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Larry Porter Jr

Oklahoma City,OK

Summary

Enthusiastic Sales and Customer Service professional with expertise in communication and negotiating. Driven to provide superior quality customer service. Innovative in leveraging extensive knowledge of products and services as well as creating solutions for customers to drive loyalty, retention and revenue. Highly adept at training, managing, coaching and mentoring sales and customer service associates with talent for interacting with staff at all levels of organization and public.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Representative

Mondelez International
12.2017 - 04.2023
  • Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
  • Achieved monthly sales goals by promoting product benefits and exceeding customer expectations. Was only salesman to achieve all 4 quarterly objectives in 2022.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding follow-up.
  • Assisted in product placement and visual merchandising, maintaining attractive and inviting appearance.
  • Trained and mentored new sales representatives.
  • Performed effectively in self-directed work environment, managing day-to-day operations and decisions.

Co-manager

Walmart
01.2015 - 11.2017
  • Turnover reduction from 236% to 142% in current year
  • Decreased shrink from 1.3 million to 1.03 million YOY
  • Promoted two associates to Assistant Managers last year.
  • Maintained team efficiency by strategically delegating daily activities, monitoring output and rewarding positive contributions
  • Performed regular reviews assessing each employee's performance and developed improvement plans
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons

Assistant Manager

Crest Foods
01.2009 - 01.2015
  • Hired on as operations manager in the beginning and was promoted to Bakery / Deli Buyer / Merchandiser within first year
  • While in that position I helped develop new standards and procedures for new structure
  • Promoted to Assistant Manager for the Norman location which I opened from the ground up, this was my second store in 5 years that I was involved in training and merchandising development.

Bulk Sales, Capital Distributing
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Mentored merchandiser by teaching and developing merchandising and sales skills in which he received promotion to sales
  • Achieved all new item distribution goals each month and often exceeded goals
  • Set new standard for previous sales route involving strong beer in liquor store accounts
  • Successfully maintained 98% on all new items.
  • Servant leader with desire to deliver results and complete tasks as needed
  • Results driven and ability to multi-task and achieve desired execution.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Business Marketing

Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, OK

Skills

  • Management Experience
  • Sales Expertise
  • Problem-Solving Strengths
  • Product and Service Knowledge
  • Merchandising Expertise
  • Training and Development

Timeline

Sales Representative

Mondelez International
12.2017 - 04.2023

Co-manager

Walmart
01.2015 - 11.2017

Assistant Manager

Crest Foods
01.2009 - 01.2015

Bulk Sales, Capital Distributing
01.2006 - 01.2009

Some College (No Degree) - Business Marketing

Mid-America Christian University

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