Eric Hammerschmidt
Grover,MO
Summary
Accomplished District Sales Manager with a proven track record at Epson America, excelling in sales territory management and team leadership. Demonstrated expertise in business development, achieving significant territory growth, and fostering strong client relationships through exceptional communication. Skilled in driving sales teams towards surpassing goals while optimizing operational efficiencies.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
District Sales Manager
Epson America
St Louis, MO
04.2020 - 02.2025
- Secured long-term accounts, managed sales presentations and provided recommendations to promote brand effectiveness and product benefits.
- Led, coached and developed employees to achieve sales goals.
- Developed and significantly grew assigned territory using strong engagement and marketing skills.
General Manager
Savers Thrift Store
St Louis, MO
04.2012 - 04.2020
- Conducted employee evaluations to provide adequate feedback and recognize quality performance.
- Forecasted customer demand to set prices or credit terms for goods or services.
- Guided management and supervisory staff to promote smooth operations.
- Monitored financial performance and identified areas for improvement in cost savings and revenue generation.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Created effective business plans to focus strategic decisions on long-term objectives.
General Manager
OfficeMax
St Louis, MO
03.2003 - 03.2012
- Delivered exceptional client experiences through hands-on leadership of associates and managers.
- Reviewed financial statements and sales or activity reports to measure productivity or goal achievement.
- Conducted regular meetings with senior management team to review progress against established objectives.
- Created schedules and monitored payroll to remain within budget.
- Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired qualified staff for open positions.
- Prepared detailed reports for senior leadership outlining key performance metrics related to operational success.
- Identified areas of improvement in current business practices and collaborated with other departments to develop action plans for implementation.
Vice President of Operations
Inman group
St Louis, Missour
01.1999 - 03.2003
- Determined performance goals and offered tactics for achieving milestones.
- Used strong issue resolution and communication skills to cultivate and strengthen lasting client relationships.
- Lead initiatives aimed at improving customer service levels through process optimization.
- Identified opportunities to reduce costs and improve efficiencies across all areas of operations.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Business
Missouri State University
Springfield, MOSkills
- Sales territory management
- Territory cultivation
- Sales oversight
- Business development and planning
- Prospecting and account acquisition
- Sales team leadership
Accomplishments
General Manager of the Year, Midwest.
Presidents' Club, five years running.
Top sales increases and profitability.
Top 10 Stores in Company Merchandising Standards.
Top store in district, team member engagement scores.
Held responsible for turning around an underachieving store.
Top sales increase year over year.
Timeline
District Sales Manager
Epson America
04.2020 - 02.2025
General Manager
Savers Thrift Store
04.2012 - 04.2020
General Manager
OfficeMax
03.2003 - 03.2012
Vice President of Operations
Inman group
01.1999 - 03.2003
Some College (No Degree) - Business
Missouri State University
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