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Work History
Education
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References
Awards
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MINETTE AGNEW

Georgetown

Summary

Sales professional with expertise in developing and executing effective sales strategies. Demonstrated ability to drive revenue growth and consistently exceed sales targets. Proficient in leading and motivating sales teams to achieve high performance. Strong communication, problem-solving, and customer service skills enhance client relationships.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

<ul> <li>Drove sales growth by managing sales team in ProTrade building materials sector.</li> <li>Expanded partnerships by developing pipeline for new business opportunities focusing on the ProTrade.</li> <li>Analyzed sales data to identify trends and propose strategies for growth in building material product categories.</li> <li>Monitored store performance against profit goals to ensure financial success.</li> <li>Coached employees to enhance skills and drive sales through effective leadership.</li> <li>Oversaw recruitment processes to maintain optimal staffing levels across all teams.</li> <li>Managed multiple installation projects while adhering to strict deadlines and quality standards.</li> </ul>

PC Home Center
New Albany
01.2011 - Current
  • Drove sales growth by managing sales team in ProTrade building materials sector.
  • Expanded partnerships by developing pipeline for new business opportunities focusing on the ProTrade.
  • Analyzed sales data to identify trends and propose strategies for growth in building material product categories.
  • Monitored store performance against profit goals to ensure financial success.
  • Coached employees to enhance skills and drive sales through effective leadership.
  • Oversaw recruitment processes to maintain optimal staffing levels across all teams.
  • Managed multiple installation projects while adhering to strict deadlines and quality standards.

<ul> <li>Sales Representative for a countertop fabricator in the Southern Indiana and Louisville market.</li> <li>Communicated countertop features and benefits to enhance customer understanding.</li> <li>Developed strong customer relationships through regular outreach and personalized interactions.</li> <li>Generated leads via cold calling on builders, networking, and referrals to expand the client base.</li> <li>Evaluated client feedback to identify product improvement opportunities and enhance service quality.</li> <li>Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills in addressing inquiries and resolving issues.</li> <li>Performed follow-ups with customers post-purchase to assess satisfaction and loyalty levels.</li> <li>Created tailored proposals for prospective clients and builder programs.</li> </ul>

Unique Granite
Georgetown
06.2008 - 01.2011
  • Sales Representative for a countertop fabricator in the Southern Indiana and Louisville market.
  • Communicated countertop features and benefits to enhance customer understanding.
  • Developed strong customer relationships through regular outreach and personalized interactions.
  • Generated leads via cold calling on builders, networking, and referrals to expand the client base.
  • Evaluated client feedback to identify product improvement opportunities and enhance service quality.
  • Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills in addressing inquiries and resolving issues.
  • Performed follow-ups with customers post-purchase to assess satisfaction and loyalty levels.
  • Created tailored proposals for prospective clients and builder programs.

<ul> <li>Communicated product features and benefits to enhance customer understanding.</li> <li>Developed and maintained relationships with customers to ensure repeat business.</li> <li>Negotiated contract agreements with clients.</li> <li>Generated new leads through cold calling, networking, and referrals to expand customer base.</li> <li>Managed customer accounts by providing accurate information on product availability and pricing.</li> <li>Built strong relationships with key decision makers to increase sales opportunities.</li> <li>Demonstrated excellent customer service skills in addressing client inquiries.</li> <li>Conducted meetings with prospective customers to establish long-term networks.</li> </ul>

A&R Quality Cabinets
Louisville
06.2004 - 01.2008
  • Communicated product features and benefits to enhance customer understanding.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers to ensure repeat business.
  • Negotiated contract agreements with clients.
  • Generated new leads through cold calling, networking, and referrals to expand customer base.
  • Managed customer accounts by providing accurate information on product availability and pricing.
  • Built strong relationships with key decision makers to increase sales opportunities.
  • Demonstrated excellent customer service skills in addressing client inquiries.
  • Conducted meetings with prospective customers to establish long-term networks.

<ul> <li>Focused on learning new skills and staying updated with industry changes.</li> <li>Collaborated with departmental leaders to establish organizational goals, strategic plans and objectives.</li> <li>Provided efficient and courteous service to customers at all times.</li> <li>Committed to delivering excellent customer service while working in a fast-paced environment.</li> <li>Managed and coordinated multiple projects while ensuring timely completion.</li> <li>Participated in ongoing training to enhance own job skills and knowledge.</li> <li>Developed and maintained relationships with key accounts to ensure customer satisfaction.</li> <li>Cultivated strong client relationships through proactive communication and problem-solving.</li> <li>Utilized problem-solving skills when dealing with difficult customers.</li> <li>Maintained knowledge of company products and made recommendations based on client needs and prices.</li> <li>Organized meetings between clients and internal departments as needed.</li> <li>Cold called potential customers to generate leads.</li> <li>Stayed current on customer trends and requirements.</li> </ul>

OEC
Louisville
03.2002 - 06.2005
  • Focused on learning new skills and staying updated with industry changes.
  • Collaborated with departmental leaders to establish organizational goals, strategic plans and objectives.
  • Provided efficient and courteous service to customers at all times.
  • Committed to delivering excellent customer service while working in a fast-paced environment.
  • Managed and coordinated multiple projects while ensuring timely completion.
  • Participated in ongoing training to enhance own job skills and knowledge.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with key accounts to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Cultivated strong client relationships through proactive communication and problem-solving.
  • Utilized problem-solving skills when dealing with difficult customers.
  • Maintained knowledge of company products and made recommendations based on client needs and prices.
  • Organized meetings between clients and internal departments as needed.
  • Cold called potential customers to generate leads.
  • Stayed current on customer trends and requirements.

<ul> <li>Prepared and submitted bids for design build projects in healthcare sector.</li> <li>Identified project requirements, including resources, products, and layouts for planning.</li> <li>Proposed and reviewed modifications to project plans for client compliance.</li> <li>Scheduled project meetings to ensure clear communication among stakeholders.</li> <li>Developed tailored designs to meet specific client needs.</li> <li>Researched industry trends to ensure adherence to ADA codes.</li> <li>Managed multiple construction projects, consistently meeting deadlines and maintaining budgets.</li> <li>Reviewed designs and scopes for internal approvals and effective external communications.</li> </ul>

Meta Associates
Louisville
02.1998 - 03.2002
  • Prepared and submitted bids for design build projects in healthcare sector.
  • Identified project requirements, including resources, products, and layouts for planning.
  • Proposed and reviewed modifications to project plans for client compliance.
  • Scheduled project meetings to ensure clear communication among stakeholders.
  • Developed tailored designs to meet specific client needs.
  • Researched industry trends to ensure adherence to ADA codes.
  • Managed multiple construction projects, consistently meeting deadlines and maintaining budgets.
  • Reviewed designs and scopes for internal approvals and effective external communications.

Education

Associate in Science (A.S.) - Interior Architecture and Design

Louisville, KY
Louisville, KY
03.1998

Associate in Science (A.S.) - Business

Bloomington, IN
Bloomington, IN
05.1996

Skills

  • Account management
  • Sales presentations
  • Territory growth strategies
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Team building
  • Account management
  • Sales presentations
  • Territory growth strategies
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Team building

References

References available upon request

Awards

Top Women in Hardware and Building Supply 2020, Board Member of Building and Development Association of Southern Indiana

Timeline

<ul> <li>Drove sales growth by managing sales team in ProTrade building materials sector.</li> <li>Expanded partnerships by developing pipeline for new business opportunities focusing on the ProTrade.</li> <li>Analyzed sales data to identify trends and propose strategies for growth in building material product categories.</li> <li>Monitored store performance against profit goals to ensure financial success.</li> <li>Coached employees to enhance skills and drive sales through effective leadership.</li> <li>Oversaw recruitment processes to maintain optimal staffing levels across all teams.</li> <li>Managed multiple installation projects while adhering to strict deadlines and quality standards.</li> </ul>

PC Home Center
01.2011 - Current

<ul> <li>Sales Representative for a countertop fabricator in the Southern Indiana and Louisville market.</li> <li>Communicated countertop features and benefits to enhance customer understanding.</li> <li>Developed strong customer relationships through regular outreach and personalized interactions.</li> <li>Generated leads via cold calling on builders, networking, and referrals to expand the client base.</li> <li>Evaluated client feedback to identify product improvement opportunities and enhance service quality.</li> <li>Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills in addressing inquiries and resolving issues.</li> <li>Performed follow-ups with customers post-purchase to assess satisfaction and loyalty levels.</li> <li>Created tailored proposals for prospective clients and builder programs.</li> </ul>

Unique Granite
06.2008 - 01.2011

<ul> <li>Communicated product features and benefits to enhance customer understanding.</li> <li>Developed and maintained relationships with customers to ensure repeat business.</li> <li>Negotiated contract agreements with clients.</li> <li>Generated new leads through cold calling, networking, and referrals to expand customer base.</li> <li>Managed customer accounts by providing accurate information on product availability and pricing.</li> <li>Built strong relationships with key decision makers to increase sales opportunities.</li> <li>Demonstrated excellent customer service skills in addressing client inquiries.</li> <li>Conducted meetings with prospective customers to establish long-term networks.</li> </ul>

A&R Quality Cabinets
06.2004 - 01.2008

<ul> <li>Focused on learning new skills and staying updated with industry changes.</li> <li>Collaborated with departmental leaders to establish organizational goals, strategic plans and objectives.</li> <li>Provided efficient and courteous service to customers at all times.</li> <li>Committed to delivering excellent customer service while working in a fast-paced environment.</li> <li>Managed and coordinated multiple projects while ensuring timely completion.</li> <li>Participated in ongoing training to enhance own job skills and knowledge.</li> <li>Developed and maintained relationships with key accounts to ensure customer satisfaction.</li> <li>Cultivated strong client relationships through proactive communication and problem-solving.</li> <li>Utilized problem-solving skills when dealing with difficult customers.</li> <li>Maintained knowledge of company products and made recommendations based on client needs and prices.</li> <li>Organized meetings between clients and internal departments as needed.</li> <li>Cold called potential customers to generate leads.</li> <li>Stayed current on customer trends and requirements.</li> </ul>

OEC
03.2002 - 06.2005

<ul> <li>Prepared and submitted bids for design build projects in healthcare sector.</li> <li>Identified project requirements, including resources, products, and layouts for planning.</li> <li>Proposed and reviewed modifications to project plans for client compliance.</li> <li>Scheduled project meetings to ensure clear communication among stakeholders.</li> <li>Developed tailored designs to meet specific client needs.</li> <li>Researched industry trends to ensure adherence to ADA codes.</li> <li>Managed multiple construction projects, consistently meeting deadlines and maintaining budgets.</li> <li>Reviewed designs and scopes for internal approvals and effective external communications.</li> </ul>

Meta Associates
02.1998 - 03.2002

Associate in Science (A.S.) - Interior Architecture and Design

Louisville, KY

Associate in Science (A.S.) - Business

Bloomington, IN
MINETTE AGNEW