Jeff A. Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or

Portland, Oregon Area

Drive new sales and lead development via email, cold calling, networking and earning client referrals.Actively involved with the company team in communication, idea generation and industry news and trends. Growing partnerships from understanding the needs of my clients. Implementing and executing creative and effective marketing solutions by utilizing promotional products as an effective marketing medium.Researching and being able to locate or source any item within our industry. Always striving to come up with a unique and creative marketing solution for my clients. Excellent at multi-tasking and managing multiple accounts simultaneously. Communicating with my clients and suppliers throughout the order process from inception to delivery and follow-up after the order is received. Ensuring delivery dates and deadlines are met, troubleshooting any problems that arise and quickly finding and implementing solutions.Regularly attend trade shows, industry events and client events along with being active with continuing education to keep up to date and ahead of the curve with industry trends.Successful at developing and growing partnerships with industry suppliers and vendors. Proficient in SAGE, ESP and Commonsku CRM. Experienced with Outlook, Word and Excel software applications.

Portland, Oregon

Extensive focus on driving sales for both new and existing clients by cold calling, email correspondence, along with generating and developing new leads, and referrals.Determined which customers to pursue, strategies to pursue them and closed sales to further grow the businessTraveled to industry trade shows including National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) and the Association of College and University Housing Officers (ACUHO)

Represent Identity is a Promotional Marketing Consulting service specializing in creative and effective marketing solutions for companies and organizations. We help businesses promote themselves more effectively by utilizing promotional products to produce an effective marketing strategy and assist accomplishing your goals. Our focus is to help increase your sales, reward customer loyalty and motivate employees.

Seasonal Position

My primary role was merchandising and sales for the crop science division of Bayer. My territory included Portland, OR and SW Washington. I maintained and grew relationships with management of Home Depot and Lowes stores. I built displays to promote the Bayer product line. Sales in my territory increased by 28% for the 2013 season.

Collegiate USA is a manufacturer of custom hats, along with in-house custom screen printing and embroidery services. My specialty was Corporate Branding. I was involved in in both inside and outside sales and focused on accounts including the Fire, Police, and EMS industries. I also worked closely with the Portland Trail Blazers and their Corporate Sponsorship Team to provide custom hats and T-shirts for use as sponsor promotional game day giveaways. Other clients I serviced also included rental companies, construction companies, sports teams, and non profit organizations.