Results-driven Executive eager to contribute expertise in Business Development/Sales Management, Team Building, Operations, and Fiscal Administration toward collaborating with a progressive organization in optimizing bottom-line performance

Offer successful track record and progressive experience in broad areas of sales and business management, with consistent results in boosting operations, sales and profits; background includes steering start-up launches ~ Proven track record of driving significant sales growth ~ Excel at defining lucrative markets and determining and executing targeted strategies to generate new business, expand revenue channels and facilitate competitive positioning ~ Effectively recruit, train and direct top-performing teams ~ Strategically manage budgets and resources to maximize net profits ~ Dynamic communication, presentation, relationship management, and negotiation skills

Key Achievements

Ø  Have built a successful career culminating in current position as Executive VP in charge of full-scope operations of 85 retail jewelry stores across a 9-state Midwestern US region

Ø  Consistently achieve year-over-year sales and profit growth; set new company profit records 15 out of 16 years

Ø  Increased average store volume to unprecedented levels throughout shopping center-based jewelers in competitive markets; have concurrently tripled number of stores

Ø  Resourcefully designed, wrote and integrated new selling system for all store associates, playing vital role in driving record sales performance

Ø  Created and implemented dynamic Management Development Program instrumental to building strong management teams as well as boosting employee retention in a high turnover industry

Ø  Steadily progressed with earlier employer, Helzberg Diamonds, promoting from Part-Time Seasonal and Assistant Manager to Store Manager responsible for 4 locations and Store Supervisor in charge of as many as 10 store districts to Divisional Vice President accountable for 50+ Eastern Division store operations

Ø  4-Time President s Club Winner as Helzberg Store Manager; successfully spearheaded opening of 2 of 4 stores under personal management

Rogers & Hollands Jewelers-Matteson, IL                                                                 1991-Present

Executive Vice-President

Effectively plan and manage broad-range operations of 85 retail jewelry stores located in shopping centers across a 9 mid-western state region, with full P&L accountability; strategically manage sales forecasting and budgeting to maximize profits

Proficiently develop and implement proactive hiring, training and staff development policies, practices and procedures crucial to building dynamic management and support teams

Research and select new store locations to optimize competitive market leveraging; additionally in charge of new store design

Earlier: progressive positions to Divisional Vice President with Helzberg Diamonds-Kansas City, MO