Eric L.

Experience

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  Hawaiian Island Shine

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1995

  Founder

  From idea to inception invented and marketed original automotive maintenance products. Selling B2B and the consumer. (Sold Company)

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  Four Seasons Landscape and Irrigation

  Jan 1995 - Aug 2000

  Business Owner

  Landscape NurseryLandscape Irrigation Landscape Design, Maintenance, Installation (Sold Company)

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  E-HomeServices

  Mar 2010 - Mar 2014

  Business Owner

  Commercial & Residential Property Maintenance and Home Improvement Company. (Sold Company)

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  Sterling N Steel Jewelry Company

  Mar 2012 - now

  Independent Business Owner

  Founder Fine And Fashion Jewelry Company• Internet Retailer With A National And International Presence• Analytics To Market Across Social Media Platforms• Social Media Influencer• Self Generated Marketing And Advertising Campaigns• Consistent Cost To Value Margin Over 200%• 2000+ Active National And Internarional Clients• 5 Star Business Rating Since Inception• Builds Relationships With Local Area Chambers Of Commerce• Networks New Partnerships Through Fairs, Festivals And Local Business Events Show less

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  P & L Landscaping, LLC

  Mar 2014 - Feb 2015

  Heavy Equipment Operator Delivery Driver

  Static position with a great company. No room for growth. (Transitioned back to Sales & Management)

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  Delahuntys Nurseries & Florist

  Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

  Operations Manager

  • Managed Site And Performance In A Fast Paced Commercial Residential Garden CenterNursery• Managed Staff And Supervised Incoming And Outgoing Materials Being Setup Displayed AndSold• Created Vendor Orders And Promoted The JIT Inventory System To Maintain High ProductAvailability• Assisted Team Members In Plant Identification Placement And Promotion Of Materials TreesShrubs• Designed And Aided In Installation Of Commercial And Residential Clients Projects• Supervised Personal And Trained In OSHA Regulations• Utilized Heavy Equipment C And D Loaders, Bobcat, Excavator, Backhoe• Maintained And Repaired Nursery And Greenhouse Irrigation Show less

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  Ashbrook/Ashley Furniture

  Dec 2015 - Jan 2018

  Senior Sales Consultant

  • Worked With Owner And Management To Develop Systems And Process To Promote SalesGrowth And Enhance Margin• Trained Team Members To Create And Establish Best Practices To Promote And MaintainEffective Professional Selling Processes• Coordinated With Office Management To Assist In Developing Systems To Define BestPractices Selling Closing, Through To Delivery And Follow-up

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  Addison County Independent

  May 2018 - Nov 2019

  Marketing Advertising Executive

  B2B Marketing Advertising Representative Award Winning Twice Weekly Newspaper. 15 Separate Publications.• Managed 100+ Client Portfolios• Managed Community Sales Marketing And Advertising Campaigns• Met And Exceeded Deadlines Specific To The Clients Marketing Anf Advertising Needs• Representative Agent For Addison Independent• Worked With Outlying Chambers Of Commerce To Enhance B2B And B2C Involvement• Attended Functions, Fairs And Festivals To Network, Promote And Market B2B And B2CAgencyClient list of 250+. Show less

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  The Studio Professional Teeth Whitening

  Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

  Business Partner Consultant

  Business Partnership Formed With CEO Owner As A Start Up During Covid• Lead Business Consultant• Negotiated Business Development With Stakeholders• Joined And Participated In Local Chamber Of Commerce Events• Networked With Chamber Of Commerce Personal And Local Businesses• Created Evolving Advertising Sales And Holiday Campaigns. Developed Marketing and SalesCampaigns Across Social Media Platforms• Evaluated Matrix And Analytics Through Media Platforms ie., Google Business, Facebook,Instagram• Tracked SEO Performance And Coordinated With Owner To Initiate Adjustments Needed InThe Marke Show less

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  SolarTyme, AAPCO

  Jan 2020 - Sept 2021

  South Carolina Regional Sales Manager

  • Site Planning And Engineering• On-Site Client Engagement: Financing, Negotiating And Closing of Contracts• Constant Contact: Project Updates To Completion• State and Federal Permitting• Local Utilities Permitting• Initiate State and Federal Incentive Programs• Follow Up Networking Canvassing Referrals from Completed Accounts

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  AutoZone

  Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

  Sales Manager

  Assist GM In All Facets Of Store Operations.Key Holder.Team Training And Managment Of Store Associates.Inventory. Loss Prevention.Accounting, Inventory Management. Customer Service.B2B OutsourcingNOTE:Sales Manager For One Location. Due To Labor Shortages And Specific To The Needs OfAutoZone I Assisted In Multiple Operations Within The Region.I Applied My Skillset Within These Locations And Worked To Improve Training AndPerformance.A 60% Turnover In The Region And Migration Of Managers Retiring And Leaving I DecidedThat The Goals Of AutoZone Did Not Align With My Goals.I Did Find Merit Within The AutoZone Corporate Structure But Could Not In Good ConciousContinue To Work With The Systemic Problems That Plagued Their Framework RegardingHiring And Sustainability.I Gave Two Weeks Notice And Resigned Show less