David Yates

Experience

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  Yates Home Furnishings

  Jun 1982 - Sept 1998

  General Manager

  Involved in all aspects of the retail operation including sales, advertising, merchandising and management. Involved in a multiple store operation with at one time over 100 employees serving many consumer needs. Store formats included high-end design, popular priced product including Thomasville and another including La-Z-Boy products.

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  Heritage Home Group LLC

  May 1999 - Sept 2016

  Area Sales Representative

  I represented The Hickory Chair Company, Pearson Upholstery, Lane Venture Furniture, Henredon, Drexel, Thomasville, Maitland-Smith & LaBarge divisions of the Heritage Home Group, in the Central States area. Responsibilities included providing product training, facets of design, product construction and modification while promoting the product line to high end designers, design firms and wholesale showrooms in over six states. Currently I service over 250 accounts and their designers in all aspects of the design process. Specific strengths include educating designers and staff on the fundamentals of furniture construction, room lay-out and design, fabric construction details and project fabric selection as well as sales education concepts and applications. Show less

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  Chaddock Home, Highland House Furniture and Baker Interiors

  Sept 2016 - Feb 2020

  Area Sales Manager

  I represent Chaddock Home, Highland House Furniture and Baker Interiors in all or parts of eight states. Strengths include dealer relations, product education, customer service and a host of other skills that come with managing a 350+ client base and travel to visit dealers within a designated area. Primary focus is to build luxury category sales in the territory using my relationships with dealers and further educating these individuals on the strengths of these high-end brands and how they can benefit their brand and customers as well. Show less

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  Chaddock Home and Baker Interiors including Milling Road and McGuire

  Feb 2020 - now

  Area Sales Marketing Manager

  Currently representing Chaddock Home in in 12 mid-west and western states and also represent Baker/Milling Road and McGuire in 8 states. Responsibilities include product training, fine design aspects, product construction and customization as well as promotion and sales of both brands to designers, design firms, wholesale showrooms and fine boutique stores throughout my area of responsibility. I service over 150 unique locations and their respective staffs in all aspects of the design process and customer support. My specific strengths are education of fundamentals of furniture design, room design, textile construction and sales education. I take great pride in having awesome relationships with my key accounts and providing them with the necessary information to create and complete their appointed projects. Show less