Cape Cod, Massachusetts & Saint Augustine, Florida
Summary
Dynamic Executive Director of Sales with a proven track record at AMERICAN CLOTHING EXPRESS, achieving an impressive sales increase from $1.5M to over $20M. Expertise in brand development and strategic leadership drives consistent target exceedance through innovative, customer-centric strategies. Proficient in MS Suite with a strong ability to foster interpersonal relationships that enhance team performance. Aiming to leverage extensive sales expertise to further propel organizational success.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director of Sales
AMERICAN CLOTHING EXPRESS
Memphis, TN
01.1997 - Current
Represent international garment manufacturers as independent sales leader for U.S East coast territory, consisting of 18 states.
Transform organizations into multimillion-dollar enterprises by creating, developing, and executing territory- and store-specific strategies across sales, marketing, and merchandising operations.
Establish a full-service, supportive, customer-centric approach to build and nurture relationships.
Collaborate with the manufacturer to ensure that the product and logistics exceed client and consumer expectations.
Turned around underperforming territory by leveraging a network of business relationships to grow the account base while cultivating new territory partnerships.
Instituted best practices and leveraged data to identify issues, trends, and opportunities for process improvements.
Introduced revenue-generating programs, created and executed territory- and store-specific marketing and merchandising initiatives, and owned New York trade show event operations.
Educated Chinese manufacturers on U.S. customers to ensure optimal quality and service.
Fueled annual sales territory from $1.5M to over $20M; grew account base.
Created and launched an organization-wide trunk show program to keep sales energized; maintained the leading territory in trunk show sales.
Provided ongoing product, marketing, and merchandising training and support to the entire customer base.
Recognized by the owner for surpassing expectations, and exceeding organizational targets and goals.
Outside Sales Director
NORTH EAST PINES
01.2020 - 01.2021
Outside sales director for B2B sales of luxury building supplies including hardscape, flooring, reclaimed wood & stone
Specialized in targeting developers, landscape architects, interior designers and architects
Successful track record landing large accounts quickly and developing long term relationships for multiple jobs
Store Manager
LILLY PULITZER
Chatham & Mashpee, MA
01.2009 - 01.2011
Managed and oversaw sales, staff, and front-end operations
Hired and trained full-time and seasonal team, maintained inventory levels, and directed merchandising efforts
Reported sales and inventory status to corporate
Created energetic working environment while promoting an assuming-the-sale culture of accountability for results
Doubled or tripled annual and seasonal budgets every year and drove customer and employee retention rates
Enhanced customer satisfaction and store operations through relationship building and daily problem-solving.
CASABLANCA BRIDAL
01.1997 - 01.2009
Built and grew territory for this newly launched manufacturer of bridal gowns and accessories
Created sales operations framework; defined and implemented sales, marketing, branding, and merchandising strategies
Established best practices based on data-driven insights
Continued to fill the pipeline with new accounts
Built and developed business from ground up; created and introduced brand marketing initiatives to increase awareness of new company
Drove market penetration; maximized reach in 13 states taking unknown company to leading brand
Grew sales from zero to $7M, earning #1 position in territory for revenue generation throughout tenure
Conceptualized, developed, and implemented trunk show network for additional, off-season sales