Laurie Spiewak
Dayton,OH
Summary
Accomplished sales professional with 10 years of management, sales, and customer service experience in the Run Specialty industry. Adept at developing and managing engagement with customers, vendors, and team members to deliver desired, sustainable results.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Sales Manager
Up And Running In Dayton
09.2020 - Current
- Created employee schedules to align coverage with forecasted demands.
- Recruited, hired and trained associates to develop into productive team members with excellent product knowledge.
- Exceeded sales goals and accomplished business objectives by inspiring staff and promoting target products.
- Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.
- Managed day-to-day staffing and handled scheduling for all store employees.
- Exceeded sales quotas and increased profitability through effective sales strategy and business planning.
- Held one-on-one meetings with sales team members to identify selling hurdles and offered insight into best remedy.
- Organized promotional events and interacted with community to increase sales volume.
Senior Sales Associate
Up And Running In Dayton
08.2012 - 09.2020
- Balancing sales goals while leading daily operations and creating a psychologically safe working environment
- Building, training, and leading a high performance team throughout interviewing, onboarding, ongoing developmental processes in order to assure the company's core values are being met
- Manage, assess, and assign store responsibilities based on team members' assets and interests
- Oversee and ensure compliance with store operating procedures as well as initiate, organize, and lead effective team meetings
- Address customer concerns skillfully through proactive solutioning and clear communication.
Special Education Paraprofessional
Centerville City Schools
10.2016 - 09.2020
- Managed classroom and assisted with the implementation of classroom and behavioral interventions, creating a psychologically safe environment appropriate for learning
- Managed students' caseload to ensure that students were getting the highest quality education possible beyond their disability
- Duration 2 years
- Retained and built strong customer relations within a defined territory, while achieving assigned sales goal
- Worked directly with classified Government contracts
- Achieved the creation of follow up customer service by working with clients from sales
NARDA Account Representative
Relizon
- Duration 3 years
- Called on independent dealers of appliances, consumer electronics, and home furnishings
- Implemented and spearheaded warranty forms, business cards, stationery, envelopes and in-store signs
- Interacted with and retained customers through a combination of face-to-face meetings, phone and email campaigns, and trade shows.
Sales and Marketing Representative
Applause/Dakin
- Duration 1 year
- Specialized in the maintenance and growth of customer base within the specialty retail business
- Managed accounts within the customer base including retailers such as FAO Schwarz, department stores, hospitals, airports, and specialty stores.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Apparel Merchandising and Product Development
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OhioAPMD -
Skills
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Constructive Feedback
- Client Needs Assessment
- Sales Expertise
- Critical Thinking
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Staff Development
- Directing Team Members
- Sales Records Management
- Operational Efficiency
- Client Base Retention
- Merchandising
Timeline
Store Sales Manager
Up And Running In Dayton
09.2020 - Current
Special Education Paraprofessional
Centerville City Schools
10.2016 - 09.2020
Senior Sales Associate
Up And Running In Dayton
08.2012 - 09.2020
NARDA Account Representative
Relizon
Sales and Marketing Representative
Applause/Dakin
Bachelor of Science - Apparel Merchandising and Product Development
Bowling Green State University
APMD -
Similar Profiles
Heidi SchenoneHeidi Schenone
Owner/Vice President at Running Revolution and Santa Cruz Running CompanyOwner/Vice President at Running Revolution and Santa Cruz Running Company
Abigail KingAbigail King
9th Grade Honors World Geography Teacher at Dayton ISD - Dayton High School9th Grade Honors World Geography Teacher at Dayton ISD - Dayton High School
Crystal DownhourCrystal Downhour
REGISTERED NURSE INTERMITTENT at Dayton VA Medical Center - Dayton, OHREGISTERED NURSE INTERMITTENT at Dayton VA Medical Center - Dayton, OH
Tony ScottTony Scott
Package Handler at FedExPackage Handler at FedEx
Marcquis BatemanMarcquis Bateman
X Ray Tech at Orthopedic Associates Of Southwest OhioX Ray Tech at Orthopedic Associates Of Southwest Ohio