RICKEY L. WAILS
2343 Broadmoor Ave.Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: 318-288-9561
email:
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An enthusiastic skilled accomplished ‘top performer’ professional with management experience in sales, marketing and training.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Extensive experience in management, sales, marketing, buying, training and installation.
- Well versed with various computer applications i.e. Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent Interpersonal and Presentation Skills
- Strategic and Logistic Planning
- Observation and Problem Solving Skills
Production Manager 2011 - Present
Digital Systems, Inc.
Ridgeland, MS
- Responsible for prospecting, sales, design, installation and implementation of business and home automation, homelink and adaptive services.
- Manage an eight man crew/materials/logistics for multiple ongoing projects.
- Responsible for inventory control, ordering and pricing of jobs and materials
- Human Resources Manager and administrator.
Budgetext Corporation
Fayetteville, AR
- Managed a three state territory of Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
- Representative for Budgetext Corporation – a wholesale textbook provider.
- I purchased & sold new and used textbooks for colleges, universities.
- Provided customer support for system users on an as needed basis.
- Conducted Remote Van Buys and Alternative buys to increase additional volume.
- I was 2nd overall in Sales and 3rd in purchases in the college division.
Mitchell 1
Poway, CA
- Managed and directed sales/marketing, technical training and installation applications.
- Represented Mitchell 1 sales of automotive repair, management and CRM software.
- Qualified accounts inspected computers, installed & maintained the application software.
- Provided trouble-shooting and maintenance of equipment after installation.
- Insured quality control over each client and installation.
- Provided continued training in use and navigation of software installation applications.
- Consulted with clients and recommended computer hardware and installation needs.
- ‘Top Performer’s Club’ awarded multiple times.
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Regional Sales Director 1998 – 2001
Aura Sound, Inc.
El Segundo, CA
- Managed sales, marketing & distribution of consumer electronics covering a 7 state area.
- Managed distributors and reps in sales/marketing and installation of electronic products.
- Scheduled and gave product knowledge training for distributors and representatives.
- Forecasted product needs for Home, Multi-Media, Car Audio and Automation.
- Based distribution of products on needs of the customer & overall needs of the company.
- Oversaw product development of mobile audio/video application solutions.
Primestar, Inc.
Shreveport, LA
- Managed and monitored all functions necessary for sales activities in the geographic territory. Planned and coordinated all local sales events.
- Designed training for clients on product knowledge and application.
- Installed satellite and home theatres with new or existing amps or monitors
- Coordinated special events in the area of responsibility (Trade Shows).
- Received “Best Performance” Award
Crooked Hollow
Greenwood, LA
- Duties associated with all clubhouse activities, managing and tracking play, supervising golf staff, assisting with all merchandising functions.
- Worked outside as starter and marshalling, parking lot and cart barn associate.
- Assisted with the scheduling of local tournaments and tournament direction.
- In charge of keeping the driving range maintained.
- Mowing, greens, fairways, roughs and tee boxes.
- General activity, whatever needed attention.
Oscar Rose College Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Oklahoma City, OK Shreveport, LA
Major: Business Administration Major: Business Administration
Minor: Education Minor: Education
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TECHNICAL TRAINING:
- Rockford RIIT Course 1 & 2
- Precision Power C.A.S.
- CableTime Marketing Strategies
- Lanzar T.T.C.
- DMX Time & Personnel Advanced Management Course
- Audio Control Technical Application Training
- TCI Customer First Training
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- HSD Installation training certificate
- Mitchell1 Repair Application Solution Training
- Mitchell1 CRM Application Solution Training
- CCITriad, ShopCat and LazerCat
- O’Reilly Rollout Training
- Carquest Rollout Training
- Universal Buying Tool Application Training
- Comtext/Sellmate/POS Application Training
- Wilson Professional Sales and Relationship Course
- SSD I,II,III,IV: Sales Solution Development Course
- Management Program
- E3-A Conversion Course
- Safety Management Course
- E3-A Radar Management Course
- Weapons Director Course
- Convergence Training
- Race Relations Management Course
- NCO Training and Development Course
- Small Arms Expert Qualification
- USAF Supervisors Development Course
- United States Air Force
- Staff Sergeant, 1975 – 1982
- Honorable Discharge with ‘2’ Medals of Commendation
- ‘6’ Good Conduct Medals
- ‘3’ Time, USAF Ace Race Award Winner, in consecutive years
- NATO Demonstration Team E-3A AWACS
- First NCO Air Force wide Weapons Director E-3A , AWACS
- Holiday in Dixie & Red River Revel organizer
- Dixie Youth Athletic coach and Board of Directors
- Shreveport Little League coach
- Southwood High School Ladies softball summer seasonal development coach
- Mississippi Meltdown 5k Run volunteer and participant
- Timbers II Home Owners Association Vice President
- Chamber of Commerce Diplomat
- Turner Middle School Golf Coach
- Ben Hogan Tour Shreveport Open – Marshall/ Food & Beverage
- Nike Tour Shreveport Open – Marshall/Player Transportation
- The Viking Classic PGA Tour Event – Shotlink/Golf Channel/Scoring
- The Mississippi Gulf Resort Champions Tour – Player Transportation/Scoring
- Avnet Classic LPGA Tour Event – Golf Channel
- The Navistar LPGA Tour Event – Golf Channel
- Mid-South Amateur Golf Tour – Event Organizer and Tournament Director