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Alsip, Illinois, United States

Sales and distribution of Pepperidge Farm Snack products in the south Chicagoland area.

Mokena, Il

Sell to and manage customers through DSD accounts in the Chicagoland area. Build the route by growing Palermo’s brand's presence in an assigned territory. Manage retailer account plans, utilize skills at solution selling and resources, utilize a budget and tools for merchandising and promotions. Responsibilities to improve the route’s sales goals and growth. Responsibilities include selling to new customers and increasing current customer retention rates. Overall sales leader for all of Illinois in volume and with 22% year over year sales increases. Rank fifth in overall company nationwide for sales volume in three separate corporate brands.

Manage Sales and Distribution for the Mokena District within the Chicago Region.

Mokena, Il

Sell to and manage customers through DSD accounts in the Chicagoland area. Build the route by growing Palermo’s brand's presence in an assigned territory. Manage retailer account plans, utilize skills at solution selling and resources, utilize a budget and tools for merchandising and promotions. Perform physical duties of delivering product to stores via box truck "Load delivery truck". Commissioned route sales experience, grocery, retail and driving/delivery experience. Officially recognized for having the largest sales increase from first quarter 2013 to first quarter 2014.

Tinley Park, Il

Maximize sales and customer service through safe and effective planning, selling, ordering, and in store servicing. Works directly with store managers and store personnel to ensure a high level of sales and customer service is provided in retail accounts; is the store’s sole contact and is responsible for all accounts assigned within a designated territory. Officially recognized by the organization for producing the largest sales increase from first quarter 2012 to first quarter 2013.

Tinley Park, Il

Manage route sales by covering various zones for Nestle Pizza, Frozen Novelties & Ice Cream. Forecast demand, create sales orders and coordinate delivery schedules. Generate or enhance product shelf and display space in large format stores. Manage relationships and grow confidence in Nestle's products and service. Share merchandising responsibilities with Retail Sales Representatives. Increased revenue by 75% in two of three major categories.

Glendale Heights, Il

Execute a merchandise plan with responsibilities for covering 25 large format stores. Build relationships with store management, store personnel and customer base. Constantly seek opportunities to improve product sales by seeking product outlets and by interacting and educating the customer on product features.

Perform FAFSA and individual tax preparation for low income clients. Certified IRS Level I tax preparer. Promote and educate clients on financial services available through relationships with local partner banks and other financial institutions. Meet time based goals and objectives daily.

Act as the primary sales contact for Asian shift. Develop new business. Provide markets to clients in various products including spot, forwards, swaps, options, EFP's. Manage department risk during Asian time zone. Provide IT service and support to clients. Manage departmental systems & reports. Report directly to department managers.

Mokena, Il

As a result of a company-wide layoff, immediately started job search campaign yielding a new position in less than six months. Coupled with the responsibility of providing for the health and well-being of children; organized daily routines and activity schedules.

Executed orders in equities, options, and futures contracts; earned the company's highest efficiency rating including a 0% error rate. Increased revenues by promoting the company's trading platform to new clients. Assisted Management with streamlining inefficiency's on the help desk, support, and in customer service. Lead the company to promote these same concepts and apply them as policy across several departments.

Assisted customers and prospects with questions related to their trading accounts. Researched and solved customer problems; maintained high customer satisfaction. Assisted customers resolve account documentation deficiencies, and margin calls. Diagnosed and resolved technical problems encountered by clients. Responded to telephone and e-mail inquiries by prospective customers and promote the company's ideals, features, and services. Composed daily market analyses reports which was published for online customers and prospects. Earned the highest obtainable performance based raise and bonus for each year

Developed and executed trading strategies for financial and equity futures. Analyzed daily trends in the treasury yield curve for trading leads. Managed electronic front-end systems cloned e-cbot and Globex II. Return: 20% on Equity.

Executed arbitrage between Treasury and Equity Index Futures contracts. Developed and executed trading strategies in financial and equity futures markets utilizing electronic trading systems for e-cbot and Globex. Returned 15% on equity.

Executed orders in futures contracts involving

Greater Chicago Area

Manage trade execution for customer accounts in bond futures and options.

Developed and an executed trading strategies including spreading Eurodollars and Five-Year Treasury Note Futures contracts.

Managed order execution while developing and maintaining effective working relationships with brokers. Accomplished a 0% error rate.

Greater Chicago Area

Field calls and requests for product pricing, demand forecasts, market environment from Institutional Brokers and traders. Fluent in financial futures and options.

Greater Chicago Area

Handle all options and futures trading in financial futures.

Greater Chicago Area

Solidify "best price" for customer's quick order execution. Accuracy was job one.

Hoffman Estates, Il

Logistics, inventory planning, delivery, supplier negotiations, purchasing.

Melrose Park, Il

Buyer role for all creative projects in marketing and manufacturing materials.

Masters, Business Administration; Finance

Bachelor, Science; Dual Major - Management And Economics

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Foreign Currencies