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Laurel, Maryland, United States

Herdon, Virginia

Northern Virginia

Manage and maintain 285 accounts to include sale of existing and new floor covering products, selling merchandising systems and programs, physically setting up merchandising systems and updating samples of existing systems, and run product knowledge seminars for clients on new products and updates to current products. Address customer questions.

Sterling, Virginia

Managed and maintained over 135 active accounts. Monitored market conditions, product innovations and competitor activity, and adjusted account sales approach to address latest market developments. Negotiated details of contracts and payments and prepared sales contracts and order forms. Gathered all relevant materials for bid processes and coordinated.

Dewitt, NY

Responsible for commercial and contract sales, service, and estimations for one of the largest retail floor covering stores in the metro Syracuse area. Work closely with contractors, designers, architects and end users to ensure feasibility, practicality, and product satisfaction. Addressed customer questions and concerns regarding products, prices and.

Syracuse, New York Area

Effectively managed all facets of account sales and service including targeting and developing core. Responsible for territory development and on-going relationship management with more than 175 retail flooring accounts in the Central Upstate New York region. Targeted business accounts with the most growth potential.Opened on average 10 new accounts each.

Syracuse, New York Area

Responsible for sales, service, and estimations for one of the largest retail floor covering stores in the metro Syracuse area. Actively engage customers in conversation and assist in the understanding, demonstration, description, and selection of merchandise. Accurately executed orders including sales information, order fulfillment, and payment

Syracuse, New York Area

Responsible for cultivating clients and helping them plan for retirement and college education funding with this Fortune 100 company with 360 billion in assets under management.Worked with small businesses and individuals helping them to protect their assets and income. Series 6 and 63 licensed and a CLTC designate. Fast Track Award Recipient Fall 2009.

• Responsible for territory development and on-going relationship management with more than 175 retail flooring accounts in the Central Upstate New York region. Sales in the region have topped $1.5 million a year in each.
• Effectively managed all facets of account sales and service. Targeted and developed accounts with the most growth potential; provided all accounts with sales and service support, and trained retail staffs on product….
• Effectively managed all facets of account sales and service. Targeted and developed accounts with the most growth potential; provided all accounts with sales and service support, and trained retail staffs on product.

• Consistently the top-performing sales associate in busy retail flooring department, provided product advice and counsel to consumers based on objective consideration of floor covering needs.
• Responsible for multi-site product, sales and service training program to increase product knowledge and selling skills of sales associates in three Home Depot locations.

• Responsible for all aspects of retail store management including assuring store profitability through solid financial management, full-line product purchasing, retail sales management and training, supervision and.

• Responsible for territory development and sales to retail and distribution accounts in Central Upstate New York. Doubled territory performance in a single year—increasing account penetration from 100 to 200 accounts.

• Number one sales representative in New York State, responsible for exceeding aggressive growth goals through effective management of existing business and opportunistic acquisition of new accounts.

Master'S Degree, History

Activities and Societies: I have completed my Master Degree at SUNY Cortland. I studied American History and Geography.

Bachelor Of Arts, History

Activities and Societies: President, Resident Hall Student Association. Editor, The Campus Edition

Associate Of Arts & Sciences, Social Science