Sales Representative

James Lockwood

**** ****** ***** **. ***. C Roanoke, Va. 24016 540-***-**** **************@*****.***

Professional Experience

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE.

HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND.

PRELOAD MANAGER, 2004 TO 2006

Oversight of a union based team in one of the largest and most complex logistic supply

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chains in the world.

Collaboration with internal business partners to ensure timely arrival of high volume; highly

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sensitive international air shipments.

• Acted a sales representative during the peak months to develop sales leads for prospective

customers

• Developed and helped integrate the PAL label system into the pre load function.

• Trained and educated employees of various education levels and background on OSHA and

company safety standards.

• Sustained zero time loss related injuries during tenure of supervision.

• Supervised a workforce of thirty plus union subordinates in a fast paced, hazardous work

environment.

• Worked in cohesion with company drivers to ensure the accuracy of logistical information and route

plans

• Trained employees on HAZMAT procedures and other emergency programs.

• Increased productivity by implementing competitive program amongst employees that emphasized

safety, team work, and accuracy.

GLOBAL INVESTMENT GROUP

CHRISTIANSBURG, VIRGINIA

TECHNICAL WRITER/SALES CONSULTANT, 2008 TO 2010

Wrote business proposals for entrepreneurs seeking investors and editing existing

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proposals before submission.

Implemented light, medium, and heavy edit processes on documents of varying scope, security,

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and subject matter.

Worked as a sales consultant to sell a vast array of different products to potential clients.

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Spent time traveling across the United States to reach out to potential customers.

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Wrote documents for both middle and lay audiences to ensure effective communication of

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information and company standards.

Worked in cohesion with a team of technical writers and typesetters to ensure accuracy of

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document and deadline compliance.

Proficient use of Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visio,

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and Microsoft Outlook.

MERIDIUM, INC.

ROANOKE, VIRGINIA

TECHNICAL WRITER, 2011 PRESENT

• Writing complex documentation for Mechanical Integrity software.

• Working within a team atmosphere to meet stringent deadlines.

• Implementation of various writing and editing software including Microsoft Word and Adobe

Creative Suite.

• Working with employees around the globe to ensure a uniform approach to the documentation

standards.

Education

RADFORD UNIVERISTY

Bachelors of Arts Degree in English with Focus on Business and Technical Writing.

Graduated December, 2010.

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