Dirk B.

Sayers
18 Coral Ridge, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Phone: 949.249.7885 / Cell: 949.235.2738
Email address: dsfa4daa@westpost.net

Senior-level Training & Development Specialist eager to contribute expertise tow

ard actively supporting a progressive organization in building high-performance
teams, maximizing use of resources and optimizing bottom-line operational and fi
nancial results.
PROFILE
Dedicated change agent offering proficiency in organizational learning and devel
opment, program/project management, training program delivery, and executing cre
ative solutions to meet defined business goals and needs. Resourcefully leverag
e a variety of training methods and techniques to accommodate diverse learning s
tyles. Diligently assess business operations to determine and optimize fiscal p
erformance, sustainability, competitive positioning, and revenue opportunities.
Leverage considerable team-building capabilities to hire, train, motivate, ment
or and manage highly-productive personnel.
Selected Achievements:
Played a chief role in developing, implementing and managing field training opp
ortunity to lower total annual training costs by 21% while increasing first year
retention by 16%+.
Collaboratively launched innovative store-within-a-store concept which exceeded
all expectations and generated first year sales growth of $7.7M and $1.2M in EB
ITA (earnings before interest, taxes and amortization).
Grew net sales by 15.8% in seven weeks in 2008 for Los Angeles District.
Exercised superior leadership talents to recruit top-performing personnel resul
ting in an additional sales increase of 9.5%.
Proactively reversed critical staff turnover trend in underperforming Orange/Sa
n Diego district by introducing employee recognition efforts and other initiativ
es including an improved training program.
Personally mentored sales staff in Orange/San Diego district resulting in captu
ring highest favorable variance versus prior year sales company-wide.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
3 Day Blinds, Inc., 1997 to 2008
Manager of Training and District Manager
Effectively and efficiently spearheaded training program development and admini
stration.
Analyzed and observed organizational needs and devised appropriate training pro
grams focused on elevating staff performance and productivity.
Continued

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Professional Experience continued

Authored training documentation for 11 new products and two software roll-outs,
successfully bolstering sales and enhancing overall operational efficiency.
 Applied dynamic team-building talents toward developing, motivating, coaching a
nd directing up to 50 personnel.
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Prior background includes service with the U.S. Marine Corps.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
Decorated five times for operational contributions in broad-scope assignments i
ncluding overseas contingency operations.
Initiated zero-based budgeting process for Special Operations Training Center,
resulting in savings of $379K after first year.
Secured $331K in renovation savings over 18 months during leadership of five-si
te multi-use operations and training complex.
Orchestrated maintenance protocol for $500M in equipment, increasing availabili
ty over two years from 88% to 92%+.
Saved $2.1M in freight costs by streamlining organizations air freight utilizat
ion in an overseas emergency.
Issued Top Secret Security Clearance.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Organizational Management, University of Phoenix, Vista, Calif
ornia
Graduated with Honors GPA 3.97
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa