James Hale

• Developed strategic sales plans to drive market growth in assigned territories.
• Built and maintained relationships with key clients to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Coordinated product training sessions for sales teams to enhance product knowledge.
• Analyzed sales data to inform decision-making and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Planned travel schedule for visiting stores within assigned territory on a regular basis.
• Gained market share in new sales performance through relationship building.

• *Established, developed, and maintained business relationships with existing and potential customers.
  *Trained and advised independent store representatives as to effective merchandising, marketing, pricing and promotional techniques.
  *Developed, coordinated and conducted sales events, store openings, promotions and trade shows.
  *Researched and assessed information on industry changes, pricing, location, sales activities and distribution mix.
  *Provided support and energy in cross-functional coordination to enhance delivery of a consistent customer experience for contractor segment.
  *Developed and managed channel specific tracking and reporting and communicated ongoing results to management.
  *Identified new product opportunities and communicated to management.
  *Provided territory and market information to better develop sales and marketing efforts.
  *Provided service and product knowledge to professional channel.

Worked as a Project Manager in a commercial painting and pressure washing company. Setting up jobs, scheduling, and running them.

Managed large accounts dealing exclusively with QuikTrip Corp. handling all of their painting and maintenance, which included the painting of all of their Highway signs, monument signs, and large billboard signs. Using high-performance industrial coatings and developing new spray techniques to ensure the best product.

Managed account dealing with purchasing/rentals which includes: Paint, Sealant coatings, Boom and lift rentals (Ahern and Sunbelt) being aggressive and knowing the business i helped to ensure that cost' were kept to a minimum.

Exceeded company objectives when i came and clean up a store that a previous manager had let get out of hand.During my short time here i not only cleaned up a physical mess i cleaned up everything according to policy.

clearing up inventory, organization, and building up customer morale.

Reduced and controlled expenses by Finding ways to manage employees time, inventory control, efficient use of electricity lowering cost on montly bills.

Identified prospective customers using lead generating methods and performing an average of 20 cold calls per week. by doing this the store generated operation based sales that just added money to our bottom line

Maintained knowledge of current promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.

Maintained records related to sales

.Answered questions regarding the store and its merchandise.

Started off as sales associate/ with time took the lead in the store to become a leader and quickly was promoted

after a few years i took over as the manger after he resigned.

during my time there we not only met our sales/inventory goals we exceeded them for 4 straight years in sales reaching over $3.5 million a year.