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FOUNDER / PRESIDENT
Professional Summary

Business Development and Sales Executive Entrepreneurial leader. Innovative thinker. Success in startups, turnarounds, and joint ventures. Accomplished marketing and merchandising strategist. Business development expert. Recognized for strategic planning, sales and marketing, licensing, and brand and personality development. Proven corporate manager and implementer of analysis-based strategic and tactical solutions that improve competitiveness and increase income. Maintaining outstanding industry credibility. Authorized to work in the US for any employer Assessments Sales: Influence & Negotiation — Highly Proficient July 2020 Persuading reluctant customers to buy products or services and influencing and negotiating with customers to meet sales goals. Forward-thinking Senior Executive with proven record of accomplishment. Driven and ambitious change manager dedicated to continuous business improvement focused on enhancing revenue and streamlining business operations. Diligent in driving profit maximization through multifaced business approaches.

Skills
  • Microsoft Office Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Access
  • Sales Experience (10+ years)
  • Sourcing (10+ years)
  • Event Marketing (10+ years)
  • Product Development (10+ years)
  • Purchasing (10+ years)
  • Business Development (10+ years)
  • Planograms (10+ years)
  • Account Management (10+ years)
  • Supply Chain
  • Merchandising (10+ years)
  • Branding (10+ years)
  • Strategic Planning (10+ years)
  • Profit & Loss (10+ years)
  • Project Management (10+ years)
  • Market Research (10+ years)
  • Pricing (10+ years)
  • Sales Management (10+ years)
  • Marketing (10+ years)
  • Microsoft Office (10+ years)
  • Event Planning (10+ years)
  • Business Analysis (10+ years)
  • Direct Sales (10+ years)
  • Process Improvement
  • Salesforce
  • Recruiting
  • Negotiation (10+ years)
  • Impact & Influence — Highly Proficient
  • October 2019
  • Adapting leadership style to accomplish goals using rational or emotional appeal. Full results: Highly Proficient
  • Business Analyst — Proficient
  • July 2020
  • Analyzing information to solve business problems. Full results: Proficient
  • Accounting Skills: Bookkeeping — Proficient
  • July 2020
  • Calculating and determining the accuracy of financial data. Full results: Proficient
  • Supervisory Skills: Motivating & Assessing Employees — Proficient
  • July 2020
  • Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions. Full results: Proficient
  • Account Management, Accounting, Artist, Automotive, Bookkeeping, Branding, Business Analyst, Business Analysis, Business Development, Charts, Client, Product Development, Direct Sales, Event Planning, Financial, Gross profit, Hiring, International sales, Inventory control, Leadership Skills, Leadership, Logistics, Managing, Mark, Marketing plans, Market Research, Marketing, Merchandising, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Office, Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Negotiation, Negotiations, Personnel, Pricing, Process Improvement, Producing, Profit, Project Management, Purchasing, Recruiting, Retail, Retail sales, Sales, Sales Experience, Sales Management, Strategic, Strategic Planning, Supervisory Skills, Supply Chain, Transportation, Trend
  • Program oversight
  • Consulting
  • Marketing Expertise
  • Business administration
  • Strategic Planning
  • Staff Management
  • Negotiation
  • Business planning
  • Budgeting
  • Verbal and written communication
Work History
Founder / President, 01/2007 to Current
Trendz Corp Inc – Hendersonville, TN
  • Proficient in General Construction & Mining Equipment to 100% of the US and International client base pertaining to relationship development, sales, product sources, pricing negotiations, profit & loss, inspections, and logistics.
  • Exceeded annual global sales volume of $50 million.
  • Established 100% of all business relationships in the US, Colombia, South Africa, Columbia, Argentina, Australia, Panama, Chile, Canada, and Peru.
  • Managed 100% of all international sales, implemented logistics for domestic and international ocean freight and inland transportation for all equipment.
  • Extensive 10+ years of domestic and international travels.
Founder / President / CEO, 11/2000 to 12/2006
Corporate Concept, Inc – Hendersonville, TN
  • Established 100% of the overseas joint ventures with manufactures related to direct imports for consumer products and hard lines programs for US retailers.
  • Secured 100% of the Walmart business as a direct customer, with $40 million in first-year annual sales.
  • Implemented an overseas buying operation office, showroom, and managed all personnel.
  • Procured and designed 100% of the new factory direct product lines and plan-o-gram related to consumer products, hard goods, and seasonal business with Target, Walmart, Dollar General, Sam's Club, Sears, and Kmart through US offices and retailers overseas buying offices.
  • Collaborated with US retail design teams on trend objectives for product development.
  • Managed and maintained direct import replenishment flow charts and daily sales with retail customer based and oversea factories.
  • Extensive 6+ years of overseas travel for sourcing, product development, and for retailer's yearly line reviews.
  • Responsible for 100% of the hiring and managing all internal personnel and US sales teams.
Director, 07/1995 to 10/2000
Action Performance Companies – Phoenix, AZ
  • Responsibility for 100% of P&L for all sales and marketing, product development and product launch, daily operations, manufacturing, purchasing, inventory control, retail distribution, sponsorships, and licensing related to NASCAR and Motor Racing.
  • Responsible for 100% of the hiring and managing a staff of 150 internal operational staff and national sales force.
  • Designed companywide strategic sales and marketing plans for all division product lines.
  • Reported to CEO / Chairman of the Board.
  • Developed and implemented 100% of the strategic turnaround plans, including restructuring operations for an unprofitable division with declining sales.
  • Turned net operating of $500,000 loss into $3 million profit.
  • Generated 21.8 million in sales during tenure.
  • Responsible for 100% of the developed NASCAR Driver & Country Music Artist sponsorships, merchandising, and event marketing programs with Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace, Darrel Waltrip, Diamond Rio, Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, George Jones, Randy Travis, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Coors Brewing, Eastman Kodak, First Brand (STP), Hanes, and DuPont.
  • Responsible for 100% for the Creation and development of NASCAR & IHRA sponsorships and all promotions for Elvis Presley Enterprises, Rusty Wallace, and John Force, producing over $42 million in sales and royalties in a three-month period.
  • Instituted 100% of the national retail sales force covering 32 states.
  • Negotiated partnerships with Coca Cola, Hasbro, Checkers Automotive, Walmart, QVC, Kmart, and National Convenience Stores Chains.
  • Established and managed Hong Kong and China manufacturing and business relationships, increasing gross profit margins more than 43 percent.
Founder, President, 01/1983 to 06/1995
CEO Music Concepts Inc – Nashville, TN
  • Responsible for 100% of securing start-up seed capital and developed all bank relationships.
  • Achieved first year on-site event, event marketing, and retail sales of $8.5 million.
  • Directed 100% of operations related to licensing, NASCAR and country music corporate sponsorships, sales, marketing, brand building, merchandising, product development, and manufacturing.
  • Procured 100% of company NASCAR strategic multi-year licensing, merchandising, and sales & marketing agreements with Richard Petty Enterprises, Mark Martin, Ernie Irvin, Darrel Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Davey Allison, NASCAR, STP, PepsiCo, General Motors, Eastman Kodak, Valvoline, Hanes, Coors, Action Performance, QVC, HSN, Wal-Mart, Kmart, National Convenience Stores and other Fortune 500 companies.
  • Produced 100% of the merchandising and licensing program with George Jones, Alabama, Randy Travis, Diamond Rio, Brooks & Dunn, and Billy Ray Cyrus.
  • Developed the NASCAR-Diamond Rio Winston Cup team and tour sponsorship, a marketing and merchandising program that secured a $2.8 million multi-year Diamond Rio tour sponsorship with Hanes.
Education
Associate: Business AdministrationVolunteer State College - Gallatin, TN
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Trendz Corp Inc
  • Corporate Concept, Inc
  • Action Performance Companies
  • CEO Music Concepts Inc

School Attended

  • Volunteer State College

Job Titles Held:

  • Founder / President
  • Founder / President / CEO
  • Director
  • Founder, President

Degrees

  • Associate : Business Administration

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