DAVID LEWIS

3220 Yale Blvd. * Saint Charles, MO 63301

dl69f944@westpost.net * 636.634.5319
SALES MANAGEMENT
Business Development * Product Management * Relationship Building
Action-oriented, entrepreneurial-minded professional with more than a decade in
management and 8 years' experience driving full sales lifecycle. Dynamic, articu
late communicator able to rapidly build trust and rapport with clients. Proven l
eadership marked by ability to train and motivate staff to peak performance-focu
s on profitability and market growth. Highly motivated with absolute integrity,
ethical business practices and dependable performance; committed to excellence.
SALES EXPERTISE:
* Account Management
* Strategic Planning
* Negotiating * Customer Relations & Loyalty
* Contract Negotiations
* Team Building & Training * Sales & Marketing Tactics
* Goal Planning & Attainment
* Influential Selling Tactics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AMERICAN FURNITURE - Bridgeton, MO 2009 to Present
Privately held retail chain comprised of 15 stores throughout the Midwest(Missou
ri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan), selling furniture, home appliances
, home office products, and consumer electronics.
Sales Associate
Customer-driven professional holding full responsibility for all phases of sales
lifecycle from prospecting to negotiating and follow up within retail setting;
deliver product solutions and resolve customer issues.
Key Achievements:
* Delivered strategies that achieved over $100K in monthly sales revenues.
* Earned track record of consistently surpassing sales projections and departmen
t goals.

CIRCUIT CITY - St. Peters, MO / Hazelwood and St. Louis, MO 1998 to 2009
Recognized for exceptional management skills and sales talent; appointed to lead
and turnaround underperforming stores. Conceptualized and generated strategies
that led to monthly sales of $100K for Home Entertainment department-achieved To
p 10 in first year.
Sales Manager, 2002 to 2009
Demonstrated initiative and dedication, quickly earning leadership status based
on exceptional sales performance. Maintained responsibility for bottom-line fact
ors, including developing and executing sales strategies for two store locations
, each generating up to $15M in annual revenue. Hired, managed and directed 8-10
staff to support continual revenue growth and peak performance. Motivated staff
; developed action plans, steered sales meetings, and tracked team performance,
targets and goals. Created innovative store displays and established POS. Foster
ed positive vendor relations.
Key Achievements:
* Spearheaded Grand Opening for St. Peter's location; successfully attained nota
ble sales performance and profitability ranking as #1 in sales the first month.
* Challenged to turnaround Hazelwood location to improve poor sales performance;
reduced employee turnover from 25% to less than 5%.
* In less than 8 months, transformed store from bottom rank into Top 3 in profit
ability of 12 stores within the St. Louis area.
* Ranked #1 in sales (St. Peters and Hazelwood), and Top 20-30 sales status amon
g employees nationwide throughout career. Awards include...
o Won Midwest Region District Sales Contests for leading sales of Panasonic, Sam
sung, Denon Acoustics, and Monster Cable.
o Attained "per ticket" contests for acquiring up to $400 in add-ons per custome
r.
o Ranked #1 in warranty sales and earned high scores on customer satisfaction su
rveys.
Warehouse Manager/Team Lead/Home Delivery, 1998 to 2002
Top performer quickly earning leadership, consistently marking career with advan
cement during tenure. As Warehouse Manager, supervised warehouse and guided dail
y operations including shipping and receiving, and inventory control. Managed an
d directed staff of eight; responsible for training and development.
Key Achievement:
* Consistently achieved lowest shrink of 12 locations, achieving top 25% (4th pl
ace or better).
~ Additional experience as Sort Supervisor with UPS, Earth City, MO-supervised u
p to 30 staff per shift.~
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Management (enrolled 2006- 15 credits remaining)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX - St. Louis, MO
BROADCAST CENTER, St. Louis, MO
Certified in Broadcast Marketing and Advertising
Expertise in Broadcast Performance, Journalism and Digital Audio Production