Larry "Scott" Grinstead has over 25 years of experience in various roles including retail management, recruiting, advertising sales, business consulting, real estate, and optical services. He is currently the Retail Manager at VisionWorks in Bowling Green, KY where he helped the store achieve $3 million in sales in 2015. Grinstead has also worked in management roles at LensCrafters and Pearle Vision Express where he was a top sales performer.
Franklin County Entrepreneur Express #3 Presentation, May 12, 2010
Resume for Scott _2 (1)
1. LARRY “SCOTT” GRINSTEAD
64 Gore Court
Bowling Green, KY 42104
Phone:270-535-4793
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
Recruiting…Advertising Sales…Business Consultant…Residential Contracts and Sales…Loan
Origination… Loan Processing…Credit Counseling…Sales Supervisor and Manager…Retail Sales
Leader…Fabrication Specialist
WORK HISTORY
VisionWorks April 2015- Present
Retail Manager
First Optical Store in Bowling Green to achieve $3 million in Sales (2015)
Manage a staff of 16 employees
Recruiting
Retail sales
Fittings / adjustments/repairs
Customer Service
County Courthouse Services (Part-Time) June 2014-June 2015
Advertising Sales
Business Consultant with Owner
Realtor (Part-Time), May 2003-Present
KY Board of Realtors Certified
Residential Agent
Record first month for Bowling Green with 3 houses listed and sold in the first 30 days.
LensCrafters, Bowling Green, KY October 1996 –May 2002
Retail Manager/Supervisor, ABO Kentucky State Licensed Optician
Passed license board test with : Kentucky State American Board of Opticianry
Supervised 7 sales Associates in goal setting, customer relations, company sales
procedures and personal sales technics, and resolving customer complaints
Achieved prestigious distinction of #1 ranked store in 1997 for Customer Satisfaction
out of 400+ stores
Recruited, interviewed new employees
Store opening/closing manager, consisting of: deposits and end of day reports
2. Pearle Vision Express, Bowling Green, KY April 1990- October 1996
Sales Associate
Store Sales leader 6 consecutive years
EDUCATION
Kentucky State Licensed with the American Board of Opticianry 1996- Present
Ward Elliot Institute for Real Estate, Graduated 2004
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Business related courses, 1988-1992
Kentucky Advances Technology Center, Bowling Green, KY
Robotics Program and Drafting 1987-1989
References
David Witty (Owner)
BlueGrass Property Management
270-535-7368
Lewis Spotts (Owner)
County Courthouse Services
270-438-3593
Lisa Johnson (General Manager)
LensCrafters, Bowling Green, KY
270-846-1075