Michael Hinton Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Sales support for global trader team. Major account coordination and strategic purchasing.Franchise Partner selection, negotiation, and management.

Houston, Texas Area

Recruited professionals mainly in industrial sales & marketing positions across the US. This includes: manufacturing, energy, petrochemical, building products, and logistics.

Princeton, Il

• Negotiated quarter million-dollar sale contracts with major Asian agribusiness firms for oil seeds and feed ingredients.• Developed and cultivated relationships with an international customer base across 10 countries using bilingual skills and knowledge of foreign business culture.• Doubled monthly DDGS export sales volume by adding 4 new major customer accounts.• Maximized margin throughout supply chain of a monthly 36,000 metric ton commodity volume by managing logistics of trucks, container bookings, and storage across 3 company assets and independent facilities.• Managed company DDGS position of over 8,000 tons per month by originating product directly from plants and re sellers, including both cross-country and asset-based trading.• Increased corn gluten meal sales with Japanese shareholders by an additional 400 metric tons per month.• Ensured company was paid on time by managing letter of credit terms and shipping documents. • Facilitated relationships with ocean carriers through the negotiation of rates, port free time, and volume agreements.• Responsible for communicating daily to Japanese shareholders on market conditions, competitors' prices, and trades.• Managed overseas customer visits, trade expo events, and finances for booth setup/amenities/event sponsorship.• Led the container team as speaker at all events in both English and Chinese.• Prepared written Chinese translation of all company presentation media and speech materials.

Shiyan, Hubei, China

• Represented four companies within the industrial park including: Hubei Lianzhong Engine Parts Co Ltd, an auto-parts supplier. Huihe Special Vehicle Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Huihe Industrial Park an industrial vehicle manufacturer.Hubei Sanxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd, - a Herbal Extract Manufacturer.Shiyan Yimai Technology Co Ltd, an e-commerce company.• Generated and processed contracts for diesel and marine engine parts.• Utilized Alibaba e-commerce to drive sales in foreign markets.• Managed foreign clients and communication.• Traveled abroad to negotiate contracts/visit with clients.• Represented company at U.S., China, and Mexico trade exhibitions.• Translated product catalogs and wrote advertisements.• Organized company tours, living amenities, and daily activities for foreign clients visiting China.• Managed company social network presence.

Shiyan City, Hubei Province, China

• Generated and processed contracts for diesel and marine engine parts.• Utilized Alibaba e-commerce to drive sales in foreign markets.• Managed foreign clients and communication.• Traveled abroad to negotiate contracts/visit with clients.• Represented company at U.S., China, and Mexico trade exhibitions.• Translated product catalogs and wrote advertisements.• Organized company tours, living amenities, and daily activities for foreign clients visiting China.• Managed company social network presence.

Univeristy Of Houston

• Launched the student-to-student daily tutoring program for learning English and Chinese at the University of Houston.• Organized and hosted language workshops, language competitions, mahjong tournaments and many other cultural events.• Performed in several Chinese festival events that the General Consulate of PRC Houston attended.• Worked as the Public Relations and Community Coordinator for Chinese Student Scholar Society (CSSA) during this time. • Recruited American students and organized performances demonstrating proficiency in Mandarin for the CSSA. • Handled communication between the American and Chinese communities on campus for the CSSA.• Wrote the Mission Statement: Promote the mutual learning of language through cultural exchange and friendship.

Houston, Texas Area

• Designing / Constructing custom picture frames to meet customer satisfaction.• Customer Development / Sales.• Inventory Control: Ordering equipment / Inventory.• Exercising and reporting on strategies to meet weekly sales goals.

Houston, Texas Area

• Candidate Recruitment – Cold Calling.• Sourcing, research, call list development and checking references.• Coordinated client/candidate interviews.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Advertising And Public Relations

Activities and Societies: Chinese American Language and Culture Organization (CALCO). Chinese Student Scholar Society (CSSA). • President.

Intermediate Chinese, Chinese Studies

• Two semester study abroad program - Intermediate Chinese

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), High School - Early College Duel Credit

Activities and Societies: Journalist for the San Jacinto Times • Took Associate college courses concurrently during my Junior and Senior.