JOSHUA BRAKEFIELD

1190 South Country Glen Way ? Anaheim Hills, CA 92808

Phone: (562) 773-6519 ?

SENIOR SALES MANAGER

AREA MANAGER / DISTRICT MANAGER / DIVISION MANAGER / CONSULTANT
MANUFACTURING-NON DURABLE GOODS / BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS

Award-winning sales professional recognized repeatedly for outstanding performan

ce, customer service and leadership. Demonstrated strengths in business manageme
nt, customer-focused service, executing strategic action plans and delineating d
efined sales goals.
OPERATIONS PERSONNEL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Profit & Loss Training & Mentoring Marketing
Revenue Growth Leadership Account Generation

Comprehensive understanding of retail and service operations and an articulate c

ommunicator able to gain buy-in from customers and clients to drive bottom-line
results.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

* Revenue and Profit Improvement * Consultative & Solutions Sales

* Critical Problem Solving * Team Building & Leadership
* Quality Customer Service & Satisfaction * Business Development
* Key Account Management * Business Planning & Goal Setting
* Profit & Loss Management * Merchandising
* Innovative Leader * Competitive / Driven Manager

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
7-ELEVEN INC., BREA, CA 2007 to Present
Largest chain in the convenience retail industry with international licensing
FIELD CONSULTANT
* Profitably direct operations of up to 10 retail stores / franchises with rev
enues of up to $20M by leading and coaching store managers in budget development
, forecasting, business plans and sales and marketing initiatives.
* Consult with Franchisees to provide direction; set goals, address and resolv
e problems and educate management on all aspects of a 24x7 retail business.
* Grew profit by $85K in first quarter of 2008 by conducting on-site evaluatio
ns and data analysis to ensure adherence to key business processes.

JOSHUA BRAKEFIELD * PAGE 2 *

ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR, LONG BEACH, CA 2000 to 2007

Largest privately owned vehicle Rental Company in North America with internation
al locations in the U.K., Germany, Ireland and Canada.
BRANCH MANAGER
* Pivotal in building company reputation and credibility that led to award-win
ning status as a result of cultivating positive customer relationships and succe
ssfully developing cooperative teams.
* Devised and implemented powerful marketing strategies that consistently incr
eased company visibility and grew customer base that led to area record sales wi
thin first year of employment.
* Earned recognition by peers and upper management for delivering powerful tra
ining, coaching and team leadership initiatives that resulted in month-over-mont
h acknowledgement of excellent performance.
* Accelerated revenue and profit growth throughout tenure by generating corpor
ate accounts that significantly drove monthly lease / rental business.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR
Impact Branch Manager - 2004
Impact Assistant Manager * 2002
Impact Player of the Month - 2000
ESQI award - 2000

EDUCATION
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 1995 * 2000
Bachelor of Science