Brier Cook
Bowling Green
Summary
Dynamic sales leader with experience in driving revenue growth and developing high-performing teams. Skilled in sales training, performance tracking, and relationship management, ready to boost sales effectiveness and customer satisfaction.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Representative
Ashley Furniture Homestore
Rossford, OH
07.2024 - 01.2026
- Engaged customers to understand needs and recommend appropriate furniture and mattress solutions.
- Demonstrated product features and benefits to enhance customer purchasing decisions.
- Upsold financing options and additional protection plans.
- Managed the bedding department, which included training sales staff, tracking sales data, and upselling people into buying bedding.
- Negotiated pricing and promotions to increase profit margins on sales.
Sales Associate
Cellular Sales Verizon
Perrysburg, OH
07.2022 - 06.2024
- Achieved sales targets through effective product knowledge and customer engagement.
- Provided exceptional customer service, addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly, and winning awards for my level of service.
- Trained sales staff on AI use in their sales process and developed a call center in the store to drive up sales.
- Upsold customers into additional devices or plan upgrades, along with extra protection plans and add-on features.
- Traveled to other locations in the market to train low-performing stores to effectively sell at a higher level.
Sales Manager
GNC Live Well
Toledo, OH
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to enhance customer engagement and drive revenue growth.
- Trained and mentored team members to improve product knowledge and sales techniques.
- Analyzed sales data to identify trends, optimize inventory levels, and maximize profitability.
- Traveled all over Northwest Ohio to train lower performing stores sales staff on how to effectively increase metrics.
Education
Bachelor - Finance
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio, OH08-2026
High School Diploma -
Swanton
Swanton, OH05-2021
Skills
- Sales Negotiating
- Sales Training
- Objection handling
- Complex problem solving
- Performance tracking
- Upselling and cross-selling
- Experience with AI in business
- Relationship management in B2B/B2C
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Management experience
- Account management
- CRM proficiency
Accomplishments
Representative Interaction Survey Award winner for Verizon in 2023
Wrote 1 million dollars in gross sales for Ashley Furniture in 2025
Timeline
Sales Representative
Ashley Furniture Homestore
07.2024 - 01.2026
Sales Associate
Cellular Sales Verizon
07.2022 - 06.2024
Sales Manager
GNC Live Well
01.2022 - 07.2022
Bachelor - Finance
Bowling Green State University
High School Diploma -
Swanton