Les Sar

Summary Background

  • General Background: 

    • 15+ years in merchandising sales and management

    • Built one significant merchandising business to $7.5 million

    • Lives in Upper Midwest

    • Prefers not to relocate

    • Mid range salary expectation
Merchandising Sales Successes

Instrumental in building merchandising company from $0 to $7.5  million in sales.  Grew from one to 7 offices.
 
Built national team of highly trained and experienced Retail Managers / merchandisers responsible for Kraft’s merchandising needs within SUPERVALU’S Home Store Program.  Stayed within Kraft’s $3 million annual merchandising budget.  
 
Program resulting in 23% - 38% growth per year for merchandising service company.  Assembled and managed a network of highly organized, efficient, and well trained Retail Managers / Merchandisers to meet and exceed the demands of SV’s new Home Store
 
Closed three new clients for merchandising service company which helped generate 11% -18% sales increases for five consecutive years
 
M & M Mars products, 3 consecutive years of double digit sales growth while generating bonus brokerage of $35,000 to $52,000 per year.  Helped increase profits beyond annual budget goal.  

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