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Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Portland, Oregon Area

• Territory Sales Manager Managed New and Existing Business Development for Oregon, Washington and Western Idaho. Responsible for all aspects of corporate and independent accounts including new item submissions.
• New Accounts Opened: PCC, Rosauers, Capella Market
• Maintained average of 40% Sales Increase Each Year For Entire Territory
• Chains: NGVC: 30%, Sprouts: 20%, Rosauers 300%
• Independents: 100% Increase 2 years in a Row: Pilgrim’s, Stay Well, Mother’s Cupboard, Settler’sMarketing Initiatives and Training Events:
• PCC Corporate Training: Created and Delivered Training resulting in 200% sales increase

Portland, Oregon Area

• Develop and execute all marketing, branding, and sales activities and events. Drive strategy and creation of all aspects of marketing mix, including brand management, market research, public relations, advertising.
• Charged with rebranding company and creating new sales and marketing structures and materials as first ever Sales and Marketing Manager for 25-year old company with new investors.
• Developed value propositions, content, and tagline after initiating branding ‘Word Wall’ work session with professional staff; spearheaded unified look and feel of all marketing materials.
• Drove 100% retention of personal book of business; closed upsells with 90% of customers.
• Generated 50% customer response to 3 marketing campaigns by strategically targeting customers and leveraging story approach to highlight company differentiation points.
• Increased company recognition by identifying industry hubs and opportunities for participation on panels, guest speaking engagements, and fundraising.

Greater Chicago Area

• Represented multiple natural cosmetic, supplement, and lifestyle product lines. Managed all aspects of corporate accounts including new item submissions, promotions, trainings, and special events calendars. Analyzed.
• Sourced and grew store accounts to 30 Whole Foods,13 Fruitful Yields, 11 Fresh Thymes, and 13 Independents within metro Chicago area.
• Launched and expanded Evanhealy Skincare Chicago, Milwaukee Territory to 30 Whole Food stores; maintained annual sales growth ranging from 15% to high of 57%.
• Delivered 200% sales increase for Evanhealy at Merz Apothecary stores following targeted sales, education, and marketing campaign in 2017.
• Drove 10-20% annual sales increases over nine-year period for Gabriel/Zuzu Cosmetics by expanding from 12 to 28 Whole Food stores and opening three-store NCG account; invited to participate in Whole Foods Employee.
• Achieved 83% sales lift within 2 months for Wiley’s Finest Fish Oils by creating and implementing promotional, training, and radio campaign.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Co-created makeup department for new salon and day spa. Developed service menu; researched and contracted makeup line; and created and implemented sales events. Recruited, trained and hired makeup artists. Achieved full book for two makeup artists within first three months and added half-time person to meet overflow within a six months.Individually.

Worked directly with owner, Eugenia Weston, and Public Relations Director to develop and execute company policy, sales plan and special events for sole Chicago location. Mentored and championed sales staff. Catapulted client base from 50 to 500 and increased sales by 30%. Trained in makeup application by Eugenia Weston, company founder and owner and in.

Executed sales plan, planned special events, and maintained stock control. Tripled clientele from 100 to 300 and exceeded sales plan by 30%.Received company award for largest counter increase company-wide in 1996.

Provided customer service, clientele development, and skincare and makeup consultations. Received excellent mentoring, consultative sales training, and product training from Counter Manager and national trainer for Elizabeth Arden. Established strong customer loyalty and client base.

Created, wrote, and edited company newsletter and sales proposals. Coordinated efforts with public relations firm and advertising agency to deliver nation-wide travel incentive promotions for American Express, Cadillac, Cellular One and Piper-Heidsieck Champagne.Developed and conducted product training programs for sales force and client customers.

Ensured safety and comfort of passengers. Coordinated in-flight procedures and delegated duties to co-flight attendants.

Los Angeles, CA

Worked directly with Director of Field Production to coordinate interview and editing schedules. Researched, wrote and edited daily news stories and coordinating graphics.Served as Production Assistant for "News Week in Review."Wrote and produced "Next Week", a fifty-minute preview of following week's news stories.Assisted in "City Slickers" premiere.

Assisted in research, production, and booking of news stories for "Showbiz Today". Participated in production of "Hollywood Minutes" for CNN Headline News.Served as Production Assistant for live coverage of Academy Awards and Grammy's.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Marketing, Communication, Spanish

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