BRIAN VODEN **** Ohio Avenue, Apt. * Cincinnati,
OH 45219 614-***-****
acc3s8@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Cincinnati, OH
Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership
2009 Dublin Coffman High School
Dublin, OH
General College Prep
WORK EXPERIENCE - BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
Dec 2013 - THE BMW STORE
Cincinnati, OH
Present Client Assistant
. Establish relationships with clients to assess needs to
ultimately partner them with appropriate Client Advisor
. Maintain comprehensive knowledge of pricing and
specifications of competitive vehicles to provide clients
with informative comparisons. Demonstrate full understanding
of brand's products and services utilizing professional and
technical expertise.
. Responsible for client delivery services: follow all sale
details, inspect each car sold, introduce clients to the
Service Manager and make a personalized delivery of the
vehicle.
. Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the inventory supply
status from production to delivery. Process incoming stock
at the dealership.
Oct 2013 - PREMIUM RETAIL
Cincinnati, OH
Dec 2013 Sales Associate/Brand Ambassador
. Built and maintained long-term relationships with retail
store associates, retail management, and client management
team in support of assigned product line.
. Maintained a highly visible presence within assigned retail
store location.
. Trained and evaluated retail sales associates understanding
of products, brand awareness, and brand image.
. Drove the success of product sales within assigned territory.
Jan 2013 - NIKE
Monroe, OH
Oct 2013 Athlete (Sales Associate)
. Utilize customer service skills, basic sales techniques and
product knowledge to connect customer with the right product.
Demonstrate strong communication and sales skills to drive
revenue.
. Build a bond between the consumer and brand by providing
superior service and adapting the brand image to their needs.
. Serve as product knowledge resource to assist customers and
to train new store associates.
. Maintain knowledge of all store departments and functions.
Operate cash register. Perform shipping and receiving duties
to stock and move product to the floor. Build visual
displays.
. Work effectively in a team environment.
May 2011 - BRAND ADOPTION, INC.
Cincinnati, OH
Nov 2011 Brand Ambassador
Promoter for RFS, a new natural energy drink (May-Jul)
. Responsible for educating consumers and building product
knowledge. Built a strong knowledge of the product and
market.
. Distributed 4,000+ cans of product per day with my team to
increase brand awareness.
. Built a plan to identify locations with a high percentage of
potential customers. Selected parks, gyms, major league
baseball games, 5k runs, marathons, and other events
throughout Cincinnati.
Brand Ambassador for Nutella (Sep - Nov)
. Distributed 20,000 individual Nutella samples per day. Goal
was to spread brand awareness to college students.
. Developed work plan to ensure exposure to a cross
representation of students on the campus. Demonstrated
communication and sales skills by identifying ways to build a
connection between the product and the students as potential
customers.
WORK EXPERIENCE - OTHER
Oct 2012 - LGC Banquets
Cincinnati, OH
Sep 2013 Banquet Server
. Performed all tasks associated with catering events including
setup, servicing meals and clean up. Worked in a fast paced
environment.
. Provided excellent customer service in a professional and
courteous manner.
. Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving skills to
resolve customer service issues.
. Worked as a team player, supporting all service areas.
May 2012 - Cornhole Worldwide West
Chester, OH
Sep 2012 Seasonal Warehouse Worker
. Responsible for the manufacturing and shipping of Cornhole
products.
. Cut materials with precise measurements requiring attention
to detail. Painted and assembled 10 boards per day and met
quota on a timetable.
. Packaged boards and accessories to meet quality and shipping
timeframe requirements.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
. Public Relation's Student Society of America (PRSSA) -
Cincinnati. Current member.
. Skilled in Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Word, Excel and
Access.
. Business Coursework: 20+ Credit Hours - Lindner College of
Business.
. Basic knowledge of Spanish language (5 years of study).
. Volunteer/Host of "Be the Match' Drive: Blood/Bone Marrow
database organization.
. Volunteer as Referee for 'Flag Football Fanatics' - Flag
football league for 5-11 year olds (2010 - 2011).
. Dublin Coffman High School Varsity Football. Team Captain
2008.