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Cydney Free

Port Allen,LA

Summary

Results driven sales manager with over 10 years' experience steering sales teams to success. Proven record of meeting and exceeding goals and driving increased sales. Persuasive in negotiation and diplomatic in communicating to build trust with clients and team. Posses a comprehensive understanding of sales, quick learning of products and have extensive experience with animal care.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Store Manager

Cavender's Boot City
10.2013 - Current
  • Began employment at entry level position, promoted to assistant manager and within 7 years, promoted to store manager for 4 locations across Louisiana and Texas
  • Effectively demonstrate products, overcome objections and close sales
  • Met and exceed annual sales for multiple years average of 9%
  • Recognized for sales excellence and awarded top salesperson and "Million Dollar Club"
  • Collect customer feedback and was awarded for most survey's completed with an average customer satisfaction score of 91%
  • Oversee merchandising standards during new product launches
  • Liaison with supplier on a day-to-day bases to ensure stock is delivered on time and added to schedule
  • Manage receiver responsibilities such as recording received merchandise and tagging products which impacts the PO verification of any shortages or overages to credit vendor for any found discrepancies
  • Implement and maintain visual merchandising specific to Cavender's Boot City training materials
  • Recognized for success of team training
  • Infuse company values of trust, quality, teamwork and integrity into daily operations
  • Hire, train and develop employees for various positions throughout the store
  • Develop weekly schedules per payroll guidelines while accounting for employee and store needs
  • Exceeded company payroll guidelines each year
  • Supervised and trained team which included assistant managers, receivers, sales associates and cashiers
  • Create and administer semi-annual performance reviews to a team of 58 employees
  • Lead and execute bi-annual inventory overhauls for years
  • Interacted with customers, to ensure customer satisfaction.

Student Worker

Louisiana State University of Veterinary Medicine
01.2011 - 05.2013
  • Maintained and managed teaching herd of horses for veterinary school
  • Participated in drug studies performed on horses for different companies
  • Part of team which examined effects of those drugs on animals.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Biology -

Louisiana State University
05.2018

Skills

  • Sales
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Motivation
  • Organization
  • Sales Strategy
  • Team Building
  • Data Analysis
  • Time Management
  • Multitasking

Accomplishments

  • Million Dollar Club Award 2016
  • Top Sales Associate December 2016
  • Rookie manager increased store 700K 2018
  • Top Sales Growth December 2018
  • Top Sales Growth December 2019
  • Grew Beaumont locations Commercial Accounts to the 3rd largest in the company.

Affiliations

  • South Louisiana Team Sorting Association (SLTSA) Board Member 2023 & 2024
  • United States Team Penning Association (USTPA) World Champion #3 Sort 2020
  • AQHYA 2010 World Champion Ranch Sorting
  • AQHYA 2010 Reserve World Champion Team Penning
  • AQHYA 2009 Reserve World Champion Ranch Sorting
  • AQHYA 2008 Bronze World Champion Team Penning
  • AQHYA 2007 Bronze World Champion Team Penning

Timeline

Store Manager

Cavender's Boot City
10.2013 - Current

Student Worker

Louisiana State University of Veterinary Medicine
01.2011 - 05.2013

Bachelor's Degree in Biology -

Louisiana State University
Cydney Free