DIRK SAYERS

18 Coral Ridge, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Phone: 949.249.7885 / Cell: 949.235.2738
Email address: dirksayers@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE:
Senior-level Training & Development Specialist driven to contribute his expertis
e in support of the development of a progressive organization building high-perf
ormance teams, contributing to the highest and best use of resources while optim
izing financial and operational 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 ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Played a chief role in developing, implementing and managing field training op
portunity to lower total annual training costs by 21% while increasing first yea
r retention by 16%+.
* Collaboratively launched innovative store-within-a-store concept which exceede
d all expectations and generated first year sales growth of $7.7M and $1.2M in E
BITA (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 resu
lting in an additional sales increase of 9.5%.
* Proactively reversed critical staff turnover trend in underperforming Orange/S
an Diego district by introducing employee recognition efforts and other initiati
ves including an improved training program.
* Personally mentored sales staff in Orange/San Diego district resulting in capt
uring highest favorable variance versus prior year sales company-wide.
3 Day Blinds, Inc., 1997 to 2008
Manager of Training and District Manager
* Effectively and efficiently spearheaded training program development and admin
istration.
* Analyzed and observed organizational needs and devised appropriate training pr
ograms focused on elevating staff performance and productivity.
* 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
and directing up to 50 personnel.
Prior background includes service with the U.S. Marine Corps.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
Decorated five times for operational contributions in broad-scope assignments in
cluding overseas contingency operations as demonstrated by the following accompl
ishments:
* 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-s
ite multi-use operations and training complex.
* Orchestrated maintenance protocol for $500M in equipment, increasing availabil
ity over two years from 88% to 92%+.
* Saved $2.1M in freight costs by streamlining organization's air freight utiliz
ation 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
MEMBERSHIPS:
Board of Directors, Palm Court Home Owners' Association