Darrek Robertson
Outside Sales Representative
Columbus,OH
Summary
Ambitious Outside Sales Representative developing plans to meet outside sales professionals' needs. Well-versed in building valued discussion around prospects needs and ideas. Looking for opportunities to increase value, brand recognition, perform sales presentations, and increase profit and awareness for a small business. Strategic and efficient with drive for applying sales techniques that support corporate mission. Fast learning, problem solving, creative sales person that gets it.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Outside Sales Representative
Empire Today Flooring
Columbus, OH
12.2019 - Current
- Needs analysis, measurements, presentations, and sign up residential customers for new flooring installations.
- 2020 total sales $900,000
- Computed total costs and profit requirements for customer sales to provide accurate pricing.
- Contributed ideas and offered constructive feedback at weekly sales and training meetings.
- Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements.
- Exhibited proven ability to set and achieve company defined sales goals.
Designer and Sales Consultant
The Tile Shop
Columbus, OH
02.2018 - 03.2019
- Conducted on-site product demonstrations to highlight features, answer customer questions and redirect concerns toward positive aspects.
- Used consultative sales approach to understand customer needs and recommend relevant offerings through sketches, samples, & conception.
- Created detailed sales presentations to communicate product features ,market data, same day quotes, and follow up contact.
- Liaised with customers, management and sales team to better understand customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Created over 50 visual concepts either by hand or with assistance of computer programs in 2018
Consumer Markets Insights
Bath & Body Works
Reynoldsburg, OH
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Focus group management, documentation, analytics for product, event, and advertising forecasting.
- Collaborated with product development team to effectively modernize and update promotions.
- Created documentation outlining research findings for use by project managers, customers and other marketing staff to make accurate decisions about future plans.
Owner/President
Darrek Robertson Designs
Columbus, OH
06.1992 - Current
- Professional lighting, digital capture, studio, location, and environmental photography projects for commercial and private clients.
- Owner - photographer - designer for editorial, commercial, special events, social media, SEO, metadata, cinematography, video editing, marketing solutions for print and social media.
- 25 years of entrepreneurship creating visual assets and multimedia documentation for industries like health care, industrial, universities, real estate, department stores, catalogs, grocery stores, corporate, banking.
- Managed day-to-day business operations, including accounting, finance, HR, marketing and public relations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Past clients include Business First, The Wexner Center, United Way, MTV, The Ohio State University, Ohio Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine
Education
Bachelor's - Industrial Design BFA
Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD)
Columbus, OH08.2016
Associate - Portraiture & Commercial Photography
Ohio Institute of Photography OIPT
Dayton, OH06.1992
Skills
- Sales (10 years)
- Customer service (10 years)
- Business development (10 years)
- Time management
- Persuasive negotiator
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Enthusiastic about networking
- Documentation and reporting
- Customer focused-service
- Revenue and profit maximization
- Small business management
Accomplishments
~ Empire Today Top Sales Representative Award for Columbus, OH.
~ Empire Today A rated Sales Representative in Customer Satisfaction
~ 16,000,000 views of my photography in Google Maps
~ Coach, father, and leader to three amazing sons
~ Founder/ Director of Resurrection Golf League
~ Completed the Columbus Marathon
Retail Sales Experience including
Bachrach Men's Clothiers, Robertson's Marathon, Abercrombie & Fitch, Cooker Bar & Grill, HYATT Regency,
And Value City Furniture.
Timeline
Outside Sales Representative
Empire Today Flooring
12.2019 - Current
Designer and Sales Consultant
The Tile Shop
02.2018 - 03.2019
Consumer Markets Insights
Bath & Body Works
01.2014 - 01.2015
Owner/President
Darrek Robertson Designs
06.1992 - Current
Bachelor's - Industrial Design BFA
Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD)
Associate - Portraiture & Commercial Photography
Ohio Institute of Photography OIPT