~ Plant based cleaning products that are sustainable in nature, proven in industry.Created two new product lines- commercial and wholesale/retail line with restructured pricing, new labels, and new marketing material.Developed customized solutions for end users, utilizing technology and the tenants of best practices, resulting in improved efficiency in product use.Created power point presentations; presented to corporations, institutions, and trade organizations… Show more ~ Plant based cleaning products that are sustainable in nature, proven in industry.Created two new product lines- commercial and wholesale/retail line with restructured pricing, new labels, and new marketing material.Developed customized solutions for end users, utilizing technology and the tenants of best practices, resulting in improved efficiency in product use.Created power point presentations; presented to corporations, institutions, and trade organizations. Re-branded logo and provided guidance and content to designers to create the website, labels, and marketing material.Developed marketing strategies on a shoestring budget for individual market sectors.Initiated becoming a distributor of a cutting edge technology called lotusRPO (aqueous ozone) that enables end users to replace chemicals for cleaning and sanitizing.Established key partnerships with distributors, end users, and brokers.Developed and manage team of three commission-based sales reps.Generated leads and maintained customers- including Pepsi-Cola, Linfield College, Platt Electric, Providence Hospital.Management of financial/administrative decisions and responsibilities, as well as developing sales and marketing strategies to support sales efforts.Oversee financial planning and risk management responsibilities, including budgeting and reporting. Show less

~ Recycled Printing PaperGenerated pricing/contract proposals for a variety of end users- for customers ranging from 50,000/yr-1.2million/yr.Built an account base from the ground up to average of $2,000,000 annually.Required to establish long-term relationships and develop trusting partnerships with end users across multiple industry sectors, leading to specification of our products.Developed the skill to effectively take initiative in communicating critical… Show more ~ Recycled Printing PaperGenerated pricing/contract proposals for a variety of end users- for customers ranging from 50,000/yr-1.2million/yr.Built an account base from the ground up to average of $2,000,000 annually.Required to establish long-term relationships and develop trusting partnerships with end users across multiple industry sectors, leading to specification of our products.Developed the skill to effectively take initiative in communicating critical information with multiple decision makers (end-users, printers, designers, and paper mills) to drive sales and maintain customer satisfaction. Responsibilities included cold calling, setting up meetings with decision makers, customer visits, presenting product line (20 papers) maintaining existing account base, traveling to conduct sales calls/presentations. Required to problem solve quickly and creatively to overcome technical and logistical challenges.Developed the skill to effectively navigate the social and technical dynamics of a variety of clients (non-profits, corporations, commercial printers) in order to help them find the best solution for their specific project needs. Effectively and strategically utilized custom Eco-Audits to demonstrate the resource savings (water, electricity, etc) of using recycled vs virgin paper to potential end users and existing clients.Developed excellent negotiation skills to meet pricing/value needs of end users.Responsible for ensuring absolute accuracy of make and ship purchase orders to paper mills. Worked closely with 15 different mills in North American, Europe and Japan, which included price negotiation, overcoming technical challenges and developing custom blends for end users.Traveled 30% of the time to forge new markets and maintain key territories.Consistently presented power point presentations to groups (5-40)- including corporations, large end users, and at conferences. Show less