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Texas, United States

Savage, Mn, Us

Wire and Cable Product DistributorServicing North Texas, Oklahoma and Western Kansas as a product advisor in an individual contributor role. Develop multilevel B2B partnerships with purchasing, maintenance, engineering and C-level executives in OEM and MRO applications.

Rumford, Ri, Us

Motion Rated Plastics and Cables ManufacturerServiced Northwest Texas as motion plastics and cable product advisor and sales consultant. Partner with Maintenance, Engineering and C-level professionals to understand, design and maintain automated processes in Industrial, Manufacturing and Robotic applications.

Cedar Hill, Tx, Us

Technology-driven Wood Products Manufacturer SALES MANAGER 2018–2019Served in an individual contributor role focused on driving revenue growth and providing support to new and existing customers. Responsibilities included financial and competitive advantage analysis, value proposition, critical thinking, manufacturing efficiency and understanding customer buying habits.PROJECT MANAGER/SALES LIASION 2016–2017Acted as liaison between 7 sales divisions and manufacturing operations. Managed new program launch for one-off projects, production reporting and new customer proposals. Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, quality, scheduling, production supervisors and C-level executives to confirm documentation and materials were correct and verified commitment dates were met.MARKETING 2014–2016Collaborated with Chief Information Officer on creation of B2B marketing initiatives, including press release writing, print collateral materials, catalog development, email marketing, analytics, copywriting / content, trade shows, social media management and website creation / implementation. Managed vendor relations for outsourced marketing initiatives, including SEO, website development and graphic design. INSIDE SALES 2013–2017Worked in hybrid sales role consisting of providing support and service to current customer base, order entry, inventory management, supply chain movement, resolving issues and educating customers on products, programs and services offered.

Richardson, Tx, Us

Heating and Air Conditioning ManufacturerManaged, advised and serviced Lennox authorized dealers and national warranty accounts as Strategic Accounts team member. Interacted with customers through creation and completion of orders within Lennox Parts Plus locations.

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Heath and Fitness IndustrySupervised staff and led sales department on weekends / holidays. Set sales quotas for team, coordinated with sales and support staff and advised club and district level management about sales metrics performance.

• Handled and executed daily art request for eight sales representatives by using a variety of computer software programs including Photoshop, Illustrator and QuarkXPress. • Designed a 4’ x 7’ corporate game board for Sprint employees to track their personal production which was displayed at the Imagination Specialties exhibition booth in Kansas City.• Designed and created new promotional pieces including personalized notepads, the inside cover of “Moxie” a book of positive quotes, refrigerator magnets and a mind teaser game for Imagination Specialties to distribute to staff and customers.

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

• Obtained, standardized and updated weekly status reports for seven co-workers.• Prepared, updated and maintained Nissan dealer contact list and traffic reports.• Supported and observed weekly status report meetings with our client, Nissan.• Assisted Assistant Account Executive and Account Executive in daily operations.

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Proofread, formatted and submitted two weekly publications and one monthly publication to production.• Designed a personal work out pamphlet, created multiple sport league registration forms and followed several projects through the design process. • Actively participated in and attended weekly status / production meetings.

Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism: Advertising With A Minor In Marketing

Continuing Education, Social Media Marketing

The Center For Linguistic & Multicultural Studies