Terry Kinder

290 Melissa’s DR 573-380-7895

Jackson, MO 63755 terry.kinder@gmail.com

Professional Summary:
• Proficient in a wide variety of computer operating systems and software.
• A strong sales and marketing background, including leadership development.
• Maintain a consistent track record for top performance through my own efforts and/or by directing and
supporting the progressive development of others.
• Entrepreneurial, creative, resourceful, professional, a quick study, and an excellent communicator.
• Fluent in the Spanish language.

Employment Summary:
STRATEGIC MERCHANDISING PARTNERS, Cape Girardeau, MO Present
Merchandiser
• Merchandise video display for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in grocery store.
• Ensure display is merchandised according to plan-o-gram.
• Work with store management to ensure display receives best placement.
• Merchandise and take inventory for Disney Interactive (video games) at large electronics retailer.
• Ensure all in-stock games are displayed, priced correctly and receive best placement.
• Ensure store personnel are up-to-date on latest game releases.
• Merchandise and conduct light maintenance for The New Release (MovieCube) on their automated
DVD rental machine.
• Load DVD rental machine with new releases on a weekly basis.
• Keep point of purchase (POP) materials up-to-date.
• Work with store management and other personnel to ensure they are aware of new releases, know
how to contact technical support for any issues and are supportive of The New Release (MovieCube)
automated DVD rental program.

MARKETSOURCE, Cape Girardeau, MO 2006 to Present

Account Sales Representative (1 year)
• Marketing, advertising, merchandising and demonstrating client product to customers.
• Ensuring that all products are demonstration ready.
• Place and maintain point of purchase (POP) materials as necessary.
• Increase product sales at assigned events.
• Maintain a sound knowledge of specific client products.
• Train retail store sales representatives on specific product features and benefits.

MOTORCYCLE STUFF, Cape Girardeau, MO 2001 to 2007

International Sales Representative (5 + years)
• Contact current customers and keep them informed of new products, sale and closeouts.
• Produce quotations utilizing Microsoft Excel.
• Work with shippers and warehouse team to provide accurate shipment quotes as needed.
• Responsible for Scorpion Exhaust Warranty Center warranty cards and claims.

DRK ASSOCIATES, Jackson, MO 2000 to 2006

Owner (5 + years)
• Founded DRK Associates, an online company, initially specializing in selling merchandise in online
auctions.
Terry Kinder, Résumé, Pg. 2

Employment Summary (Cont’d):

• Transitioned business to a website based model and opened QuickKnife.com an online knife store.
• Leveraged knowledge of Excel spreadsheets, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques, and
electronic commerce to achieve top search engine rankings for many key word phrases.

RED LETTER COMMUNICATIONS, Cape Girardeau, MO 1999 to 2000

New Media Specialist (1 + year)
• Programmed multiple web sites, including GardenPower.com and standleybatch.com utilizing Mi-
crosoft FrontPage 2000, Active Server Pages and JavaScript.
• Researched and implemented new automated client billing system.
• Purchased Internet domain names for company and clients.
• Managed web based e-mail system, adding or removing users as necessary and resolving technical
issues.
• Performed troubleshooting on computers running both Microsoft 98 OS and MAC OS versions 9 and
below.
• Assisted in the research and preparation of materials used to successfully attract investors to several
projects.

MANPOWER, Cape Girardeau, MO

Inventory Reconciliation Specialist (1 year) 1998 to 1999
• Reconciled Procter & Gamble’s inventory utilizing SAP.
• Conducted physical inventory to ensure that SAP inventory and physical inventory matched.

AMERITECH CELLULAR, Cape Girardeau, MO 1997 to 1998

Customer Consultant-Retail (1 + years)
• Top sales performance within a technical environment, selling a full line of cellular phones and
pagers.
• Consistently exceeded monthly local sales goals by 25%-50%; reaching top salesperson across the
region in one month.

Computer Operating Systems & Software:

Systems: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, MAC OS X, Ubuntu Linux 6.06

Software: MS Word, MS Excel, MS FrontPage, Adobe Photoshop CS2, and Adobe Illustrator CS2,
Adobe Acrobat 7.0, Norton Utilities

Related Skills: HTML, PHP, and Active Server Pages

Education:
CONTINUING EDUCATION / ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
• Spanish (Advanced) • Media Advertising
• Public Relations • Mass Marketing
• Effective Leadership

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Seattle, WA 1991

• B. A.: Political Science