Jason Carter
Hickory,North Carolina
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong sales and customer relationship skills eager to secure position. Ready to help a team achieve company goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Development Coordinator
One80 Solar
09.2015 - 12.2023
- Planned marketing initiatives and leveraged referral networks to promote business development.
- Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
- Boosted revenue by bringing in and cementing relationships with new clients and optimizing servicing of existing customer accounts.
- Executed calling campaigns targeting direct end-user prospective accounts.
- Networked among local business and community organizations to develop leads and generate business.
- Developed business pipeline using cold and warm techniques.
- Used SalesForce to handle current portfolio and prospective leads.
General Store Manager
Bike World
07.2012 - 08.2015
- Set effective store schedules based on forecasted customer traffic, employee experience, and service requirements.
- Achieved consistent budget targets with expense controls.
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
- Hired, delegated and reviewed sales staff performance and provided comprehensive coaching in sales.
- Kept inventories accurate with daily cycle counts and regular audits to identify variances.
- Supervised and effectively trained 20+ employees.
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
General Store Manager
Sun And Ski Sports
06.2002 - 06.2012
- Performed all hiring, training and mentoring new staff members.
- Maintained proper product levels and inventory controls for merchandise and organized backroom to facilitate effective ordering and stock rotation.
- Developed and implemented successful staff incentive programs to motivate employees.
- Communicated store programs and standards to employees for optimal performance.
- Reconciled daily sales transactions to balance and log day-to-day revenue.
- Completed point of sale opening and closing procedures.
- Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
Sales Associate
Cooks Sporting Goods
08.1997 - 04.1999
- Greeted customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Engaged with customers and solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.
- Performed installation and tuning in the snow ski department.
- Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
Education
High School Diploma -
South Caldwell
Hudson, North Carolina06.1995
Skills
- Sales
- Lead Generation
- Account Development
- Salesforce
- Product Knowledge
- Lead Development
- Relationship Building
- Sales Strategy
Timeline
Business Development Coordinator
One80 Solar
09.2015 - 12.2023
General Store Manager
Bike World
07.2012 - 08.2015
General Store Manager
Sun And Ski Sports
06.2002 - 06.2012
Sales Associate
Cooks Sporting Goods
08.1997 - 04.1999
High School Diploma -
South Caldwell