Area Manager

Posted on: 2006-07-22

Vanessa D. James P.O. Box 840 Festus, Missouri 63028 Home: (636) 931-0277 Mobile: (314) 599-1465 OBJECTIVE To obtain a position that allows me to continue to build and establish my marketing skills while focusing on the directive goals of the company. WORK EXPERIENCE US Cellular Wireless Services-Urban Media St. Louis, MO. April 05 - Present Area Manager Responsible for all aspects of operating six retail stores including: telephone sales and service, maintaining strong knowledge of business operating systems, products, promotions, and maintenance of all inventories. AT&T/Cingular Wireless Services, St. Louis, MO. September 97 – April 05 Manager Responsible for all aspects of operating a retail store including: telephone sales and service, maintaining strong knowledge of business operating systems, products, promotions, and maintenance of all inventories. Achieved the Cingular Summit Award, a "best of the best" sales award. Southwestern Bell Direct Cellular & Paging, St. Louis, MO March 97 – September97 Assistant Manager Responsible for training and hiring staff, setting schedules, and coordinating marketing promotions for store. Leading sales rep for cells phones and pagers Assigned to assistant manger position within 2 months of hire. Advanced Technology, St. Louis, MO August 96 – March 97 Security Analyst Sales Responsible for making presentations, analyzing security needs of clients and making recommendations, and sales. Leading account representative in sales within first six weeks. Schneider & Associates Insurance Agency, St. Louis, MO April 91 – August 96 Responsible for sales of life & health plans and annuities to individuals, as well as developing group rate proposals for commercial businesses. Earned certificate in sales techniques from Dale Carnegie course (interpersonal skills, cold-calling, closing, securing new business leads, etc.) Metropolitan Life Insurance Agency, St. Louis, MO Account Executive Responsible for analyzing debt to equity ratios for clients in order to make recommendations for their financial planning. Awarded sales representative of the month on three separate occasions. EDUCATION Associate Degree in Education from Jefferson College (1973) Dale Carnegie course in sales techniques Participated in numerous seminars to further enrich managerial and sales techniques and to expand knowledge of products. These seminars included: Fast Track for Managers, Antitrust for Managers, Oracle Systems Training, Competitive Selling Workshop, Retail Performance Planning, Creating a Service Culture, Behavioral Interviewing, Commitment to Diversity, along with insurance related seminars such as, Estate Planning, Living Trusts, Annuities. ACTIVITES/INTERESTS Participated in fundraisers in support of battered women's shelters and breast cancer awareness. Sports enthusiast and avid golfer.