to manage multiple functions.

  apply strong analytical and problem solving abilities toward defining and implementing policies to boost overall operational performance.

education

ba literature - thomas more college of liberal arts (merrimack, nh), graduated with honors
major in advertising, minor in portraiture - new england school of photography (boston, ma), graduated with honors

publication

the phantom smoker: a social experiment, pipes & tobaccos, 10, summer 2005, 58-59.

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dear _______________________________:

 

are you seeking a results-focused, solutions-oriented sales professional to support your company in maximizing performance?  i am currently exploring new opportunities, and am interested in joining your team.  to acquaint you with my qualifications, i m submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as illustrated by my career background, i have over 10 years of experience in sales and operations management.  from supporting high performance teams and facilitating superior client servicing to streamlining operations and executing proactive sales and marketing processes/procedures, i have continually excelled in maximizing performance as a dynamic leader.  i excel in identifying and resolving inefficiencies, introducing solutions instrumental to boosting performance and strategically utilizing resources to generate optimal results. 

 

among my accomplishments, i successfully built and developed a fledgling cigar business from $300k yearly gross to $1.3m per year.  exhibiting my strong ability in quickly mastering any subject, i became an experienced tobacco blender and a recognized and respected authority on the retail tobacco business circuit.  i was featured in numerous articles including smoke magazine, pipes and tobacco magazine, metrowest daily news, and worcester business journal.

 

as a member of your team, i will consistently exhibit a strong commitment to quality and a dedication to playing a large role in achieving and surpassing goals.  i am eager to meet with you to discuss how my qualifications support your current and prospective needs, and welcome the opportunity to interview at your earliest convenience.

 

professional regards,

 

 

 

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