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Stephen Offutt

Germantown,MD

Summary

Organized Fitness and Sales Manager with experience in sales, project management and staff oversight. Consistently drives business growth and presents information to clients to promote enthusiasm for fitness classes and individualized training.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

FMLA - Caretaker Full Time for Elderly Parent

Gap In Employment
04.2023 - Current

Caretaking full time for elderly parent with medical and health issues.

Sales Associate

Ourisman Chevrolet
11.2021 - 03.2023
  • Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
  • Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
  • Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.
  • Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
  • Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.

Fitness Manager

Gold’s Gym
10.2017 - 01.2020
  • Recruit, train and supervise personal training and group exercise staff.
  • Enhance profitability by organizing and delivering appropriate range of fitness programs.
  • This includes implementing small group personal training launched in December 2017.
  • Implemented on-going complimentary workshops and seminars for members to enhance member experience by providing interaction with PT STAFF without feeling pressured to make additional investments.
  • Regularly achieved 100% or above revenue boosting total sales revenue for club sales and operations.
  • Support Operations Manager by assisting with pro-shop/concessions sales, and through actively cleaning and delegating maintenance duties to staff.
  • Support GM with membership sales and overall club operations.
  • Conduct exit interviews with members cancelling to reengage members into programs and get them excited about their goals again.
  • This leads to minimizing club attrition.

Account Executive/Personal Trainer

LifeTime Fitness Columbia
07.2015 - 12.2016
  • Recruited new members through making over 75 outbound calls daily, community lead generation, and business to business sales.
  • Achieved daily, weekly, and monthly acquisition and retention goals through persistent outreach, and on-going communication with members.
  • Operated as lead point of contact and relationship manager for all matters specific to generated account base.

Personal Training Director

LA Fitness
11.2013 - 06.2015
  • Hired, trained, and consistently developed strong and dynamic teams of Personal Trainers.
  • Conducted 50% of all new member fitness assessments, reviewed program options and matched new members with qualified personal trainers and programs to meet their needs.
  • Monitored, analyzed and measured sales performance; develop and implement plans to maximize sales to meet or exceed sales goals and objectives.
  • Trained and developed junior coaches on technical skill set, program design, human bio-mechanics, and personal trainer business skills.

Director of Fitness & Coaching

Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness
08.2008 - 10.2013
  • Increased ancillary revenue of fitness department sales from 190k in 2009 to 400k in 2012.
  • Recruited, trained and supervised staff of 16 personal trainers.
  • This included managing staff rotations and schedules, sales training, and improving technical skills.
  • Attended health fairs and marketing events to increase awareness and drive increased membership sales.
  • Carried out health and safety checks on equipment and facility.
  • Delivered fitness coaching maintaining personal client base of no less than 10 on- going clients year round to lead by example.
  • Developed and implemented small group personal training based around TRX suspension training system and Kettle bells.

General Manager

Washington Sports Clubs
01.2007 - 07.2007
  • Achieved monthly revenue targets consistently.
  • Hired and trained Sales Consultants, Front Desk Associates, Childcare and Maintenance personnel, and Personal Training Manager.
  • Regularly represented company at marketing events and public relations events.
  • Prepared monthly financial and revenue reports to establish growth of key business metrics.
  • Reviewed these reports monthly with District Managers and VP of Operations.
  • Beat monthly attrition target by 1% every month.

Fitness Program Manager

Washington Sports Clubs Washington
05.2005 - 01.2007
  • Increased Active Client Penetration from 9% to 15%.
  • Managed 20 employee’s responsible for 95% of ancillary revenue.
  • Implemented training course for new recruits – speeding profitability.
  • Achieved and exceeded sales and revenue budgets 20 out of 21 months.
  • Received company’s “High Impact” award in 2006 for top Fitness Manager.
  • Managed fitness centers, recreation facilities and aquatic programs with emphasis on safety
  • Responded promptly to customer issues and resolved problems through effective communication and decision making skills

Client Administration Supervisor

IBM
01.2001 - 01.2005
  • Acted as primary liaison between clients, support staff, and project management.
  • Managed 30 operations employee’s during tests and actual disasters.
  • Assisted to facilitate set up, coordination and completion throughout disaster recovery events with support services, systems operations, and network operations.
  • Oversaw daily operations to ensure high levels of productivity
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed

New Car Sales & Customer Care Manager

Passport Nissan & BMW
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Meet and greet customers through skillful fact finding, determine which vehicles and accessories that best meet needs of each individual customer.
  • Maintain knowledge of vehicles and options on competition to assist customers with comparison of vehicles to show how to best fulfill their needs.
  • Followed up with all new and existing customers to build relationships that encourage repeat business, loyalty, and referrals.
  • Successfully completed Stuker automotive sales training, promoted to Customer Care Manager.
  • Responsible for overseeing every vehicle delivery, implementing follow up system to ensure all customers are happy, loyal, and ensuring department achieved high customer impact rating.
  • Offered comprehensive knowledge of vehicle operations and brand features
  • Negotiated vehicle prices and secure financing for customers
  • Maintained compliance with all service, quality, and regulatory standards
  • Demonstrated vehicles and features, and conduct test drives

Skills

  • Recruiting and interviewing
  • Effective communication
  • Lead generation strategies
  • Administrative duties
  • Health education
  • One-on-one coaching
  • Group Instruction
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Problem-Solving
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Written Communication

Certification

TRX: Certified by TRX in 2012 Kettlebells: Certified by Kettlebell Concepts in 2011 CrossFit: Certified by CrossFit in 2013

Affiliations

National Council on Strength and Fitness National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), American Aerobics & Fitness Association (AFAA) , National Strength and Professionals Association(NSPA).

Timeline

FMLA - Caretaker Full Time for Elderly Parent

Gap In Employment
04.2023 - Current

Sales Associate

Ourisman Chevrolet
11.2021 - 03.2023

Fitness Manager

Gold’s Gym
10.2017 - 01.2020

Account Executive/Personal Trainer

LifeTime Fitness Columbia
07.2015 - 12.2016

Personal Training Director

LA Fitness
11.2013 - 06.2015

Director of Fitness & Coaching

Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness
08.2008 - 10.2013

General Manager

Washington Sports Clubs
01.2007 - 07.2007

Fitness Program Manager

Washington Sports Clubs Washington
05.2005 - 01.2007

Client Administration Supervisor

IBM
01.2001 - 01.2005

New Car Sales & Customer Care Manager

Passport Nissan & BMW
01.1999 - 01.2001
Stephen Offutt