President
Jf Chemical Sales, Inc
Industrial and Pharmaceutical raw materials Trading and Distribution.Accomplished sales of bulk industrial and pharmaceutical chemicals through direct and indirect channels. Customers included Union Carbide, Dow, Oxy Chemical, Eastman Kodak, BASF, Hoffman LaRoche, and PPG.Developed and maintained a customer database of 6,000. Identified the best prospects and assertively pursued new business and cultivated relationships with owners, presidents, purchasing agents, and… Show more Industrial and Pharmaceutical raw materials Trading and Distribution.Accomplished sales of bulk industrial and pharmaceutical chemicals through direct and indirect channels. Customers included Union Carbide, Dow, Oxy Chemical, Eastman Kodak, BASF, Hoffman LaRoche, and PPG.Developed and maintained a customer database of 6,000. Identified the best prospects and assertively pursued new business and cultivated relationships with owners, presidents, purchasing agents, and buyers.Functioning in a broker role, deftly timed the match of sellers and buyers to reduce costly additions to inventory. Conducted skillful negotiations to generate the highest profit margins.Maintained excellent sales records. Tracked buying patterns by account and utilized historical purchasing information during sales calls. Attended industry trade shows with the goal of networking and further infiltrating the marketplace. Managed the logistics and expenses of moving large quantities of bulk chemicals. Determined the most economical shipping means through discussions with trucking companies and freight forwarders. Troubleshot customer service issues related to quality, credit, collections, and delivery. Show less