Reed Harrill

Over 40 years experience in management, sales, service, sales training, and business operation. Very experienced in supervising, motivating, and evaluating support personnel. Team builder and leader. Extensive retail business operations experience including buying, merchandising, developing and implementing training programs and consistently achieving or exceeding sales goals and objectives.

Branch Manager - Acceptance Capital Mortgage Corporation - Alabama

(2011-01 - 2012-12)

Alabama branch manager and MLO for Acceptance Capital Mortgage Corporation, Spokane WA.

• Coordinating loan officers in the field
• Prospecting for new business
• Insuring total compliance with federal and state regulations regarding the mortgage industry
• Increase office sales and maintaining personal sales level
• Seek out quality candidates and ongoing training

Loan officer - Mortgage Investors Corporation

(2009-01 - 2011-12)

Traveled to homes of military veterans, offering expert mortgage counseling and services including, lowering their existing mortgage loan rate to lower payment, paying down mortgage more quickly, and informing the veteran of recent veteran benefits programs regarding VA loans. Licensed in the state of Alabama. SAFE ACT and NMLS compliant.

• Responsible for gathering all necessary documents and information required for loan processing
• Average 23 loans written monthly

Sales representative - Sears Homepro

(2008-01 - 2009-12)

• Responsible for demonstration and sales of home improvement products, including vinyl siding, energy efficient windows, and custom kitchen remodeling
• Provided professional in home counseling and drawings of project details and specifications
• Maintained friendly, courteous, and professional relationship during and after the sale follow up

Owner - Pinnacle Pools and Billiards, Inc.

(2000-01 - 2008-12)

Provided all contracted delivery and installation needs of Southeast's largest volume retailer of above ground swimming pools and billiard tables.

• Managed over 24 employees
• Over 500,000 average gross annually

General Manager - Rec Warehouse

(1995-01 - 2005-12)

Successfully lead staff to highest sales volume in company chain three years consecutively. Responsible for day to day operation of multimillion dollar retail outlet of Leisure Bay, Inc.

• Offered position as corporate trainer, Orlando, Florida
• Average gross sales annually, 5.4 million

Manager - Variety Wholesalers

(1993-01 - 1995-12)

Store turnaround manager, Bargain Town stores.

• Took store from last in sales in thirteen store region, to second in first eight months of leadership

Training Director / Co Manager - Long's Electronics

(1984-01 - 1987-12)

Sales trainer for seven unit retail chain.

• Developed sales training program for all new hires
• Maintained highest sales volume in personal sales for three years

Area Manager - Sam's Wholesale Club

(1983-01 - 1984-12)

Responsible for store set up of the first Birmingham, and Nashville locations, and floor manager of Birmingham location. Upon completion of the Nashville store, and before a gathering of press and local city leaders, Sam Walton stated the following: "Reed Harrill has put together the best presentation of merchandise in a warehouse setting I have ever seen."

Multi Unit Manager / Buyer - The Kitchen Shoppes, Inc.

(1976-01 - 1982-12)

Manger and buyer for three unit retail store chain devoted to the needs of the gourmet cook.

• Responsible for all facets of operations in a retail store environment

Team Leader - Circuit City

(1990-01 - 1993-12)

• Achieved highest personal sales volume in southeast region
• Successfully maintained and lead fellow associates in daily operation within department of store
• Selected for store manager training program

Department Manager - Macy's Department Stores

(1988-01 - 1990-12)

• Achieved highest sales of consumer electronics within the department
• Named associate of the year from among 400 employees

Graduate - Huffman High School

Holmes Junior college

Graduate - Dale Carnegie School of Success