Larry Dickinson
| Headline: | Startup Member |
| Skills: | Business, Leadership, Management, Sales |
| Interested in: | Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Recruiting for my startup |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | ShopNTown.com |
| Position: | Sales/Marketing |
| Time period: | January 2007 - Present |
| Description: | Recruitment of Sales Agents and Training
Responsible for seeding Directory Listings for Beta Testing area Maintained Customer Relationships and Training of Services to Businesses participating in Beta program Designed Proposal for School Districts Affiliate Program and executed Presentation and Recruitment of Affiliates of special program Recruitment and Liason to Outsourcing Sales companies Marketing of Shopntown services to both businesses and general public |
| Employer: | Value City Furniture |
| Position: | Sales Consultant |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2007 |
| Description: | Furniture Sales
Maintained Sales Goals Customer Service Follow up |
| Employer: | John M. Smith Homemakers |
| Position: | Sales Manager |
| Time period: | January 2003 - December 2005 |
| Description: | Technical vendor relationships
Manage and upgraded personnel through recruiting, promotion, identification of potential leadership, and enforcing performance standards Was assigned to Flagship store after one year with company. Store had 72 units at the time. Prepared yearly business plans including goals and budgets. Executed against this plan and communicated performance Made monthly budget for store in fourth month. First time store made budget in five and a half years. Monthly Budget averaged 1.2 million dollars over a 12 month period. Oversaw transition of liquidation to private firm. |
| Employer: | Wickes Furniture |
| Position: | Sales Manager |
| Time period: | January 1999 - December 2003 |
| Description: | Production of documents using a variety of software
Technical vendor relationships Evaluation and review individual performance of employees versus goals Developed marketing strategies, sales campaigns, and sales contests Prepared yearly business plans including goals and budgets. Executed against this plan and communicated performance Responsible for compliance with applicable regulations, rules, and business standards within region Manage and upgraded personnel through recruiting, promotion, identification of potential leadership, and enforcing performance standards Trained, coach and motivated employees |
| Employer: | Wickes Furniture |
| Position: | Sales Consultant |
| Time period: | January 1996 - December 1999 |
| Description: | Furniture sales and promotions
Maintained sales goals Customer reception |
