Professional Summary
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Cory Kinman

3 Day Blinds
Corona,CA
2027
years of professional experience

Dynamic and results-driven leader with over 25 years of experience in enhancing performance, customer satisfaction, and employee retention. Expertise in developing and executing effective sales strategies, cultivating strong customer relationships, and guiding high-performing teams. Proficient in managing remote employees, full commission-based structures, and multi-regional operations to drive operational improvements aligned with organizational goals. Fosters collaboration and consistently delivers exceptional results. Committed to leveraging a blend of strategic vision and hands-on leadership to propel revenue growth and instigate impactful change within a dynamic organization.

Work History

Regional Manager of Sales

3 Day Blinds | 2023 - Current
  • Guide a remote team of 38 fully commission-based sales staff, providing ongoing support and training to enhance engagement, reduce turnover, and increase productivity.
  • Executed comprehensive sales initiatives that increased revenue from $22 million in 2023 to $27 million in 2025 while enhancing close rate from 46% to 57%.
  • Foster strong customer relationships to enhance satisfaction scores; achieved 2025 highest company-wide Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 85% to drive repeat business.
  • Mentor and train high-performing teams, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.

District Manager Installation Services

6 Years 7 Months
Lowe’s | 01.2020 - 2023
  • Oversaw 32 home installation sales programs, managing 192 sales employees across 18 locations to enhance program effectiveness.
  • Recruited and onboarded third-party service providers, managing negotiations on labor expenses, conducting site audits, and ensuring compliance and quality for installations.
  • Achieved $98M in annual sales while improving margin, close rate, operating expense, and overall profitability.
  • Led strategies to enhance performance and customer satisfaction. Identified training and talent gaps, creating actionable plans that established accountability for team improvement.

Regional Operations Director

13 Years
T-Mobile | 01.2007 - 01.2020
  • Directed allocation of resources to optimize store operating budgets for 300 retail locations, supporting a workforce of 5,000 and $2.7 billion in annual revenue.
  • Led a team of operational experts to drive store behavior changes, minimizing risk and enhancing efficiency.
  • Designed a new operational channel that contributed to substantial financial savings of $396 million in fiscal year 2019.
  • Launched staff engagement and gender diversity programs, enhancing workplace culture and increasing retention.

Education

B.B.A. - Business Administration & Management

Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE | 11.2011

Skills

Sales technology implementation
Sales team leadership
Guiding employee development
Analytical forecasting
Employee engagement initiatives
Sales Strategy Development
Executive leadership
Data Analytics Tools
Strategic initiatives
Operational Management
Staff training and development
Strategic planning
Microsoft certified

Timeline

District Manager Installation Services

Lowe’s
01.2020 - 2023Read More

Regional Operations Director

T-Mobile
01.2007 - 01.2020Read More

Regional Manager of Sales

3 Day Blinds
2023 - CurrentRead More

Bellevue University

B.B.A. from Business Administration & Management
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Cory Kinman