Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
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Daniel Varnadoe

Strongsville,Ohio

Summary

Dedicated professional with experience in all aspects of luxury sales, management, buying, employee training, marketing, new store openings, and event planning. Highly effective in utilizing interpersonal and communication skills in partnering with vendors and employees to achieve various goals. Excellent client relationship building skills.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sales Coordinator

THE RITZ-CARLTON – CLEVELAND
Cleveland
08.2024 - Current
  • Assist the sales team with administrative tasks, proposals, contracts, and reports.
  • Maintain and update client databases, sales records, and booking details.
  • Prepare and distribute sales materials, presentations, and promotional content.
  • Respond to inquiries from clients, event planners, and corporate accounts.
  • Coordinate site visits and property tours for potential clients

OPERATIONS MANAGER

DILLARD’S – FAIRLAWN, OH
Fairlawn, OH
02.2021 - 09.2024
  • Oversaw two department stores (North store and South store) at Summit Mall with 82 employees. Responsibilities include implementing marketing plans, recruiting, ordering of supplies, budget planning, HR duties, event planning, completing timely reports
  • Develop sales plans/merchandising plans for each department area
  • Results YTD 13% increase in sales
  • Responsible for recruiting, associate training and development.
  • Duties include various operations of store, shortage control, overseeing security, etc.

Director - Outside Sales/Client Relations

J3 CLOTHING CO – MORELAND HILLS, OH
Moreland Hills, OH
08.2017 - 01.2021
  • Responsible for developing and maintaining an elite client base outside of the local area of the Moreland Hills location.
  • Oversaw sales team and strategized plans to achieve sales and client retention goals.
  • Develop marketing plans to target specific upscale demographics. Implemented digital media campaign to reach consumers in outlining counties.
  • Achieved quarterly sales goals and bonus for each quarter while employed with J3.

President / Proprietor

ADESSO – ROCKY RIVER, OH
Rocky River, OH
10.1992 - 08.2017
  • As president of Adesso, responsibilities included: buying, inside and outside sales, employee relations, merchandising, conducting seminars, marketing, client retention and development.
  • Achieved the prestigious distinction for Adesso being included in Esquire Magazine’s “Top 100 Men’s Stores in the U.S.” Carried vendors such as Brioni, Isaia, Kiton, Canali, etc.
  • Managed sales team and worked closely with them to achieve sales goals and territory expansion.
  • Organized and hosted special events and fundraisers, working closely with the media to obtain a high level of publicity to promote business.
  • Provides oversight in the training, coaching and motivation of all associates to achieve company goals, evaluate performance and provide feedback.
  • Oversees merchandise opportunities, set merchandising standards, evaluate merchandise performance and adjust merchandise presentation to meet sales objectives.
  • Monitors and controls store payroll, expense and inventory.
  • 15 years of experience as a Senior Buyer, traveling to trade shows semi-annually to New York and Las Vegas.
  • Regularly communicates with vendors to ensure proper stock level in the store.

Education

Business Management

Lorain Community College

Skills

  • Sales and management expertise
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Merchandising and store openings
  • Employee relations
  • Buying and procurement
  • Recruitment and onboarding
  • Customer service training
  • Media relations and outreach
  • Microsoft Office proficiency

Certification

  • Recruitment Law, Part One – IRCA and Patriot Act in the U.S.
  • Recruitment Law, Part Two – EEO Set of Laws in the U.S.
  • Recruitment Strategies, Part One
  • Recruitment Strategies, Part Two
  • Recruiting New People
  • Selecting New Employees – Making the Offer
  • Recruitment – Recruitment Strategies
  • Onboarding – Best Practices
  • Onboarding – Orientations
  • Onboarding – The Power of Day One
  • Retaining Your Best People
  • The U.S. Legal Environment in Human Resources
  • Human Resources – The Cornerstone of Successful Organizations

Accomplishments

  • Recipient of Cleveland Crain’s “Forty under 40” in honor of local entrepreneurs who have a positive impact on the local economy.
  • Adesso was nominated by Esquire Magazine as “One of the Top 100 Men’s Stores in the U.S.”

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Sales Coordinator

THE RITZ-CARLTON – CLEVELAND
08.2024 - Current

OPERATIONS MANAGER

DILLARD’S – FAIRLAWN, OH
02.2021 - 09.2024

Director - Outside Sales/Client Relations

J3 CLOTHING CO – MORELAND HILLS, OH
08.2017 - 01.2021

President / Proprietor

ADESSO – ROCKY RIVER, OH
10.1992 - 08.2017

Business Management

Lorain Community College

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