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Sam Childs

Hot Springs,AR

Summary

Motivated business professional bringing 10+ years of entrepreneurial experience. Dedicated and personable with extensive experience in managing administrative and sales operations and personnel. Well-versed in training, educating, motivating and supporting staff members.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Owner/Operator

The Window Firm
10.2017 - 01.2023
  • Oversaw end-to-end business processes to maintain proficiency and profitability.
  • Served as primary point-of-contact with suppliers and contractors to achieve inventory expectations.
  • Monitored staff performance, providing final-say assessment over inquiries.
  • Served as principal stakeholder over organization's complete operations.
  • Led screening, hiring and staff scheduling to maintain compliance with group goals.
  • Lent business acumen to meet day-to-day strategic objectives.
  • Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Kept all building areas and equipment functional and well-organized to promote business performance.
  • Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals.
  • Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs.
  • Optimized team hiring, training and performance.
  • Maintained motivated and well-paid sales team by calculating commission payments on time.
  • Verified parts and materials through audit inspections and independent checks.
  • Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
  • Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
  • Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.

Sales Representative

Window Source
02.2015 - 10.2017
  • Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
  • Achieved monthly sales goals by promoting product benefits and enrolling new clients.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
  • Trained and mentored new sales representatives.
  • Met with existing customers and prospects to discuss business needs and recommend optimal solutions.
  • Organized sales paperwork, presented proposals and finalized contracts.
  • Attended advanced training sessions and conferences to increase product knowledge and productivity.
  • Cold-called leads and closed large number of new sales over several months.
  • Created professional sales presentations and seminars to effectively demonstrate product features and competitive advantages.
  • Tailored sales approaches and techniques to specific client needs to increase marketing effectiveness.
  • Boosted brand awareness, implemented promotional campaigns and employed sales tactics as part of territory development.
  • Exceeded goals for new accounts in single sales cycle.
  • Documented customer interactions using SalesForce to capture data in processing system.
  • Determined problem areas and resolved issues related to profitability and business objective achievement.
  • Created and executed reorganization plan, training and development programs and implemented process improvements.
  • Set up calendar with customer birthdays and other special events for personal touch.

Business Owner/Operator

Hot Springs Handyman And Landscaping
01.2012 - 03.2014
  • Monitored staff performance, providing final-say assessment over inquiries.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Achieved sales goals and increased revenue and profits through productive strategy development and organizational leadership.
  • Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
  • Optimized team hiring, training and performance.
  • Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.
  • Employed prompt decision-making and in-depth research to resolve issues.
  • Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
  • Collaborated with development teams, internal customers and product line management to verify delivery of desired quality requirements to distributors.

Sales Representative

Childs Mechanical Construction
01.2004 - 01.2010
  • Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
  • Achieved monthly sales goals by promoting product benefits and enrolling new clients.
  • Retained excellent client satisfaction ratings through outstanding service delivery.
  • Trained and mentored new sales representatives.
  • Boosted brand awareness, implemented promotional campaigns and employed sales tactics as part of territory development.
  • Exceeded goals for new accounts in single sales cycle.
  • Determined problem areas and resolved issues related to profitability and business objective achievement.
  • Minimized process lags through strategic sourcing and customer expectation management.

Education

GED -

Lake Hamilton High School
Pearcy, AR

Skills

  • Operational Analysis
  • Executive Leadership
  • Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
  • Strategic Planning
  • Leadership and People Development
  • Industry Expertise
  • Competition Evaluation
  • Change and Growth Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Integrity and Transparency
  • Business Correspondence
  • Business-to-Business Sales
  • Facebook Marketing
  • Video Streaming
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Management Team Leadership
  • Thrive Under Pressure
  • Balanced Work Ethic
  • Project Oversight
  • Resource Utilization
  • Economic Analysis
  • Business Administration
  • Human Resources Oversight
  • Solution Innovation
  • Analytical and Critical Thinker
  • Expectation Management

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Supervised team of 20+ staff members.

Timeline

Business Owner/Operator

The Window Firm
10.2017 - 01.2023

Sales Representative

Window Source
02.2015 - 10.2017

Business Owner/Operator

Hot Springs Handyman And Landscaping
01.2012 - 03.2014

Sales Representative

Childs Mechanical Construction
01.2004 - 01.2010

GED -

Lake Hamilton High School

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