Sales & Operations Manager
Watertower Auction Service
May 1998 - Sep 2008 (10 years 5 months)
Conducted weekly auction sales in a family operated auction house. Orchestrated everyday operations of business which included advertising of weekly auctions, setting up auction room strategically to produce more profit for business, purchasing items to sell at auction that would bring high profit. Supervised the ring workers to make sure they were properly promoting the items to sell during the auction. Implemented internet sales using eBay & Craigslist to bring the business a virtual storefront along with its physical location.
Accomplishments:
• Company grew from 4 employees to 10 employees over a 10 year period
• In the first 2 years, total sales tripled from $50,000 yearly to $150,000 yearly. The following 6 years after, total sale