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Soccer Shots Peoria and the Quad CitiesOwner
Dec. 2022Peoria, Illinois, United StatesResponsibilities include:
Overseeing daily operations, developing business strategies, managing finances, leading a team, ensuring program quality, implementing marketing initiatives, maintaining excellent customer relations, adhering to franchise standards, analyzing performance metrics, engaging with the community, and advocating for youth soccer development. This role requires effective leadership, strategic planning, operational excellence, and a commitment to promoting Soccer Shots' mission and brand within the local community while achieving business growth and customer satisfaction.
Soccer Shots Northern KYOwner
Nov. 2022Florence, KYResponsibilities include:
Overseeing daily operations, developing business strategies, managing finances, leading a team, ensuring program quality, implementing marketing initiatives, maintaining excellent customer relations, adhering to franchise standards, analyzing performance metrics, engaging with the community, and advocating for youth soccer development. This role requires effective leadership, strategic planning, operational excellence, and a commitment to promoting Soccer Shots' mission and brand within the local community while achieving business growth and customer satisfaction.
Soccer Shots Central KYOwner
Jan. 2020Lexington, Louisville KYResponsibilities include:
Overseeing daily operations, developing business strategies, managing finances, leading a team, ensuring program quality, implementing marketing initiatives, maintaining excellent customer relations, adhering to franchise standards, analyzing performance metrics, engaging with the community, and advocating for youth soccer development. This role requires effective leadership, strategic planning, operational excellence, and a commitment to promoting Soccer Shots' mission and brand within the local community while achieving business growth and customer satisfaction.
Soccer Shots LexingtonOwner
Jan. 2020Lexington, KentuckyResponsibilities include:
Overseeing daily operations, developing business strategies, managing finances, leading a team, ensuring program quality, implementing marketing initiatives, maintaining excellent customer relations, adhering to franchise standards, analyzing performance metrics, engaging with the community, and advocating for youth soccer development. This role requires effective leadership, strategic planning, operational excellence, and a commitment to promoting Soccer Shots' mission and brand within the local community while achieving business growth and customer satisfaction.
Soccer Shots LouisvilleOwner
Jan. 2016Louisville, Kentucky AreaResponsibilities include:
Overseeing daily operations, developing business strategies, managing finances, leading a team, ensuring program quality, implementing marketing initiatives, maintaining excellent customer relations, adhering to franchise standards, analyzing performance metrics, engaging with the community, and advocating for youth soccer development. This role requires effective leadership, strategic planning, operational excellence, and a commitment to promoting Soccer Shots' mission and brand within the local community while achieving business growth and customer satisfaction.
Soccer ShotsProgram Coordinator
Apr. 2015 - Jan. 2016Louisville, Kentucky AreaProgram Coordinator, Soccer Shots Louisville
Reports to: Executive Director
Sales/Growth:
*Meeting seasonal and annual enrollment and revenue goals by adding new accounts and park program accounts and promoting thoroughly at each account/location.
*Preparing for sales days and sales initiatives.
*Seeking sponsorship and partnership opportunities, which include park program locations, soccer club partnerships, and corporate sponsors. Marketing and Communication:
*Executing seasonal marketing/promotions -- running program demonstrations, distributing marketing materials.
*Communicating with parents, directors, and other account representatives
*Writing and emailing newsletters
*Representing Soccer Shots at industry events, open houses, etc.
*Running special events Administration:
*Scheduling and preparing all promotional materials for each season
*Organizing and managing the registration and enrollment process at sites
*Maintaining instructor equipment and prize inventory Coaching & Coaching Leadership:
*Teaching children basic soccer skills while stressing the importance of character-forming
lessons such as respect, teamwork, and sharing.
*Serving as a role model to children, exemplifying Soccer Shots core values and program philosophy.
*Communicating with Soccer Shots leadership and team as well as center directors, teachers, and parents.
*Recruiting, hiring, scheduling, training, evaluating, and managing coaches.
*Collecting required signed paperwork for staff coaches and maintaining accurate and complete staff files.
*Leading coaches meetings
Anheuser-Busch InBevSales Representative
Mar. 2015 - May. 2015Louisville, Kentucky- Execute sales strategies to achieve or exceed sales targets set by the company.
- Develop and maintain relationships with existing clients, fostering loyalty and increasing sales through regular visits and communication.
Identify and prospect new customers in assigned territories to expand market reach and achieve growth objectives.
Product Knowledge and Promotion:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of Anheuser-Busch products, including their features, benefits, and competitive advantages.
- Conduct product presentations and tastings to potential clients, educating them on the brand portfolio and promoting new products effectively.
- Collaborate with marketing teams to plan and execute promotional activities, events, and campaigns that drive brand visibility and sales.
- Customer Service and Relationship Management:
- Act as a primary point of contact for customer inquiries, concerns, and orders, ensuring prompt and satisfactory resolution.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key accounts and distributors, addressing their needs and providing exceptional customer service.
- Regularly gather feedback from clients to understand market trends, preferences, and competition, providing insights to improve product offerings.
Territory Management and Reporting:
- Develop and implement a territory sales plan, including sales forecasts, budget allocation, and resource optimization to maximize results.
- Utilize CRM systems and tools to track sales activities, customer interactions, and market trends, providing regular reports and analysis to management.
- Monitor competitor activities and market conditions, adapting strategies accordingly to maintain a competitive edge in the industry. Trent Popp - page 3
Collaboration and Teamwork:
- Collaborate with internal teams such as marketing, distribution, and logistics to ensure seamless execution of sales strategies and initiatives.
- Participate in regular sales meetings
Anheuser-BuschRelief Sales Representative
Feb. 2014 - Feb. 2015Louisville, Kentucky AreaMaintain regular call frequency to assigned retail accounts. Communicate with Pre-Sell Rep., DSMs and appropriate service and support personnel on evening prior to and after running Relief Sales Route to discuss route needs/objectives, issues / opportunities. Pre-sell Rep. Team Sell/ special assignments
Responsible for maintaining product freshness in assigned accounts while minimizing finished product loss.
Fulfill pre-established sales objectives and implementation of company marketing programs at the retail level. Be knowledgeable of Impact Selling objectives and maximize the routes’ potential towards those objectives.
Responsible for booking, building and merchandising product displays. Survey and influence retail accounts to ensure a competitive edge in dominant POS placement, price points, shelf space and product location
Learn and utilize Busch Selling skills to enhance sales and achieve our company objectives. Sell in new products and increase distribution of primary and secondary brands
Execute special assignments and impact selling objectives as assigned by management.
Learn and utilize Mobility, Shelf Set, PC applications for day-to-day jobs and for retailer business reviews
Insure the execution of the ABSO KPI’s as it relates to this position. Develop goals and objectives that align with the ABSO KPI’s.
Present oneself as a leader through personal example, by fulfilling your job responsibilities and working as a team with your peers.
University of Louisville AthleticsSports Writer, Louisville Hockey
Sep. 2013 - Mar. 2015Louisville, Kentucky AreaThe beat writer for the University of Louisville mens hockey team. I write game reports manage stats and publish any other news pertaining to the mens hockey team. http://www.cardsicehockey.com/
Anheuser-BuschMerchandiser
Mar. 2013 - Feb. 2014Louisville, Kentucky AreaBuild and maintain A-B displays at retail accounts
Install and place permanent and paper point of sale materials
Ensure proper stock rotation in assigned accounts
Administrative paperwork, complete and submit daily, weekly and monthly reports, point of sale booking forms, etc
Provide support for sales promotions and special events in the Louisville area
Sales Training Program
Asbury universityStudent Supervisor (athletic facility)
Jan. 2012 - May. 2012Lexington, Kentucky AreaInstruct responsibilities to the student workers, to ensure all tasks are taken care of appropriately. Handle any issues in the center including memberships and any other complications. Interact with community members from youth to elderly to ensure their experience is positive. Always the last person to leave each night, responsible for securing the building.
Asbury UniversitySports Information Director Intern
May. 2011 - Jul. 2011Compiled statistics for Asbury Universities athletics while working quickly to meet a deadline. Analyzed players previous seasons to compose player biographies for each of Asbury’s varsity sports. Developed marketing plans/ activities with local businesses, during athletic events at Asbury
United Methodist Retirement CommunityDietary Aid
Aug. 2010 - Mar. 2013Work with a group while catering to the needs of the guests, prepared for events.
Asbury UniversityStudent Worker Athletic Facility
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2012Lexington, Kentucky AreaWorked the front desk of the facility, greeted every student or community member that entered the facility. Dealt with new people interested in becoming members or renewing memberships.
Westside United SoccerSoccer Coach
Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2009Brownsburg, INHave been involved in coaching for the past 4 summers youth from ages 5-14
Keeping the kids involved by designing fun but effective drills to teach them the sport
Prepare for each practice by planning each drill and the duration
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