Senior VP of Finance or Sales

Stanley E. Murray 314-346-7339 smurray2021@centurytel.net 609 Burr Ridge Drive Wentzville, MO 63385 POSITION OBJECTIVE A senior leadership position that utilizes strong skills in team building, strategic planning and reaching corporate goals. Over twenty years experience in sales and management with a proven record for marketing products, developing strategies to increase sales, and motivating people to reach and exceed company goals. Will bring the following highly-developed skills in sales, finance, wholesale distribution, food service and manufacturing: • Leadership • Strategic planning • Motivation • Training • Decision making • Problem solving • Delegation • Relationship building • Business development • Resilient • Organized • Building organizations PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE STATEWIDE LENDING CORPORATION, St. Louis, MO 1998– Present Residential and commercial mortgage broker that grew to three branches and 45 employees. President • Established successful business from the ground up. Created business plan, hired management team and staff, secured business loan, tapped into network to establish business accounts, and opened three offices. Achieved sales revenue of over $20 million in the first year. • Set goal to improve sales at the Westport and Lake St. Louis branches. In only three weeks, interviewed, hired and trained ten loan officers. Sales improved 90% within ten months. Developed plan to increase staff and production at the St. Peters branch. Doubled staff from 10 to 20 loan officers in 15 days. Increased sales 50% in three months and tripled sales in six months. • In order to increase the number and quality of leads developed by the corporate telemarketing department, added a manager and doubled the staff resulting in improved quantity and quality of leads. AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY, St. Louis, MO 1995–1998 Residential mortgage broker with five branches and 55 employees in Illinois and Missouri. Regional Sales Manager. Responsible for sales, staffing, training, loan processing, advertising and marketing for all five offices. • Joined company as loan officer when it was expanding from one to five branches and was top producer in each of the first two months. • Promoted to Regional Manager the third month. • Grew the sales force from 15 to 40 loan officers in 30 days and 72 in six months. • Increased revenue 300% in three months and 600% in six months by implementing new strategies and products. • Developed company training program for all departments. SOUTHERN WINE AND SPIRITS, Miami, FL 1993–1995 Wholesale wine, beer and liquor distributor. District Sales Manager • Started as salesman for Convenience Store accounts. Promoted in 2 months to Grocery Store accounts. • Two months later, promoted to the District Manager of the Restaurant Division covering Dade and Broward counties. • Developed a 30-day plan to increase sales by focusing on new accounts and improving customer service. • Developed and implemented in-store advertising and promotional campaigns. • Worked directly with owners and franchise executives to improve their profit margins resulting in greater sales. AMERICAN NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., St. Louis and Kansas City, MO 1991- 1993 Regional Manager • Joined company as an insurance agent. Top sales producer in the office the first four months. • In five months, promoted to District Manager supervising five agents. • Four months later was promoted to Regional Manager to establish an office in Kansas City.

Financial Services Sales Agent

Wentzville, MO