Joshua Larkins
Indianapolis
Summary
Sales manager with nearly 5 years of experience ranging from training and overseeing multiple team members to assisting in overseeing daily store operations at the general management level. Successfully ran a sales department during a four year time period helping to create a high level of increasing sales and maintaining high rankings in our sales market. I am looking to bring my experience within the sales field to help fill the sales associate position.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant General Manager
Menards Inc. - Home Improvement
08.2024 - Current
- Assisted guests in our store helping to guide them to the correct products by explaining the features and benefits of products we offer
- Collaborated with over 100 store sales team members and department managers on how to effectively increase sales with the store as well as communicating back to the general manager
- Aided in establishing relationships with store vendors and gaining product knowledge in order to help sales
- Managed certain financial aspects of the store including gathering bids from contractors, outside vendor agreements, and daily cash flow of the store
- Promptly resolved guest issues in our store by offering solutions to best fit the guests and store needs
Sales Department Manager
Menards Inc. - Home Improvement
07.2020 - 04.2024
- Managed daily department operations such as freight flow and team member performance
- Trained and motivated current and new team members on department expectations and how to be sales focused
- Established relationships with our vendor reps during their store visits to help increase team member product knowledge along with how to increase sales of their products
- Handled customer relations issues offering solutions to best fit the guests needs
- Communicated daily with my assistant department manager and general managers on department performance and offered solutions to potential issues
- Collaborated with my assistant manager on sales goals for the department and created an action plan on how to best meet those goals
Third Grade Math Teacher
Constantine Public Schools
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Attended professional development opportunities to stay informed on educational trends and best practices, enhancing overall teaching effectiveness
- Consistently met with district math curriculum consultant on how to most effectively teach our curriculum to our students
- Collaborated with colleagues to share best practices, resulting in a more cohesive instructional approach across grade level teams
- Supported struggling students with targeted interventions, improving overall classroom performance in standardized tests
- Created and tailored lesson plans to best fit the needs of students
- Communicated weekly with parents on how student progress and how I might be able to better help their student learn
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI04-2018
High School Diploma -
De La Salle Collegiate
Warren, MI04-2013
Skills
- Team leadership expertise
- Strategic planning skill
- Sales techniques
- Decision-making
- Team leadership
- Customer relations
Timeline
Assistant General Manager
Menards Inc. - Home Improvement
08.2024 - Current
Sales Department Manager
Menards Inc. - Home Improvement
07.2020 - 04.2024
Third Grade Math Teacher
Constantine Public Schools
08.2019 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Education
Western Michigan University
High School Diploma -
De La Salle Collegiate
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