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Facilities Director, (Currently remote/part time) Professionally manage business and personal properties of the owner by efficiently sourcing and staffing all maintenance, cleaning, landscape and new construction related personnel and activities, including 6 properties.Executive Director’s Assistant, professionally managed all event registrations that resulted in recognized customer experience satisfaction improvement. Effectively managed ED’s mission critical objectives so she could focus on her core competencies. This included managing all vehicle activities, calendar maintenance, errands, event planning and coordination of venues including hotels, travel, guest appearances, workshop modifications, certified facilitators program, meditation house needsSales Manager, effectively designed and organized the company book store and managed all aspects of sales including E-commerce, inventory, purchasing, marketing and new product influence. Implemented an outreach program that increased awareness of the company’s practice that spread over 100 miles and reached over 50 bookstores or boutiques that supported the materials. Shipping and receiving Prioritize work loads and emergency callsCreating daily, weekly, monthly and semi-annual maintenance logsHolding and managing important property information in an organized manner; passwords, warranties, manuals, keys, entry codes, leases, documentation, payment records, etc. Inventory Management- Including professional and organized appearance of inventoryNavigating the permitting and state/city compliance processUtilize the internet to buy/sell furnishings and equipment to create cash flowUnderstanding current apartment and property trends to maximize rental amounts and occupancy levelsAbility to speak and write in English and Spanish. Being an ambassador of the company

Efficiently prospect and research new OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) customers to provide electronic component or inventory management solutions. By deploying exemplary sales strategies and relationship building practices I was able to surpass the sales growth expectation during my first calendar year and am currently 250% to sales and profit plan this year. Crafted a comprehensive Value Based Selling training module within the first 6 months of my employment, aligned with corporate goals that the Training Department embraced as the first required SME course for new employees. Prospected and qualified leads to harvest five new customers during my first year which has produced significant additional revenue. Competently implemented time management skills and new reporting structures while being introduced to over 300 new contacts, including Manufacturers Representatives, Customers along with local and corporate employees.Create new opportunities, registrations and design wins for the defined territory (Phoenix metropolitan area and Northern Arizona) by generating/pursuing business leads and calling on customers, resulting in established relationships and winning product orders to achieve sales objectives.Working with local and regional suppliers to create a partnership that will position the company as the primary distributor of choice. Ensuring to attend supplier’s trainings to pass along the knowledge of the product to the customer.Pursues new business leads by using all resources available including reps, trade shows, networking, manufacturers, internet, and Internal resources to penetrate and secure new business resulting in expanding the customer base and potential sale. To build raving fans and become the customers most preferred supplier.Maintains market awareness on competitor activities, industry tends and new concepts by reading industry periodicals, networking, attending periodic update training events and trade shows.

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Managed all aspects of personal property management- Landscaping, coordinating service calls, ensuring beauty and care of lawns, pools, furniture, restocking inventory levels, organizing storage sheds and garage, etc. Performed many clerical duties such as retrieving and processing products for mail, filing all paperwork, organizing tax paperwork, logging royalties, buying/selling overflow of equipment and furniture on internet, errands, social media updates, newsletter updates and dispersal, and of course, dry cleaning and fresh water runs.

Auto Body & Repair Shop and Previously Owned Car LotResponsibilities include but are not limited to; Opening accounts with suppliers, negotiating prices and terms; Full accounting including payroll, invoice reconciliation, purchasing inventory, PNLs, etc; Interviewing, hiring and terminating employees, sales and coordinating sales of used cars and all documentation pertaining to sales and registration; Large scale negotiations with insurance executives for the purpose of obtaining new business.

ESCO, LLC Tempe Arizona (June 2, 1997 to January 2, 2002)Vice President Sales, International Division & Sr. Vice President, ESCOMEX 2000-2002Effectively negotiated multi-year contracts with suppliers and customers for International Division, Lead Quality Department including Supplier Quality Development and Management, supervised all NAFTA and PPAP documentation to avoid fines and maximize profits. Oversaw all personnel for Intl. Division including Inside Sales, Field Sales, Quality, Warehouse, Customs and JIT Delivery personnel. Proficiently administered performance management including salary adjustments, employee reviews, talent scout in Mexico and US, development or termination if skills weren’t meeting clearly identified standards. Monthly business reviews with Mexico plants including Quality, Service expectations and Revenue commitments. Director of International Sales and Supplier Quality Development 1999-2000Promoted on performance distinction, Expanded territory to include Chihuahua and Tijuana . Negotiated freight forwarding companies and leased warehouses.Sales Manager 1998-1999Promoted on performance merit, salary plan increased due to negotiating million-dollar contracts during the first and second year. All activities and responsibilities below in addition managing Inside Sales, and Quality Control personnel to take over some of the documentation admin. Field Sales Representative 1997-1998Quickly grasping cold calling, prospecting, qualifying and offering solutions to customer’s mission critical objectives that weren’t being met by other distributors. Active listening, a desire to win for the customer while driving a profit, product knowledge and the technical sell, self-motivation and relationship building had a lot to do with my success in this role. Within the first year our sales grew enough to hire 2 additional staff to manage.

Inside SalesGrew territory by 278% in second year of employment.Efficiently and profitably provided customers with pricing and delivery on requested materials, including but not limited to cable assemblies and Value-Added Services. Proactively expedited orders to ensure on-time delivery. Provided solutions for customers by offering a complete package of various vendors including cross-selling and suggesting replacements if requested product was unavailable. Customer Service/Inside Sales SupportEfficiently qualified incoming calls to determine sales of electronic components. This included but was not limited to writing up sales contracts, expediting purchase orders, filing, telemarketing, marketing, scheduling training sessions for branch, coordinating product training and many other administrative functions.