Claire Sherman

VP General Manager @Lamar Advertising Company

Panama City, FL, US

General Manager (2008 - current)~Direct responsibility for, and supervision of, the hiring, training, motivating, evaluating, disciplining, and terminating of all plant personnel. Overall responsibility for maintaining sales at acceptable levels; approval all purchases, control costs and expenses, and oversee A/R; work closely with local governments in relation to sign related ordinances; conform to OSHA regulations and maintain safety standards for entire shop. Generate new development deals for Real Estate department; Strategic Budgeting, including annual business plan and sales strategy.Sales Manager (20••••08)~responsible for all sales activities for house accounts and that of three AE\'s. Corporate contact person for National RFP\'s; assessed annual plant sales performance and AE\'s performance; conducted monthly training - both in house and for customers; responsible for hiring, training, evaluating, disciplining and terminating of all sales related personnel; assisted with initial plant set up of Digital Displays and took on role of Digital Market Administrator.Account Executive (19••••02)~ responsible for retaining and expanding account list of local and regional accounts. Generated new sales and achieved set sales budget each year.