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Electronics Retail Product Sales

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SALES MANAGER - EXPERT IN RETAIL ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT & CONSUMER ELECTRONIC PRODUCT SALES 
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I am an accomplished Consumer Electronics professional with over 13 years of real world experience dealing with product sales, employee management, business development, product launches and strategic planning. I have built long term industry and customer relationships through a consultative sales process and superior customer service, which have helped achieve superior revenue and profits throughout my career.

I have a passion for uncovering unique and compelling ways to service, support and provide creative solutions to retail accounts. I enjoy rising to new challenges. 

Contact me @ (714)895-3155 or bguthner@hotmail.com. 

My approach is to build trust through timely deliverance of price, product and customer service.

I create vendor brand loyalty through developing a business “Quid Pro Quo” with thorough discovery of wants and needs.

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I’d like to explore opportunities, and to brainstorm and collaborate, call me at 714-895-3155.

Specialties: National Account Sales Manager, Retail and Technology
•	Managing Key Accounts
•	National Accounts Management 
•	Identify Sales Opportunities and Solutions to Customer Needs
•       Marketing Support Programs
•       Inside Sales
•	Pricing Strategies
•	Web Strategies Management 
•	New Business Development	
•	Inventory Planning and Analysis
•	Integrating Sales and Marketing Strategies
•	Budget Adherence
•	Contract Development / Negotiations
•	Developing Customer Relationships & Partnerships

Attending networking events 

Researching Industry Leaders

Tracking Industry Trends

Participating in Industry Discussions

As Sales Manager --
•	Launched new product lines, implementing sales and marketing strategies for company selling 
        Bluetooth Speakers, Tablets and Blu-Ray Players to retail and distribution accounts

•	Managed, coached and developed outside sales team that drove business development for 
        retail accounts Increasing year over year sales 2012 - 32%, 2013 - 20%, 2014 - 5%

•      Train and develop associates in the areas of product knowledge, selling skills and customer 
        service

•	Seeking new accounts to support brand initiatives and growth strategy while maintaining and 
        fostering existing account relationships

•	Develop sales incentive programs responsible for raising awareness for the Contel brands. 

•	Brought in 4 new high-value accounts in 2012 and 2013 increasing sales by $5 million.

•	Developed new product packaging and introduced and promoted unique features to 
        differentiate our products from our competitors

•	Sold direct to Fry's and HH Gregg

•	Successfully closed the following accounts for our products; Radio Shack, Fry's, HH Gregg,  
        Tiger Direct, Toy's R US, QVC, Kohl's, Amazon.com, GameStop, ShopKo, Hastings, HEB, 
        ABC Warehouse and M&M Electronics

Sales Manager | Consumer Electronics

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Bill Guthner: Founder | Electronics Retail Product Sales in Garden Grove, CA

Bill Guthner

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA

Pepperdine University