Sales Customer Service
Resume:
Deborah Haller
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
t. 954-***-****
**********@*****.***
Objective: Highly enthusiastic, detail-oriented business professional
looking to leverage my experience as a team player with a people-
oriented organization; where I will be able maximize my
experience in design, training, problem solving and marketing in
a sales position to achieve all corporate goals and gain market
share.
Professional Experience:
Haller Design Studio
Deerfield Beach, FL
April 2012 - Present
Independent Sales Account Manger representing the following companies in
the state of Florida:
. Integra Fabrics
. Master Fabrics
. Jane Hamley Wells
. Inlight
. NorthStar Flooring
. PrintedArt
. Rigo Wallcovering
Responsibilities Include:
. Delivering presentations to Architects, Interior Designers, Purchasing
Agents and Owner's Representatives.
. Developing strong relationships with key accounts in assigned
territory.
. Keeping all customer's sampling up-to-date.
. Meet sales targets and process price quotes in a timely manner
(separately per brand).
. Provide customers with key information and sampling to meet specific
project needs.
. Prospecting new accounts through Internet research.
. Follow-up with customer after order has been received to provide
excellent customer service.
Bryan Ashley Industries, LLC Pompano
Beach, FL
July 2011 - April 2012
Executive Sales Assistant
. Responsible for working at the NEWH Regional trade shows, as well as
IHRMS, BDNY and the HD show booths for Bryan Ashley Industries.
. Responsible for securing new business by organizing and follow-up on
all trade show and Construction Wire leads, as well as web site
inquiries.
. Maintain existing customers and future opportunities by working
directly with all independent Bryan Ashley sales representatives.
. Issue purchase orders to the factories for all model room samples.
. Work directly with the office in China to receive quotes from
factories for all RFQ's.
. Issue quotes for all items requested by customers for their projects.
. Update and maintain the company web site with all new furniture photos
when received from the factories.
. Develop and upload all images for the new Design Center section of the
company web site.
. Responsible for maintaining the ACT for Sage in-house data base so all
customers, projects and leads are successfully tracked for future
projects. Input data on a daily basis and maintain the calendar for
all activities for myself, Bryan Isackson, VP of Sales and the
National Accounts Sales Director.
. Track all model room orders to make sure the furniture is received
prior to the review date.
Valley Forge Fabrics, Inc. Pompano
Beach, FL
October 2002 - July 2011
Art & Textile CAD Director
. Responsible for creating custom designs; which includes jacquard,
dobby, print and embroidery patterns for the in-house Design and Sales
teams.
. Create new upholstery and drapery collections for all Valley Forge
Fabric brands.
. Manage the Graphics Department to execute patterns, marketing, sales,
advertising (print and online), as well web site design.
. Design trade show booths and attend the shows to work with Sales
teams.
. Member of the in-house FRESH team to design and promote sustainable
textile products. (FRESH - Fabrics Redefining Environmental Standards
(for) Hospitality).
. Launched the Deborah Schwartz FRESH collection in Summer 2009; was
previously available to view the collection on the Valley Forge
company web site.
. Under the FRESH brand, created the Celerie Kemble and Thomas Schoos
upholstery collections.
. Responsible for creating and purchasing all in-house testing machines
for upholstery, drapery and bedding fabrics.
. Manage and oversee all in-house testing requirements and results for
final pattern approval for end use in the field.
. Created a bedding line and manufactured goods to diversify product
offering and increase sales.
. Created a bedding specification book with graphic design pictures and
illustrations for Design and Sales teams.
. Create custom design specifications for fabricated items to meet
customer's needs in Adobe Illustrator.
. Traveled overseas to work with mills directly to create new designs,
which include the Jonathan Adler "cut velvet"collection.
. In charge of final approval for all color selections for the Design
and Sales teams for piece dyed and cationic upholstery, drapery and
bedding designs.
The Momentum Group
Irvine, CA
January 1999 - October 2002
Custom Fabrics & Sales Director
. Created custom designs to meet client expectations for corporate,
healthcare and hospitality markets using NedGraphics software.
. Developed book collections for the Momentum Textiles and LoomSource
brands.
. Worked and updated the company web site with new product launches.
. Worked directly with domestic mills to create a custom design "tool
box", in order to make the process easier for clients to execute their
designs to meet specified price points.
. Traveled overseas to trade shows in order to make in-house design and
color trend forecasts for upcoming collections.
Absecon Mills, Inc.
Absecon, NJ
June 1993 - December 1999
Textile Design & Marketing Manager
. Designed and developed patterns for corporate, cubicle panels,
healthcare, restaurants and airline markets.
. Member of Color Marketing Group to create design and color trend
boards for upcoming collections.
. Design and execute trade show booths, both domestically and overseas.
. Responsible for presenting new collections to outside sales teams with
supporting marketing materials.
. Worked on the mill floor to create color lines for booked fabric
collections.
. Helped to develop and create layout for company web site.
Computer Experience:
Act for Sage (CRM) Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop
Goldmine Frontpage
Microsoft Office, Excel & PowerPoint MS Outlook
Peachtree CAD: NedGraphics - Color Reduction & Cleaning, Design &
Repeat, Easy Coloring
Education: Philadelphia University (formerly Philadelphia College of
Textiles & Science)
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science - Textile Design, May 1993
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