Sales Representative

GREGG A. CENTER

**** *. ***** **. . *******, IL *0642

312-***-**** . ********@*********.***

SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Superior sales and marketing professional with proven background in growing

sales, customer relations, and increasing profitability.

. Technical Sales Consultant adept at creating consumer awareness

and driving sales through one-to-one communications.

. Promotions developer with keen sense of brand development and

consumer needs.

. Communications expert with demonstrated proficiency in

establishing long-term relations that increase referrals and repeat

business.

. Military-trained hospital support services specialist who

improves processes and decreases costs.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Communication: Customer relations, new business development, referral

business.

Sales/Marketing: Promotional initiatives, advertising cold calls,

account development.

Operations: Business ownership, daily operations, maintenance and work

scheduling.

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS

SALES REPRESENTATIVE, Schwarzkopf, Chicago, IL 2011-present

Develop new business and maintain current clients in downtown Chicago, the

most exclusive territory in Illinois, providing Professional Hair Color,

Styling Products, Education, and Hair Care Products to Salons.

. Increased number of clients by 21% since beginning of employment

TECHNICAL SALES CONSULTANT, Heartland Medical, Chicago, IL 2010-2011

Develop new business and maintaining current clients in Illinois,

Wisconsin, and Northern Indiana, specializing in Capital Equipment Sales

and training for Operating Rooms in Hospitals and Surgical Centers,

. Within 1st month of employment, made largest Surgical Table sale

in company history.

. Trained hospital staff on new equipment purchases.

. Knowledgeable on ALL capital equipment on the market

today, for the OR.

STUDENT, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN 2005-2009

Received B.S. in Biology, A.A. in Chemistry, with a Minor in Microbiology

. Deans List (4x)

. Student Representative on Department Chair Selection Committee

(Life Sciences)

RIVER CITY RICKSHAW, Louisville, Kentucky/Memphis, Tennessee . 2003-2004

Pedicab service company serving Louisville and Memphis areas.

Owner:

Directed all operations for pedicab service. Maintained all employee

schedules. Built promotional plans and sold advertising space. Maintained

all vehicles and worked the 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. route.

. Garnered press coverage for company in RSVP magazine and The

Velocity newspaper.

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CAROLINA POLO AND CARRIAGE COMPANY, Charleston, South Carolina . 2000-2002

Horse-drawn carriage tour company operating in historic Charleston areas.

Tour Guide:

Fed and prepped horses for daily tours. Handled ticket sales and operated

tours. Narrated tours, including information on historic locations,

architecture, and various local trivia and lore.

. Narrated group tours of up to 20 people

. Had more repeat customers and was most requested tour guide in the

company

ADDITIONAL HISTORY

(Full details on request)

UNITED STATES NAVY, Charleston, South Carolina . 1994-1999

Emergency Medical Tech (1997-1999) LPO (1998-1999)

Orthopedic Tech (1994-1997)

Hospital Corpsman (1994-1999)

. Awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for implementing an automated

cleaning management system, streamlining work and tracking budget

purchases.

. While leading the EMS department, also opened a medical clinic for

Naval Nuclear Power Training School, and conducted sick call, seeing

patients twice daily.

. Received a Letter of Commendation from the Navy Hospital Corps

School as class adjutant leading a class of 45 students.

. Recruit Chief Petty Officer commanding 70 recruits (1994)

. 1st 3 yr. Cadet to achieve rank of Major, Battalion Commander at

Missouri Military Academy

. All-State Military Baseball Jr, and Sr. Year, MMA

. M-Club (Letterman Club) President, 1991

SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint

Languages: Spanish (Good, but not proficient)

Russian (Can read and write with dictionary)

***Willing to relocate

***Willing to travel up to 100%

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Associates of Arts in Chemistry

Minor in Microbiology

Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, Indiana

2009

Missouri Military Academy 1991

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