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Esaias Merritt
Account Manager and Sales Project Manager, Electrolux Home Products
Location: Augusta, GA United States
Joined: Dec 3rd, 2007

About (request update)

Current Whereabouts:

Home Based out of Augusta Ga but traveling all over the world. Thank God!!! that What I always wanted to do.

Website:

http://www.myspace.com/ezmerritt

Education (request update)

Alabama State University class of 1995

Undergrad Major: Music

Campus Organization:

Kappa Kappa Psi

Claim To Fame:

Drum Major and 1st Runner up for BMOC

Most Memorable Moment:

My Last football game. I couldn't believe it was over.

Experience

I currently work with Electrolux Home Products as Account Manager and Sales Project Manager
I have 11 years of experience working in the Sales industry.

Account Manager and Sales Project Manager | Electrolux Home Products
From January 2006 to Current • 20 year(s)
Forecasting and developing OEM and international accounts, improving operations in all account channels and creating project plans for sales initiatives.

Distributor Sales and Account Manager US/Mexico | Electrolux Home Products
From January 2005 to January 2006 • 1 year(s)
Driving and generating part sales of more than $50M for distribution network and developing new product offerings.

National Service Quality Coordinator | Electrolux Home Products
From January 2003 to January 2005 • 2 year(s)
Created after-market network for Mexico and negotiated contracts with vendors to support aggressive sales plan to gain 24% of $2.3B market.

Customer Service Manager | Electrolux Home Products
From January 2001 to January 2003 • 2 year(s)
Increased average daily ESA sales by 78% and saved $1.5M in warranty costs through circuit board rework program.

Technical Specialist/Presidential Liaison | EDS (Frigidaire)
From January 1998 to January 2001 • 3 year(s)
Responsible for addressing all escalations within customer service call center and developing training curriculum for agents.

Operations Manager | Toys R Us
From January 1997 to January 1998 • 1 year(s)
Managed daily operations, cash control, maintenance, Loss Prevention, and payroll of the store.

Substitute Teacher | Richmond County Board of Education
From January 1990 to January 1998 • 8 year(s)
Teaching classes for students in grades 9-12 with additional duties including planning, reviewing, and counseling.

Sales Floor/Storeroom Manager | Toys R Us
From January 1995 to January 1997 • 2 year(s)
Increased storeroom capacity by reorganizing layout and developed promotion calendar program to better execute program roll-out.

Supervisor/Project Manager | Kinko's of Montgomery
From January 1993 to January 1995 • 2 year(s)
Supervised third shift crew and managed large printing projects for the company.

Activity

To thine ownself be true

A few years ago I had the pleasure of marching with Alabama State University's Mighty Marching Hornets. It is an experience that I will not only cherish but remember for a lifetime. We had a Director ...more
Posted by Esaias Merritt on January 8th, 2008 • 374 Views