Riad W. Tantash

**** ********** ***** ******** ****, Ohio 44126

Phone: 216-***-****

y02obt@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

I am an entrepreneurial sales professional with more than 18 years of experience selling and managing personnel. Motivational management style with a record of building and retaining highly motivated sales teams. I am fluent in Arabic, German and English and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point. My strengths have always been my communicative and critical thinking skills in developing and sustaining relationships with my clients.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

January 2012-Present Job Coach, Recovery Resources, Employment Alliance

Cleveland, Ohio

• Develop relationships with clients and employers by analyzing the job specific needs of the employer then, coordinating the performance of clients with the expectations of the employer.

• Successful performance assessments of 90 percent or better and are compliant with employers expectations.

• Responsible for daily written assessments of clients based on observations and detailed analysis of behaviors.

May 2011-October 2011 Community Outreach Advisor, Sunset Memorial Park

North Olmsted, Ohio.

• Consistently achieved quota on a monthly basis.

• Achieved highest average dollar per sale distinction in the department.

• Demonstrated excellent critical thinking skills resulting in an 80% conversion rate from prospect to client.

October 2010-April 2011 Farmers Insurance Consultant

Cleveland, Ohio.

• Developed customized insurance programs through a consultative sales approach and needs analysis.

• Successfully generated new business by implementing a number of marketing strategies.

• Advised clients as it related to insuring their assets appropriately.

February 2002-September 2009 Assistant Manager, Men’s Furnishings, Nordstrom

Beachwood, Ohio.

• Effectively recruited and developed a sales team which resulted in a 1.1 million dollar increase in volume over a three year period.

• Arranged coaching sessions with employees providing feedback for areas for improvement.

• Organized trunk shows and developed promotional campaigns for specific vendors which resulted in an average of 6% increase in volume for calendar years 2004 through 2007.

EDUCATION

December 1984-December 1988 Bachelor of Arts Interpersonal/Public Communications

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

January 2003-June 2003 Master Course Studies in Marketing and Corporate Communications,

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio.