GASTON GALIS-MENENDEZ

*** ***** ***** ****, **** River NJ 08755

INTERESTED IN a CARRIER CHANGE:

Looking to work in Warehouse which I have extensive 12 years experience with FORKLIFT & Cherry Picker at both Home Depot & Lowe’s Home Improvement..

Highly accomplished Sales Professional that constantly breaks records in lead generation and revenue attainment. Successful track record of identifying, qualifying and closing new customers.

Noted for expanded business in the Hispanic community generating top in sales.

SKILLS

Top-rated sales performance Strong hunting techniques including cold calling,

Customer targeting networking and leveraging stratigic relationships.

Bilingual in both Spanish and English Expanded Business in the Hispanic Community

Cherry Picker & Forklift license at Lowe’s Home Improvement & Home Depot: 12 years experience

WORK HISTORY

Sears Holdings: Ocean County Mall, Toms River, New Jersey 08753: Manager: Greg Yulling

Appliance Floor Sales Executive: Greet customers & educate on the appliance products that best fits their needs.

Highest sales on line orders generated from sales floor. Introduce product insurance on appliances.

Generate sales by referral creating repeated business sales with contractors & residential sales.

Optimum / Cable Vision – 40 Pine Street, Tinton Falls, NJ 07753

• Business Account Executive, 07/2012 to 06/2014 Bus Sales Mgr: Mike Matthews 888-***-****

As a Bi-Lingual I demonstrated strong understanding of Optimum products, promoting & selling offerings to business customers by knocking at every door within assigned territory. Displayed up-to-date competitive knowledge of features, benefits, product differences, pricing and campaigns for video, high speed internet, phone services.

Communicated and developed rapport with customers.

Evaluated customers' existing and potential product needs and make recommendations. Increased customer understanding of Optimum products and pricing models as well as

competitive advantage over other service providers.

Evaluated competitive offers and framed response to show the benefit of Optimum.

Exceeded sales goals as established by local markets.

Independently established and organized daily sales activities.

Generated business through established and approved creative methods.

Implemented effective sales closing techniques to ensure product installation goal is achieved.

Demonstrated a record of success in outbound sales environment with

Comcast Business Class – 800 Rahway Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083

• Business Account Executive, 10/2007 to 10/2012 Bus Sales Mgr: Desmond Pessoa 908-***-****

As a Bi-Lingual I demonstrated strong understanding of Comcast products, promoting & selling offerings to individual business customers by knocking at every door within assigned territory. Displayed up-to-date competitive knowledge of features, benefits, product differences, pricing and campaigns for video, high speed internet, phone services and XFinity Home.

Communicated and developed rapport with customers. Evaluated customers' existing and potential product needs

and make recommendations. Increased customer understanding of Comcast products and pricing models as well as competitive advantage over other service providers. Evaluated competitive offers and framed response to show the benefit of Comcast.

Exceeded sales goals as established by local markets. Independently established and organized daily sales activities. Generated business through established and approved creative methods. Implemented effective sales closing techniques to ensure product installation goal is achieved.

Demonstrated a record of success in outbound sales environment with emphasis on business sales.

PRIME TIME Mortgage Corp.: 1930 State Hwy 35 [Suite 2A] Spring Lake, New Jersey 07752

• Senior Loan Specialist: 07/2006 to 10/2007 Branch Manager: Helen Stogdill 877-***-****

Solicit Mortgage loans, interview applicants to obtain pertinent information regarding their loan needs and initiate the lending decision process.

Demonstrate a proven ability to develop and cultivate self-generated referral sources and leads.

Develop referral sources for mortgages through partnerships with retail branches and in house marketing programs.

Lowe's Home Improvement – 520 Route 70, Brick New Jersey 08723

• Appliance Specialist, 04/2002 to 07/2006 Department Mgr: Paul Bourg

Consistently #1 or #2 ranked for sales performance out of total both district and region.

Go-to-person for advice on difficult sales situations.

Selected to train other associates in product knowledge and sales closings.

Outstanding telephone skills.

Go to person for translation in Spanish and closing sales.

• Worked at Receiving ends pulling orders to prepare for deliveries.

• Skilled in Forklift & Cherry Pickers etc.

• Computer proficient

Home Depot: Woodbridge NJ & Neptune, NJ locations

• Cross Merchandiser: 1995 to 2002.

Make sure high profit items are crossed merchandise merchandise throughout the store to boost sales.

Go to person for advise on sales situations.

In charge of Safety throughout the store.

Licensed for Cherry Picker

Computer skills: Word & DOS

Hispanic Brand Supervisor, 05/1987 to 08/1994 President: Ely Berry [RIP]

Fedway Associates – New Jersey

Implemented creative sales contests and incentive programs that increased revenues.

Boosted morals and minimized employee turnover

Trained to create top-performing sales teams on effective telephone sales and closing techniques.

Supervised team performance through sales area splitting and maintained target levels.

Exceeded corporate goals for team sales and gained travels to European Wineries.

EDUCATION

• County College of Morris - Randolph, New Jersey [60 credits in Liberal Arts] 1973 to 1976

• High School Diploma: Bloomfield High School - Bloomfield, NJ – Graduated 1973

PLEASE NOTE:

AM HOPING THAT MY WORK EXPERIENCE & STRONG ETHIC SHOWS RELIABILITY WHICH YOUR COMPANY WILL BENEFIT FROM.

Am looking for a carrier change from Sales to Warehouse work of which I have 12 years of proven experience.

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