Michael Carpenter

Experience

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  Vector Marketing, Cutco Cutlery

  Jun 2005 - Nov 2012

  District Manager, Sr. Field Sales Manager

  • Interviewed, recruited, trained and managed over 200 new sales representatives generating $130,000+ sales• Developed and implemented business plans throughout the year including sales and recruiting projections, budgets, and goals• Managed aspects of advertising, on-campus recruitment, finance, sales promotion and employee payroll as a small business owner

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  Vector Marketing

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Branch Manager

  • Interviewed, recruited, trained, and managed over 60 new sales representatives generating over $75,000 in sales in under 3 months• Opened a business in a new territory that broke even and was profitable within 90 days

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  Vector Marketing

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Division Office Manager

  • Interviewed, recruited, trained and managed over 200 new sales representatives generating $500,000+ sales over the summer campaign• Responsible for the daily activities in the office on behalf on the Division Manager• Achieved the largest single sales week in the office’s history; $82,270

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  Vector Marketing

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2015

  Division Office Manager

  I run the day-to-day activities in the Dallas Pilot Office under the direction of the Division Manager. I am responsible for recruiting, interviewing, training and developing each new sales representative that we bring into our organization. www.vectormarketing.comwww.workforstudents.com

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  CUTCO Cutlery

  Jun 2014 - now

  Conduct in-home demonstrations of Cutco products to people based on referrals.Sharpening/Service calls for current owners/customers of Cutco products. Market at various events (Home and Garden Shows, Marketplace Events, Conventions, etc.) Generated over $100,000 in product salesPersonally acquired 300+ customers through word of mouth referral/social media based marketing. I sell Cutco Cutlery products as a Sr. Field Sales Manager with 100K in personal sales. I perform free in-home demonstrations for new customers, or do a quick and free service call for Cutco owners where I sharpen their knives and help them with anything they might need.www.cutco.com

  • Sr. Field Sales Manager

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Sr. Field Sales Manager

    Jun 2005 - now

  • Senior Field Sales Manager

    Jun 2014 - Sept 2015
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  CUTCO Corporation

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2016

  Roadshow Sales

  Present and market Cutco products to prospective customers nationally through tradeshows

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  IFM Restoration

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  Accounts Payable Manager and Corporate Recruiter

  Department head in charge of invoicing 100% of the company’s work orders with before/after photos to verify completed work. Maintained invoice quotas and increased output monthly, quarterly. As a corporate recruiter I was in charge of the recruiting, onboarding, and training of contractors across the nation to ensure company growth and dependable service.

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  Robert Half Technology

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

  Account Executive

  Founded in 1948, Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized staffing firm. Robert Half Technology (RHT) offers a full spectrum of technology staffing solutions to meet our customers' IT needs. As a division of Robert Half International, we are more than an established recruitment agency for careers in IT. We also have the resources to support your organization's staffing needs in the areas of accounting, finance, administrative and legal, as well as interactive, design and marketing. ERP Technology: SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, MS Dynamics, among others.RHI is a $4 billion organization, a member of the S&P 500 and was again named to FORTUNE® magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" list, ranking #1 in our industry. (2016) Show less

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  SpringbokIT

  May 2019 - Dec 2020

  Technical Recruiter
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  MyFRSH

  May 2021 - Apr 2023

  Recruiting Manager

  FRSH was created with the vision to rebuild our communities by eliminating the systemic discrimination that exists for the formerly incarcerated. We are striving to change the narrative and conversation around our most underrepresented population in this country. It’s time to normalize non-traditional applicants. Let me help you with Second Chance Hiring!FRSH is a life services marketplace that serves the most challenged and underrepresented population. In our marketplace, formerly convicted individuals will find direct access to companies that will work with you throughout your lifetime.Today, our main focus is on employment; however, the FRSH community can expect to find businesses providing Housing, Auto Loans, Insurance, Banking, and many other life services that all have barriers for formerly incarcerated individuals.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsfPVOBj-QM Show less

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  Vector Marketing

  Apr 2023 - now

  Division Office Manager