Chris Bishop

* Established monthly sales goals for sales staff * Researched customer accounts to ensure their contracts met their needs * Implemented merchandising plans and worked with local store management on in-store advertising placement * Called on businesses to establish new lines of service

Established new selling guidelines for staff to increase productivity numbers * Initiated customer acquisition program through interaction with current and former customers * Directed sales floor activities and trained the team to perform all store-level operational procedures accurately and on time * Oversaw human relations responsibilities such as recruitment, training, evaluation and pay administration for twenty employees * Recognized as #1 department in sales percentage increase in entire country in 20

Ensured sales reports and tools were available to sales representatives * Kept accurate records of sales performances against goals * Coordinated annual sales meeting for sales representatives * Identified opportunities to decrease the time it took to get sample product from China to sales representatives throughout the country

* Responsible for recruiting, hiring and continuous training of staff * Increased sales in one year period by $100,000 for Ann Arbor store * Identified selling trends in order to receive proper merchandise * Communicated with corporate office concerning merchandise needs for as many as 10 stores for specialty items

American History, Political Science (minor), Business Management (minor)