David Baysden
Jacksonville
Summary
Licenced NC Home Inspector since 2023
CPR Certified
Foster Parent for 10+ years
Six Sigma Green Belt
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate General Manager
Ashley Home Store
05.2025 - Current
- Manage a sales team of 8 HFCs to perform at a high volume Home Furnishing store. Lead my team to increase KPIs to help the store's RTB and become a leader in our Region. I currently work out of the Wilmington location and will be transitioning to the Four Oaks dual location to become more knowledgeable about the warehouse and delivery side of the business.
Store Manager
Badcock Home Furniture and More
05.2023 - 12.2024
- Manage a 25,000 sqft furniture showroom with 5 full time sales consultants and 3 warehouse employees. Responsibilities include sales consultants performance scorecard reviews, overall sales of the store performance, hiring, training, developing and coaching sales consultants and store P&L responsibilities. Store sales in excess of $2,000,000 in sales. Responsibilities also include delivery team management, routing, performance and service calls.
Regional Director
The Revenue Optimization Companies (T-ROC)
05.2018 - 04.2023
- Started as a Market Manager with 11 stores in Coastal Carolina, then was promoted to Area Manager with 25 stores in Eastern Carolina then was promoted to Regional Director with 35 Walmart locations throughout the greater Atlanta, GA region. Was primarily responsible for the sales and service of wireless devices in the Walmart electronics departments and managed 105 wireless specialists and 5 Area Managers inside that region. During store visits was able to develop key relationships with all Walmart store management to help build the brand and the trust needed for the stores to be successful. Interviewed, hired on-boarded, trained, developed, coached, mentored promoted and terminated both Area Managers and sales associates in my region.
HDE Sales Consultant
The Home Depot
08.2017 - 05.2018
- In home presentation and sales of all exterior home improvement products that include roofing, siding, gutters, windows, doors and insulation.
Inside Sales Representative
Verizon wireless - Cellular Sales
08.2013 - 11.2017
- Sale of cellular phones and other cellular devices to both current and potential customers. Achieve and exceed monthly sales goals in a fully commissioned sales environment.
General Manager
Advance Auto Parts
01.2012 - 07.2013
- Manage day to day store operations including scheduling, floor prep, including planogram and as setup, inventory management and delivery scheduling. Also managed delivery scheduling for parts delivery.
Education
B.S. - History
Seattle Pacific University
Associate - undefined
Coastal Carolina Community College
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City University of Seattle
Skills
- Shift management (20 years)
- Profit & loss
- Insurance sales
- Mobile applications
- Attention to detail (20 years)
- Succession planning
- Interior design
- Retail sales (30 years)
- Six Sigma Green Belt (2 years)
- Construction inspection
- Problem solving
- Warehouse experience
- Productivity software
- Military
- Account management
- Shipping & receiving
- B2B sales
- Developing strategic business plans
- Operations management
- Project management
- Direct sales
- Community engagement (5 years)
- Communication skills
- Customer acquisition
- Recruiting
- CRM software
- Salesforce
- Territory management
- Mechanical knowledge
- Retail industry sales team management
- Senior leadership
- Warehouse supervisor experience
- Management (20 years)
- Organizational skills
- Interviewing (20 years)
- QuickBooks
- Financial analysis
- Analysis skills
- Microsoft Outlook (10 years)
- Team development
- Staff training
- Improving operational efficiency
- Sales team management
- Restoration
- ISO 9001
- Accounting
- Project planning
- Hiring
- Wireless sales
- Quality control
- Warehouse management
- Transportation management
- Business development
- Supervising experience (20 years)
- Performance evaluation
Certification
- Licensed Home Inspector
- April 2024 to Present
- Licensed Home Inspector in the state of NC.
- First Aid Certification
- CPR Certification
- Pallet Jack Certification
- Driver's License
Military Service
- Branch: Army Reserves
- Service Country: United States
- Rank: E-5
- June 1988 to September 1996
- 52D20, generator mechanic
Timeline
Associate General Manager
Ashley Home Store
05.2025 - Current
Store Manager
Badcock Home Furniture and More
05.2023 - 12.2024
Regional Director
The Revenue Optimization Companies (T-ROC)
05.2018 - 04.2023
HDE Sales Consultant
The Home Depot
08.2017 - 05.2018
Inside Sales Representative
Verizon wireless - Cellular Sales
08.2013 - 11.2017
General Manager
Advance Auto Parts
01.2012 - 07.2013
B.S. - History
Seattle Pacific University
Associate - undefined
Coastal Carolina Community College
undefined
City University of Seattle