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Linda Tayon

Punta Gorda,FL

Summary

Maintain current product, market and competitor knowledge to successfully enhance operational and sales development approaches. Performance-oriented in prospecting, networking and completing key sales. Address and solve wide-ranging operations, sales and personnel management problems.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Territory Sales Manager

CWF / HORIZON FOREST
06.2022 - Current

traveled south west coast of Florida Sarasota to Naples


Selling 95% high end wood and 5% vinyl

Plus, adhesive, concrete, sealer, underlayment, floor cleaner, molding, levelers, and unfinished wood


Increased business from $3,000,000 to $4,000,000 in one year


On track to do $5 million in sales this year


Set up displays and doing PK training

Territory Sales Rep

Home Legend LLC
02.2018 - 06.2022

Traveling the Southern Half of the State of Florida


Grew business from $500,000 to $4,000,000


Sold 90% vinyl both WPC and SPC & 10%

Wood Flooring


Helped in creating new Coastal Colors for selling

in Florida

Territory Sales Manager

Happy Feet International
02.2016 - 06.2018

Selling 15 lines of LVT, both WPC an SPC


started in the Chicagoland area, then transfer to Tampa Florida working both Chicago and Tampa market


And Tampa worked with top NFA dealer with a 17 store chain and major player group business, 225%


Also grew apartment and new construction by 150%

Regional Sales Manager

Wellmade Flooring International
01.2013 - 02.2016

Responsible for Herregan, distributors commercial and residential, sales training on vinyl. Traveled with 28 residential and commercial reps.


Called on E J Welch distributor, commercial and residential. Sales and training on LVT and Bamboo. Traveled with 30 residential and 5 commercial sales reps.


I Empire today/Chicago worked with corporate office on products and sales training throughout the US on bamboo and cor

Territory Manager

US Flooring
01.2009 - 01.2013

Empire Corporate /traveled the US to train Empire at their DC's on bamboo and cork. Worked with Corporate Office on sampling and marketing.


Direct Buy Corporate/ did videos on bamboo and Cork attended yearly sales conventions worked with corporate office on E blast and pouring ads in their direction magazine


FCA/ 5 Retail Stores/ Networks/ E-Floors

Grew CoreTec business to $1 million train the retail sales and management of bamboo and cork also

Education

Associate of Arts - Fashion Merchandising

International Business College - Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
06.1979

Skills

  • Account and Territory Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Development
  • Cold Calling
  • Team Player
  • Store Planning/ Design

Timeline

Territory Sales Manager

CWF / HORIZON FOREST
06.2022 - Current

Territory Sales Rep

Home Legend LLC
02.2018 - 06.2022

Territory Sales Manager

Happy Feet International
02.2016 - 06.2018

Regional Sales Manager

Wellmade Flooring International
01.2013 - 02.2016

Territory Manager

US Flooring
01.2009 - 01.2013

Associate of Arts - Fashion Merchandising

International Business College - Fort Wayne
Linda Tayon